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Van driver hits cyclist.jpgSussex van driver filmed forcing cyclist off road to appear in court
A van driver from Sussex who was filmed forcing a cyclist off the road in April will appear in court next week on a charge of dangerous driving.
Confirmation that the motorist had been summonsed to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on 19 July was made this morning in a tweet by Sussex Police, in reply to a query from Twitter user and cyclist Chris Gerhard, who had asked how the case was progressing.
Footage of the incident went viral after it was posted online and was picked up by news outlets across the UK and beyond.
The driver's employment was terminated immediately once the managing director of the company the van belonged to had been able to review the footage.
It took place on the A272 westbound on Sunday 30 April at Cowfold, West Sussex.
It also prompted BBC Radio Sussex to pose the question on Twitter - subsequently withdrawn following an outcry from users of the social network - as to whether the cyclist or van driver was to blame.
> Van driver filmed forcing cyclist off road; BBC Sussex asks "Who's to blame?"
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
The Ed Winchester15 hrs ago User ID: 4626099 Probably went to chase the cyclist, lost them and can't now remember where it happened.
I joined some seals for a night out and we had a great laugh until I suggested we go clubbing
I look forward to the extensive BBC and mainstream media coverage
You can put your reg number into https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone and it'll tell you which zones to be careful of....
A cynic might think that they just want to talk a green game, but when it comes to U.S. cities, bikes and active travel are just jokes to them....
Simple! Oh wait, that's India.
I'm surprised to hear that you only get 3 hours of battery life. I reckon I get at least 10 from mine, although I always use the flashing light...
The media certainly contribute as do our actions. I agree it would be much better if we were portrayed more accurately.
Merci, monsieur Kappler
Why not sell the Wiltshire cottage of ten bedrooms and move back to London, we don't need idiots here.