Photograph by Ginny
A cyclist caused hour-long delays and travel chaos this morning after a smartphone app directed him to cycle on the M25 during rush hour.
The cyclist joined the motorway around junctions 12 and 13, and obliviously continued to cycle along the hard shoulder until forcibly removed by police. He was also fined £50.
Surrey Police live-tweeted the incident:
We are responding to report of a cyclist #M25 jct 11>>12 Highways agency now have him on CCTV
— Surrey Roads Police (@SurreyRoadCops) February 25, 2014
Cyclist stopped and after a long conversation he has been safely removed with his copy of his ticket for £50.
— Surrey Roads Police (@SurreyRoadCops) February 25, 2014
@chris_caulfield a male was looking for a shorter route to cycle home from work. Phone app sent him on motorway so thought it ok. £50 fine
— Surrey Roads Police (@SurreyRoadCops) February 25, 2014
@HushLegs @cyclegaz Nice chap but unaware of the rules of the road. Believed it ok to ride/walk on hard shoulder struggled to see why not
— Surrey Roads Police (@SurreyRoadCops) February 25, 2014
Motorists were less forgiving of the cyclists actions, with many dubbing him “stupid” and an “idiot” for not knowing the highway code.
