Pedal protest? Bizarre moment a cyclist groans and 'falls' onto the back of a minicab after it stopped in a London bike lane

 A minicab driver was left outraged when a cyclist rode up behind his stationary car and 'fell' onto the back of it, before repeatedly smacking the boot and riding off.

Saqib, a private hire driver, said he was picking up a customer on Upper Richmond Road in Putney, London, at 4.43pm on September 4 when the incident happened.

Rear dashcam footage shows his minicab sitting at a standstill on the A-road, as he waits for vehicles behind him to let him pull out.

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Saqib, a private hire driver, said he was picking up a customer on Upper Richmond Road in London at 4.43pm on September 4 when a cyclist (pictured) 'fell' on his stationary minicab

Four cyclists approach, with three of them veering around the stationary car, which is parked across the cycle lane.

But the fourth cyclist, a man wearing a grey hoodie and shorts, cycles straight at Saqib's car. He groans loudly before putting his foot down to stop and then tips forward as he hits the boot of the car with his hand.

Saqib, fearing the cyclist was attempting to fake a crash, angrily says: 'F**king p***k. I've got a camera. I've got a camera you p***k.'

The cyclist gestures at the minicab before he smacks the vehicle again and quickly pedals on.

It is possible the cyclist was protesting because the minicab had parked in a cycle lane, forcing bikes to swerve around him. A red line can also be seen at the side of the road.

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Rear dashcam footage shows the male cyclist drive straight at Saqib's car and put his foot down before coming to a stop and hitting the back of the car with his hand

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It is possible the cyclist was protesting because the driver had parked in a cycle lane, forcing bikes to swerve around him 

The rules say that parking on a single red line is prohibited at certain times of day, usually between 7am to 7pm, meaning people cannot park, stop to load or unload or wait to drop off or pick up passengers during these times.

But minicabs can be offered red route exemption stickers, meaning they can pick up and drop off passengers on most red routes as long as they display their PHV licence. 

Describing the incident, Saqib said: 'I was picking up passenger as I am private hire drive on Upper Richmond Road in London SW15 5RQ.

'I had a customer in the back seat. I was waiting for upcoming traffic to give me the way to go.'