‘Hate this’: Cyclist’s act infuriates

A hated cyclist act has been called out in a video setting the internet ablaze.

A New Zealand road user has called out a hated cyclist act in a video, setting the internet ablaze.

In helmet-camera footage posted by Kiwi motorcycling influencer ‘NZ Outlaw’ on Monday, a cyclist can be seen ignoring traffic lights at a bus intersection.

He is seen cutting past stopped traffic and crossing the junction despite a red signal.

As he crosses the intersection, he is forced to swerve to avoid a turning car that appears to have the right to turn.

The footage then cuts to the cyclist further up the road, chatting with a motorcyclist riding next to him.

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A video posted by a New Zealand motorcycling influencer showed a cyclist running a red light and swerving to avoid a car. Instagram/ NZ Outlaw

The video sparked outrage among followers, with many expressing frustration over cyclists not following road rules. Instagram/ NZ Outlaw

“Biker teaching him what the pretty colours mean,” the video reads as the biker is seen gesturing to the cyclist.

Commenters on the video said they “hate this” en masse, with many Kiwis wheeling out age-old pet peeve.

“The fact that cyclists don’t need a licence to be on the road or even proper education baffles me,” one said

“Some cyclists don’t seem to know that red lights also apply to them when on the road,” another added.

Both motorcyclists and cyclists chimed in on the incident, with some acknowledging the wrongdoing and highlighting the importance of obeying traffic laws. Instagram/ NZ Outlaw

One suggested motorcyclists perhaps shouldn’t be the arbiters of sanctimony in this particular case.

“Cyclist did the wrong thing, but a motorcyclist teaching anyone about road rules is like Madonna singing Like a Virgin,” they wrote.

Cyclists also joined in to suggest the act was an outlier.

“As a cyclist myself, That’s bad. You should never run a red light,” one wrote.

Like Australia, New Zealand’s peak transport authority states: “The Land Transport Act 1998 defines vehicles to include bikes”.

“A person may not drive a vehicle, or cause a vehicle to be driven, carelessly or without reasonable consideration for other persons,” it reads.

Road rules, including following road signs and traffic lights, keeping left, and not riding distracted or impaired, all apply to cyclists.

Originally published as ‘Hate this’: Cyclist’s act infuriates