Pretty Uncouth for a Posh Man - Y111LAN G6UAE M155BRK

[@shardlake]

Lancia Thesis and a Nokia - rare combination, one to tick off on the bucket list for Mickey - being well-spoken should never be confused with being well mannered nor educated, which the subject in this case clearly demonstrates.

[@maringarvanovic8011]

Love that you put this because I was thinking he had just arrived from 2001 which is when both of them were, acceptable!.

[@mrstanhope1516]

two objects coming to the antiques road show, three if you include the driver!

[@rattlesnake81]

Absolutely.

[@_Ben4810]

A roving 90's time portal right there....

[@jontysarge]

Shit car, shit bloke (nice jeans though) 👖

[@johnpoyntzfoxsmale]

Keep up the good work. My 16 yr old son was knocked off his bike again last night by a driver not paying attention, broken collarbone was the result. Driver didn't even stop until a witness chased him down!

[@CyclingMikey]

Oh god I’m so sorry. I hope he heals up quickly and well.

[@Ll80972]

He will be okay, are you sure he was looking both ways near the road ?? Sorry to hear

[@scoopermg8226]

@@Ll80972 That's what you take from that comment? Get back under the bridge.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

The saddest part of every video is when they try to justify their actions. I wonder how they feel when the notice drops through their letterboxes?

[@Jeannelawes]

Something they probably not admit to there loved ones or friends.

[@JustSomeVideos0]

I suspect it's that people fundamentally do what they think is somehow justifiable. It's why speaking to phone using drivers has no effect as they don't believe they're doing anything wrong and will therefore keep on doing it. So the only option is report and they get a NIP. Hopefully at that point the penny drops that actually it's not okay.

[@sparkyjackson8479]

They blame "that stupid cyclists " some people never take responsibility for their own actions

[@SKBKER]

The saddest part is when drivist trolls come here and start spouting nonsense about cyclists .

[@andrewtaylor5984]

I spent nearly 30 years in the Civil Service. If you made a mistake, the worst thing you could do was justify your actions.

[@mike7002]

I think the Lancia driver has time-warped here from 2003.

[@Wilko35432]

Excellent work. Luxury car and yet won't pay for hands free!!

[@SteveLoughran]

Or can't get his phone to connect as it's beyond his abilities

[@christianweller4288]

And a phone from 2007….

[@richardhammer187]

It's probably worth about £500...

[@adrianhughes7515]

So, are you saying using the phone hands free is ok?

[@bestbehave]

Hands free is no improvement. Turn your phone off whilst driving

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Thank goodness for decent citizens like yourself, Sir. Keep fighting the good fight Mikey 👍🤜🤛

[@RJH1971]

stick to walking canals sir

[@ohdearplays2579]

Oh wow! The first car is a Lancia Thesis. Haven't seen one of those in a while.

[@anishmahadeo5073]

A diesel one too

[@bharatblad]

Keep up the great work Mikey, making the roads safer 👊

[@myopenmind527]

Well done. It’s ridiculous that people are still doing this every day.

[@theblackstridersofficial2562]

It's everyone's business if it's illegal and a danger so I can't criticise what mikey is doing and if everyone knew some of his reasons for being so passionate about this then they'd understand and not give him stick - the law applies to everyone without fear or favour !!

[@itsonlyme9938]

Impossible to stop because people seem to think they can multi task and won't get caught.

[@ingeposch8091]

@@itsonlyme9938 i "multi task" on a daily basis, but NEVER whilst in traffic... it is just not worth the risks it is creating for me and others.

[@Harryd06]

Ok

[@itsonlyme9938]

@@ingeposch8091 The risk of hitting some one crossing or running across the road and that split second can make a diffrence

[@golic7123]

Sterling work Mikey ! Educating the 'Numpties', one law-breaker at a time

[@cliffcook3993]

There are also so many people who think its ok to use your phone if your sat stationary in traffic which of course its not as your still classed as driving

[@martinmiller6984]

Sadly it seems that some people will never learn even after getting caught! I think the penalties are far too lenient these idiots need an instant 1 year ban maybe just maybe then they would learn!! Im tired of hearing all the excuses im not moving etc etc etc just put your bloody phone away!!! Keep up the great work mikey 👍

[@thebrowns5337]

People are so addicted to their phones and car driving. London has the best choice of public transport in the UK yet these people decide to pay to sit in traffic. They then fall onto their habit of seeing what their phones says. They know the law but believe they won't be caught and many seem to think the risk of their distraction is low. They are so wrong. Really appreciate Mikey and others doing what they do. There needs to be some hard hitting public awareness initiative to drive the message home.

[@emmetb1965]

I doubt very much they decide to pay to sit in traffic, what a silly statement! What London needs to do is work out why these people are using their cars as they sure as hell can't want to be doing this or most of them can't anyway. I think the answer will simply be that the 'great public transport' is not so great after all. The cycling infrastructure is woeful too. Horrible city frankly!

[@joechapman4235]

Great work Mikey! Love watching your videos on my drive home from work. Always an enjoyable commute

[@ingeposch8091]

i do hope that you're not the driver of the vehicle whilst watching the videos...

[@cargy930]

Lol!

[@joechapman4235]

@@ingeposch8091oh of course I only watch videos when I’m stationary or stuck in traffic like these guys😉🎉

[@ukqwerty999]

@@joechapman4235 🤣

[@oldtimer4863]

The law needs to change when it comes to driving and using a mobile phone, because in its present form it clearly is not working and the penalty points and fines need to be increased. At the moment it is not deterring drivers at all. Well done Mikey.

[@CyclingMikey]

TBF the mobile phone laws were changed in March 2022, so nowadays that M155BRK driver would have been an easy conviction.

[@oldtimer4863]

@@CyclingMikey Yes I know they were changed. I watched a video of yours not long ago and you mentioned it. I still don't think it has gone far enough.

[@125brat]

To be honest, the new laws don't seem to have made any real difference as every time I'm out in my car for more than a few minutes I see someone holding a phone to their ear or obviously texting or fiddling with it on their laps. The penalties need to include a mandatory 3 or 6 month ban for the first offence and doubling for a second offence with a complete ban for a third offence plus a hefty increasing fine.

[@doblo7]

The problem is not the laws but the enforcement of them. There are hardly any police on the streets

[@dedistaulapanodki6293]

@@doblo7 Wot you said!

[@johnlightfoot6176]

Well done Mikey, you are doing a great job keep it up, i can't imagine how many you would catch if you did it full time.

[@125brat]

Maybe there should be lifesize cardboard cutout figures of Mikey every couple of hundred yards in this area with a notice "Lookout, there's a Mikey about" 😁

[@derykhawkins2199]

You are 100% right. You would think that the police had the resources to put some officers on bikes doing this!!

[@moby1388]

No hands on the steering wheel when pulling off and deleting emails from a mobile phone.

[@daisydane7168]

I cannot understand why they never see you sitting there watching them.

[@shardlake]

If you walk behind someone using a phone, you quickly realise just how distracting the phone is, even walking, "phone zombie" is a justified term.

[@swedneck]

@@shardlake Plus people just don't realize how little you see in a car, *most of the surroundings are just not visible*

[@chrispop99]

@@swedneck If those drivers did a right mirror check before moving off, as they should, Mikey would be in clear view.

[@namastezen3300]

Good going, Mikey. Thank you for your efforts.

[@barbarakirsopp]

That Fiat G6UAE is registered as being white in colour but it looks black on screen.

[@johnbowmer5698]

This suggests that either the risk of being caught is too low or the penalties are too lenient. One of them needs to change and I suggest that elevated penalties are the more effective way to go with more publicity of the consequences of this rule-breaking.

[@MrJonnyIncognito]

I don't think it's as black and white as option 1 or 2... it's more situational and nuanced: people have been carrying out all sorts of activities while driving for many decades. The actual risk to others caused by eating, talking, using your satnav, radio, a phone, smoking, dealing with screaming kids etc is all situational and depends on things like the speed, type of vehicle, how busy the streets are etc etc. Do you think the law is the only way to tackle this behaviour? Are the drivers being caught in these videos really the most serious or risky examples of distracted behaviour?

[@retroonhisbikes]

It’s so obvious when people are on their phones, the gaps they leave, the eyes down and to the left, then there is the lane control. My phone goes into the charger and stays there until i park up its not difficult.

[@misstrekfreak]

Great job there Mike! ❤

[@ArthurDentsTowel]

Oblivious to the destruction and life changing consequences of what an accident whilst driving and using a phone does to people. And they don't seem to care. Shameful.

[@ianpennington5856]

Mikey, when will you get results for the new rules. Could be eye watering for the drivers (with luck)

[@monkeyfunk8371]

Using your phone whilst driving, an act that middle class people dont think is a crime whilst they do it.

[@Tykeonabike]

Nothing to do with class, status, race… People just don’t give a shit about others unfortunately.

[@BCNomader]

If they can't behave properly on their own, when they know the law, they are the kind of 'friends' that would steal your money if you left it out visible in your house.

[@Roger-hq1yt]

An unpleasant batch of distracted drivers you caught there, well done.

[@yangtse55]

I'm a long-time computer nerd, but I lack that two handed phone technique :D Just how important is all that communication that it can't wait ? A great many of them are clearly able to cycle and could therefore get to their destination and better communication devices more quickly - or perhaps they would learn to enjoy the ride... or they could do what I do and stop in the park ...

[@Parawingdelta2]

I can never do that 'twiddling thumbs' thing. Makes you wonder about the real need to text or respond to a Facebook post.

[@newsbender]

Communication is critical to a narcissist.

[@ytr8989]

Job security. They’ll never learn and you’ll keep catching them. 👍

[@125brat]

Well done Mikey, that barrel of fish seems infinite. I'm wondering if you've started putting your videos of people caught under the new phone law yet, as there doesn't seem to be dates when these offences took place? Maybe you could include dates in your comments so we know when they were taken please. Keep up the excellent work and stay safe😊

[@CyclingMikey]

I think there are a couple of vids up - there's a date/time code in every video description.

[@125brat]

@@CyclingMikey Thanks Mikey, got it👍

[@TheGreenhillsCyclistInRagOrder]

What these drivers will NEVER realise is that, if they knock someone down, a pedestrian, cyclist, or, biker, not only will it effect the innocent party, it is an event that will stay with THEM for the rest of their days. There is no way on earth that anyone can calculate the number of lives you have saved, the injuries you have saved people from as a result of what you do. I have found myself being more aware of myself as a cyclist and more aware of what is going on around me thanks to you. You are an inspiration Mikey. #BeSafeBeSeen

[@jonchess8844]

👏👏👏 well done Mikey

[@richardsmith4992]

Just a thought - these are videos from mostly 2021, when the "loopholes" were in place, so when the videos since March 2022 start to come through will there be a 100% conviction rate with every driver behind the wheel even touching the phone gets the points and fine? Makes your "job" easier!?

[@JustSomeVideos0]

Nice catches! Kept me entertained while sat at the local magistrates Court waiting to give evidence!!!!!!

[@glenpierce777]

Keep up the great work Mikey. Stay safe brother.

[@archstanton5603]

Well done Mikey! 👍 I can only suggest the current penalties for using a phone whilst driving are not a sufficient deterrent. Nice to see you 'catch' both left and right hand drive cars without bias! 🙂

[@darrenwilliams414]

get a polarising filter it helps see through the glass

[@darrenwilliams414]

@Nigel Buckham i think so you but can Always make a adaptor

[@alanz3497]

Lancia Thesis. Never sold in the UK market. Can pick one up for a couple of grand elsewhere though.

[@TheToothfairie]

So you say M155BRK was prosecuted before and still has not learnt. Bigger fine this time maybe

[@notused.]

It staggers me, Mikey, that you recognise number plates from a previous catch. Out of the thousands that you've recorded and reported, I do not know how you remember them. Amazing

[@AdamReade]

What was said at 1:45 Mikey is a little true, but it is everybody's job to keep our environment safe. Well done on the channel man!

[@martinriley106]

I’m really glad you’re catching these people out!

[@Mortube2023]

Everyday i look forward to watching your videos

[@CyclingMikey]

Wow, thanks so much!

[@CrazyMedic]

Mikey, It may not be your Job but like a Police Officer, Nurse, Fireman (person) and myself, Your doing a Public Service. I think we should raise a public petition to Government for a review of penalties for this offence. Keep up your great “WORK” Stay safe n Lucky…….

[@JSB24]

Should do some real work like doing some paedo hunting or something. Not harassing ppl in stationary traffic 😂

[@drouzin1]

Why aren't the Police employing someone to do this? Surely it is as important as sitting on a pavement with a van and fining people for driving at 31 in a 30 and then making the excuse that they are sat there for safety reasons. Before anyone jumps to the conclusion I am whining because this has happened to me, it hasn't. I just find it amazing that the Police are happy for Mikey to do this, putting himself in danger of being assaulted. Is it simply a case that they would rather employ someone to simply sit in a van for easy money?

[@CyclingMikey]

You might be amazed to learn that 3rd party reporting has exploded across the UK. Lots of people are sick of this sort of driving. In London in 2022 alone, the Met started almost 15,000 prosecutions based on third party videos like mine. I managed to report only 383 drivers.

[@BedsitBob]

Saying sorry won't prevent a prosecution.

[@bennyt.christensen3970]

👍📞📞📞📸📸📸 I like your work making the streets a bit safer for everyone 😁

[@trroland1248]

The German with the S-Klasse was hilarious. "I always have three phones." 😅

[@guinnog2]

Keep fighting Mikey.

[@WoodlandWalks]

I am saddened and constantly surprised by the number of motorists that use mobile phones while driving. Hands free technology is fully available with android auto and Apple CarPlay. These systems are completely hands free and even have excellent speech to text functionality. So I remain baffled why people still insist on tapping away on their phones while driving. Thanks for educating these dangerous individuals and stay safe Mikey

[@johnmanning5568]

But the majority of these idiots aren’t actually using their device as such thus the hands free option is irrelevant. Most that I see are “playing” with their phones….simply tapping and scrolling without actually looking at any information. They are as addicted to their phone just as a drug addict is addicted to their heroin. I really believe that the situation is that bad.

[@anonimouse8918]

Needs to be treated more like drink driving ....that used to be culturally acceptable 40 years ago but concerted campaign largely fixed that

[@elestromusicgamesfun1101]

I mean, since you're doing the police job for them they should, imo, pay you for providing this service for the society. I wish we had 50 more like you here in Stockholm

[@syoung4557]

Well done mikey , I love the jaws theme 😅

[@Smokey2Mc]

The toff Tim nice but Dims demeanour changed when you said "Look out for post" 😂

[@andyclark8991]

Mikey I love love love your videos, they’re way cool. Much much better to tell them. 👍👍👍👍👍👍 to your awesome video.

[@BedsitBob]

They never learn. 🙄

[@CyclingMikey]

Some drivers don't, but most do after prosecution.

[@archivist17]

@@CyclingMikey I hope you're right.

[@jonathanboon1983]

Keep it up, people need to learn. Amazing that the guy you had caught previously still hadn't learnt.

[@Pernel143]

I’m English (northern) and that man just seems like he’s from some mystical posh planet, completely alien. London, Jesus Christ no thank you

[@john-de5vf]

Mummy always told me I was her special one and could do what I like because of this . 🤣🤣🤣

[@alrockman9817]

what happened with the M155BRK driver who you caught the second time

[@MrWopwink]

I think if you're stationary with the engine switched off but keys still in the ignition, you can still be fined.

[@golddetector01]

Keep an eye on the post🤣🤣

[@FFVoyager]

2:05 it's a Lancia Thesis. Can't be very many in the UK.

[@golic7123]

Aaaah, saved me having to go look it up - Nice One

[@CyclingMikey]

I worked out it was a Lancia after looking up the plate, but that's as much as I knew. The only thing uglier in that video is his old phone haha!

[@The_Real_Pope]

Just had a look in HowManyLeft - it doesn’t even have the Thesis in the database. I guess this is an import with it being left-hand drive - a real unicorn car in the UK

[@FFVoyager]

@@CyclingMikey that was odd wasn't it?

[@golic7123]

@@CyclingMikey - At first i thought he'd imported a cool Russian 'Luxury' diplomats car, from the 1980's (Were they called 'Gaz' or 'Zaz'?) - It definitely has that 'Gorky-Park' look to it But a Lancia Thesis is still pretty impressive & interesting though Yeah, that phone was a bit of an ancient relic ! 🤣

[@ShaneBro]

Thanks for what you do. I wish that we could do that here where I live. Not enough police to catch people that are doing this.

[@markhampson3166]

A fine example of "Samsung Drift" in slow moving traffic

[@waynep613]

Number plate G6 UAE, maybe that was a member of the United Arab Emirates hinting about joining the G6

[@watchviewer]

Keep going, everyone you get helps

[@cliffcook3993]

There is n excuse for people in cars to be holding there phones to there ears all modern cars have bluetooth connection to the phone with steering wheel controls to answer and control the phone so you can speak to some one completely hands free your phone can be tucked away in an area where you cannot access it but you can still use for talking.

[@lfcr4y]

Basic phone = No distractions from apps = Productivity = Nice Car?

[@t5jerry]

He's wealthy, he'll probably get nick freeman ( Mr loophole) on the case to find a , well, loophole 😳

[@dedistaulapanodki6293]

Clearly not. If that has been so, there would have been a court trial at which Mikey would have been called as a witness. So he probably just accepted the Fixed Penalty.

[@garydouglass9577]

Plain clothes police on bikes should be doing this also. Otherwise it will never get better. No deterrent.

[@zeb3144]

The Jaws music makes me laugh!

[@_ATW_]

When a phone has physical keys it's known as "tactile response".

[@wildforesthome6563]

Keep yp the good work my friend 👏

[@allanmanley6340]

A "hat trick" - well done Mikey!

[@PedroConejo1939]

Nice one (three) Mikey.

[@bv3bv334]

One of the better jobs in the world...👍

[@stuart23969]

The fiat driver isnt really using the phone just scrolling through different apps looking for things to do, its an obsession just leave it alone while driving, its not difficult.

[@blue8989.]

Why does it matter if its an interactive communication or not? Is it not illegal to even touch even your phone when the engine is running?

[@sanchoodell6789]

2:09 "I he speak f**king the bird at me was he?"

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Well done again. Y111LAN is a 2003 dirty diesel Lancia.

[@donvanvliet9477]

and it hasn't rusted away yet?? That's remarkable!

[@goodlife6277]

@@donvanvliet9477 Because it's not a Rover ...

[@CrispsBoy]

Keep up the awesome work Mikey mate. These tw*ts are just annoyed that you caught them!

[@joparish1037]

It’s a pity car manufacturers haven’t invented a way of talking on a phone without holding the phone to your ear. Oh hang on… 😂

[@DowellPa]

Off topic but what car is that?

[@thomascarroll9556]

🦈🦈🦈good work Mikey.

[@glitter4613]

Keep up the good work Mikey. It must be the only way they’ll learn. The swearing starts when they know they’re guilty. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@TheRealNVT]

Love the sound track - perfect

[@christophergarvey7426]

Anymore Gandalf corner Mikey. Any new ones as I’ve seen all your videos. I must say I’m your biggest fan 🎉

[@golic7123]

6:56 - and yet Greater Manchester Police don't have any process in place where i can send video clips (like the clown who nudged my bumper at 2mph, whilst texting in traffic, the other week - caught on my Rear Dash Cam) Wheres the consistency with Police Service protocol ?

[@t5jerry]

at first i thought it was a "BERK IN A very noisy MERC" , but after checkin the plate, it turns out to be a lancia 😶😶

[@tommyolsen8224]

Great job !

[@helentucker6407]

Plucking thd bird...hahaha I'd not heard that before 😆

[@freddyedwards67]

I can't justify criminality but why can't there be a spate of kids on bikes stealing mobiles from people's cars whilst they're using them. It would make these idiot drivers think about using their mobiles.

[@vetworker]

Great work 👍

[@otter11_mars]

Saying "salamun alaykum" to the Abarth driver because he's brown? That's a bit presumptive don't you think?

[@AA-hg5fk]

Mikey deserves an MBE for services to public highway safety!

[@JamesHodgson-s1h]

Personal plate phone 🤳 in hand oblivious to mikey.

[@kazuhiramiller1616]

Cyclists try not to be insufferable challenge (impossible)

[@CyclingMikey]

If you don't use your phone when driving, then you won't have to have a little cry or a temper tantrum when you're caught, and again when the NIP letter from the police drops on your doormat.

[@TRACK8REMIX]

the car G6 UAE it says on car tax check it should be white ! well done mikey

[@leifcian4288]

If your idling for more than like 10 seconds it's best to turn the engine off really.