Police hunt ‘reckless’ driver who mounted pavement to drive at cyclists after hurling obscenities out of car window

Video shows driver hurling debris and obscenities out of car window

The driver is seen in the video mounting the curb and driving towards cyclists (Screengrab/Youtube/MrClifcam)

Police have appealed for information after footage emerged of a “reckless driver in a stolen car” heading towards a cyclist “at speed” following an argument.

Dave Clifton was almost hit by the driver of a black Audi A3 in Clapham, south-west London, in the morning of 1 August but captured the moment on camera.

The video, which has been posted online, shows the driver initially shouting out of his window while waiting at a traffic lights.

He then swerves into a bus lane, nearly striking the cyclist for the first time.

Stopped at a further set of lights, the driver repeatedly throws debris from his car at the cyclist while hurling obscenities.

"When the lights turned green, the driver turned his car towards the victim and drove at him at speed before changing direction," police said.

The Audi then turns into a side street where a witness said he nearly hit another cyclist, according to police.

A large group of bikers stop and the driver turns around, mounts the pavement and drives towards them.

"It's a stolen car," the driver says as they threaten to call the police.

An officer in an unmarked car turns up at the scene, but the driver reverses down another road at speed to make his escape.

"It's worrying having drivers on the road like that, certainly," said Mr Clifton, of Wimbledon, southwest London.

"It's all just really bizarre. I don't know if he's just having a bad morning or what. He seems to be picking on everybody."

Scotland Yard has now issued an appeal after being unable to track down the man.

"Luckily no-one was seriously injured or even killed by this reckless driver," Detective Constable James Preston said.

"We are still trying to trace him and urge anyone who recognises him to contact the police as soon as possible.

"The sooner you call us, the sooner we can take this dangerous driver off the road,” he added.

Witnesses should contact 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.