Foul-mouthed middle-aged taxi driver is caught on video getting out of his cab to attack cyclist in furious road rage row
Shocking helmet-cam footage shows a taxi driver attacking a cyclist on the side of a busy road.
The motorist was filmed apparently trying to cut off the cyclist as they pulled into the same lane in Edinburgh city centre, prompting a foul-mouthed argument between the pair.
The taxi driver pulled off and continued on his journey. But several minutes later the cyclist turned a corner to find the motorist standing in the middle of the road waiting for him to pass.
The motorist, who has not been named, flagged down the cyclist before apparently punching him in the view of other road users. The clip ends with the cyclist phoning the police.
According to information posted online, the taxi driver was arrested and has since admitted to careless driving and assault.
The four-minute clip starts with the cyclist driving along Princes Street in Edinburgh.
When his lane merges with the one on the right, a taxi driver passes within inches of his right-hand side, prompting a furious response.
The cyclist slams on his brakes and the taxi driver stops next to him in the middle of the busy road, where they launch into an expletive-ridden argument over who was in the wrong.
The cyclist, who is filming the entire incident on his helmet-cam, continues to shout at the taxi as it pulls off and drives into the distance.
Several minutes later, the cyclist pulls on to another major road and finds the same taxi driver in the middle lane and flags him down.
The men exchange insults before the driver appears to throw a punch at the cyclist, trying to push him off his bicycle.
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