Gold Coast cyclists reveal their own video after road hogging clip infuriated drivers
The group of cyclists who sparked national debate on road etiquette have shared footage of an incident with a motorist from their own perspective.
The riders caused controversy this week when Gold Coast carpenter Matt Dennis shared dashcam footage of the group riding on the road in Broadbeach on Wednesday about 5.30am.
Mr Dennis was incensed by the six riders, who were blocking his way by cycling three abreast at times down a single lane road.
“Mate, get in the f***ing cycling lane you imbecile,” Mr Dennis can be heard shouting at one of the cyclists.
But now the pack of cyclists have responded with their own footage of the incident, showing the driver approaching the group before honking and flashing his lights repeatedly.
The cyclist who captured the footage said it revealed Mr Dennis' driving risking the safety of the riders despite them sticking to the 30km/h speed limit.
“He came from a long way back really fast and when he got to us, he got angry," one of the cyclists told The Gold Coast Bulletin.
"He was bullying us, he was trying to intimidate us."
In the clip, the driver eventually passes the group, but not before remonstrating with the cyclists from his window.
But Mr Dennis disagreed as to who was at fault, suggesting the group had a lot to answer for following their behaviour.
“They ride down the centre lane being idiots, they think they are bulletproof," he said.
The cyclists have claimed Mr Dennis wasn't held up, and if he had overtaken or they were to have sped up, there would have been a speed limit violation.
They also revealed they are motorists themselves and had no issues with other road users, and that the majority of other drivers had no issue with them.
The Gold Coast City Council in 2015 reduced the speed limit to 30km/h in an effort to deter commuters from using the street to avoid peak hour traffic.
