Who’s in the wrong? Lorry driver in furious standoff with cyclist as they come face-to-face down country lane
BRITS have been divided over who is in the wrong after footage of a furious row between a cyclist and a lorry driver emerged on social media.
The pair confronted one another on a narrow country lane, with each demanding that the other get out of the way.
The lorry driver, who wished to remain anonymous, filmed the spat and uploaded the clip to TikTok.
The video shows the driver urging the woman on her bike to "go back to the wide bit" of the lane to allow them to pass one another.
However, she refuses and demands that the motorist back her 60ft lorry up until a wide enough stretch of road can be found.
The baffled trucker snapped back: "You think it's easier for me to reverse?
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"I'm 60ft long and the same width as this road.
"As you can see by the fact that I'm in the hedge on both sides."
She argued it would be easier for the "push bike" to wheel back down the road than trying to negotiate the twisting path in such a massive motor.
The cyclist then complained that the vehicle "shouldn't be down here anyway" but eventually gave in and walked back up the road.
The video has provoked fierce debate among social media users.
One commenter claimed: "The cyclist has right of way, sorry I am a class one [HGV] driver too."
"Be aware of what’s around you when you see a tractor or lorry approaching you – take into consideration that they may need more room and may take up more space.
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"Be prepared to slow down, move over if the road space allows you to, and even be prepared to stop if necessary"
It comes after one driver revealed how they managed to get out of a parking ticket thanks to a simple punctuation error.