Police today confirmed they are investigating after a motorist was filmed launching a foul-mouthed attack on broadcaster Jeremy Vine as he cycled through London.
Scotland Yard said officers were looking into a report made by the broadcaster after Vine posted the video to warn other road users about the “dangerous” driver.
The footage shows the Radio 2 presenter riding home on Friday down a narrow street in Kensington. A black Vauxhall closes the gap behind him as the driver beeps the horn.
When Vine stops, she shouts: “Why would you do that?” before climbing out of her car screaming: “Move your bike. Get the f*** out of the road” and then apparently kicking his bike.
She says: “I could be done for murder” and “You lot piss me off” before getting back in to her car and eventually passing Vine after driving very close to the cyclist.
At a junction, the driver again gets out of the vehicle and appears to warn Vine she will “knock him out” after she sees him taking a picture of her vehicle.
Vine then alleges she made the shape of a gun with her hand, to which the journalist replies: “Wow. A gun. It’s not appropriate.” The woman then drives off.
Posting the video, he said: “I hate to overload our hard-working London police with footage from my commute, but I feel the person you see on the tape will at some point hurt someone very badly - either with her car or in a direct personal assault.”
