Cullen forced two cyclists off the road and swore at them in an unprovoked road-rage incident

A man used his car as a weapon to run over a cyclist’s foot and destroy a bike in an act of road rage, a court has been told. Read on to find out how much he was ordered to pay to replace the bike >>>

A MAN used his car as a weapon to run over a cyclist’s foot and destroy a bike in an act of road rage, a court has been told.

In Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday, Bradley Allan Cullen, 44, pleaded guilty to a single charge of dangerous operation of a vehicle and was ordered to pay more than $5000 for a replacement bike.

Bradley Allan Cullen reversed over a cyclist's bicycle and his foot in an act of road rage on a Townsville road.

Police prosecutor Jordan Theed told the court that at 6.45am on July 7, 2020 two cyclists were riding in Queens Rd when Cullen drove past and told them to “get off the f---ing road”.

Cullen swerved in front of the pair and forced them off the road.

Dashcam footage played for the court showed one cyclist race towards Cullen’s car, which had stopped at a red light.

The cyclist put his bike down on the road behind Cullen’s car, and walked to the open driver’s side door, and saw Cullen was holding a metal bar.

As the cyclist tried to close the door, the bar smashed the window, showering the cyclist in glass.

Cullen accelerated heavily and reversed over the man’s bike, which was destroyed, and ran over his foot in the process before driving off.

Mr Theed said Cullen’s actions were “road rage without provocation”.

Cullen’s lawyer Patrick Staunton told the court that his client had been “jumped” by a group of men in 2019 when he was in his car, explaining why he had the metal bar.

The court heard Cullen was seeking treatment for anxiety, depression and “anger issues”.

In sentencing, Magistrate Steven Mosch called the incident a “most regrettable and completely avoidable circumstance” and said there was “no excuse” for Cullen’s behaviour, but accepted he had not meant to hit the man.

Cullen, in a letter to the court, spoke of his regret, and said it could have been avoided if he had not lost his temper.

Cullen was placed on a 15-month parole order, and disqualified from driving for nine months.

He was ordered to pay $5269.99 restitution for the bike.

A conviction was recorded.

Originally published as Cullen forced two cyclists off the road and swore at them in an unprovoked road-rage incident