Moment new ‘Cycling Mikey’ angrily confronts Iceland delivery man for driving too close to him while riding OUTSIDE the bike lane, so who’s right?

An obsessed cycling enthusiast who films his bike rides and chases down drivers he claims get too close to him has been embroiled in the most extraordinary roadside brawl ever.
Adrian Chapmanlaw has been dubbed the ‘new Cycling Mikey’ after the infamous helmet camera crusader whose crusade against riders has seen riders receive thousands of penalty points, been banned from the road and fined nearly £170,000.
The self-described ‘busy man’ posted dozens of videos on YouTube and boasted of catching 80 motorists for driving offenses as part of his one-man crusade to make the streets of his hometown of Bournemouth, Dorset, safer.
The cycling vigilante, described by local motorists as ‘condescending, aggressive and vindictive’, was first revealed by the Daily Mail in January.
But rather than scaling back his campaign, he has apparently stepped up his campaign in response to the criticism brought by our report.
Now a new video released by Mr Chapmanlaw shows the bizarre confrontation between the notorious campaigner and a supermarket delivery driver.
In the clip, Mr Chapmanlaw, an elected Liberal Democrat councillor, is seen cycling on the road outside a designated cycle lane markings in Poole, Dorset.
An Icelandic delivery van approached from behind and overtook him at point-blank range, causing Mr Chapmanlaw to honk his horn and wave his hand.
A new video shows a confrontation between Adrian Chapmanlaw, dubbed ‘new Bike Mikey’, and an Icelandic delivery driver in Poole, Dorset
The driver, named Sean, then gets out of his vehicle and a humorous three-minute argument ensues between the two men about whether there is a cycle lane on Poole Road.
Adrian Chapmanlaw is a Liberal Democrat councilor who has been helping to improve the quality of life for citizens in the seaside town of Bournemouth for the past two years.
The driver stops his van further down the road at the double yellow line, gets out and approaches Mr Chapmanlaw.
He introduces himself as Sean and tells the cyclist that he is not in the bike lane.
Mr Chapmanlaw advised the van driver that the lane was advisory as it consisted only of painted white lines and there was no obligation to use it.
Then there’s a hilarious three-minute argument between two men about whether there are bike lanes on the road.
Mr Chapmanlaw repeatedly tells the driver to look at section 163 of the Highway Code, which states that drivers must maintain a distance of at least 1.5 meters when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
The minibus driver repeatedly asks the cyclist whether there is a bicycle lane on the road, then jokingly insults him and says: [in an apparent allusion to Mr Chapmanlaw’s weight]: ‘I don’t know if you can fit, your bike can fit.’
Mr Chapmanlaw tells the driver to ‘shut up for a second’ and then says: ‘I have every right to take first place in the lane.’
The driver asks again: ‘Was there a bicycle path there?’
Mr Chapmanlaw: ‘It doesn’t matter, you still passed too close. ‘I was able to touch your vehicle.’
He then asks the driver if he knows what rule 163 says and he replies: ‘I don’t give it to monkeys, I’m not a biker.’
He then points to a purpose-built cycle lane up the road that BCP Council has recently installed and asks Mr Chapmanlaw if he too should use them.
The councilor says he doesn’t have to, to which the driver replies: ‘Absolutely not possible.’
Mr. Chapmanlaw then scolds him for parking on the double yellow lines and straddling the curb.
But as well as being a councillor, Mr Chapmanlaw also has a distinct persona as a ‘condescending, aggressive and vindictive’ cycling law enforcer cycling through Dorset.
Mr Chapmanlaw sends his videos to Dorset Police’s Operation Snap; This operation encourages people to send images of possible traffic offenses so that guilty drivers can be prosecuted.
This undignified argument ends with Mr Chapman riding his bike away, saying that the rider has lost the argument and is forced to resort to insults.
Mr Chapmanlaw has been dubbed the ‘New Bike Mikey’ for repeatedly posting YouTube videos showing confrontations between himself and drivers.
He is accused of deliberately escalating disputes with his ‘confrontational and provocative’ attitude towards drivers in order to increase the number of views of his YouTube channel.
Her followers posted comments supporting her on her social media page regarding the delivery truck incident, but critics then joined in condemning her.
Andrew Chappell said: ‘Whether there’s a cycle lane or not, you still need to reserve a space.’
Andy Crawford described the minibus driver’s behavior as ‘completely unacceptable’.
Dave Scott said: ‘These ‘cycle lanes’ are best ignored. Cycle in prime position.’
But Brett Chamberlain said: ‘You deliberately move away from the pavement to get the opportunity to complain.’
Mr. Chapmanlaw has been compared to Mike Van Erp, 50, known on YouTube as CyclingMikey; He travels around London with a GoPro, capturing drivers using their phones – often in traffic jams or at red lights – and exposing them to video.
The councilor’s critics say he is a more aggressive, “abusive” version of road safety campaigner Cycling Mikey; His own footage shows him yelling four-letter tirades at drivers and angrily banging on their windows.
He was forced to apologize after an incident where he angered parents by videotaping children outside school.
Mr Chapmanlaw has been approached for comment.




