Shocking moment idiot cyclist in shorts and vest rides along the hard shoulder of M25 without a helmet as traffic speeds past at 70mph
- The cyclist was travelling along the hard shoulder of the M25 near junction 25
- He peddled his way down the hard-shoulder without a helmet as cars drove past
- The scenes come as the Britons prepare to ease out of the lockdown restrictions
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
A cyclist was spotted travelling along the hard shoulder of the busy M25 today without a helmet.
The anonymous man, who was pictured along the M25, close to junction 25, near Enfield, peddled his way down the hard shoulder without a helmet as cars travelling at 70mph drove past him.
The shocking scenes, which were captured on May 18, come as the Britons across the country prepare to ease out of the coronavirus lockdown measures and are encouraged to walk or cycle to work.
The anonymous cyclist was spotted travelling along the hard shoulder of the busy M25, near junction 25, today
The man, who wore a blue sleeveless top, red shorts and sunglasses, was spotted cycling along the motorway without a helmet
The images show the man, wearing a blue sleeveless top and red shorts, cycling along the hard shoulder of the motorway with his bag slung over his back.
It is not yet know how long the cyclist remained on the motorway for.
When contacted the Metropolitan Police said no arrests had been made and they would not be commenting on the matter.
Under the Highway Code rule 253, a bike is listed as a prohibited vehicle and it is illegal for people to cycle on a motorway.
Cyclists who are caught riding along the motorway risk being handed a £50 on-the-spot fine by police.
The bizarre scenes come as Britons across ease out of the government’s lockdown measures and are encouraged to cycle or walk to work rather than use public transport.
The anonymous man peddled his way down the hard-shoulder as cars travelling at 70mph drove past
It is unknown how long the cyclist, who was pictured riding along the road on May 18, remained on the motorway for
Earlier this month Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told a Downing Street press conference that it would be a long time before the UK’s transport network returned to normal and unveiled a £2 billion package of measures to encourage cycling and walking.
During the press conference he said: ‘Tomorrow the Prime Minister will set out a road map for the next phase in our strategy to tackle coronavirus.
‘In support of this today I am setting out an ambitious programme to help prepare our transport network for the critical role it will play as we emerge from this crisis.
‘Importantly, it is true to say that moving beyond Covid will be a gradual process, not a single leap to freedom. So when we do emerge the world will seem quite different at least for some time.
‘The need to maintain social distancing means that our public transport system cannot go back to where it left off.
Earlier this month Transport Secretary Grant Shapps unveiled a £2 billion package to get more people cycling and walking to work
‘And here is a very stark fact: Even with public transport reverting to a full service, once you take into account the two metre social distancing rule there would only be effective capacity for one in 10 passengers in many parts of our network. Just a tenth of the old capacity.’
He added: ‘Today I am announcing a £2 billion package to put cycling and walking at the heart of our transport policy.’
The government will publish a national cycling plan in early June but £250 million of the cash will be spent on ‘swift, emergency interventions’ like pop-up bike lanes and wider pavements.
Mr Shapps said there was going to be a ‘once in a generation change to the way that people travel in Britain’.