‘Dude, you verbally abused me!’ Benedict Cumberbatch busted by fellow bike rider for apparently running red lights

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch was filmed becoming engaged in a heated exchange with a fellow cyclist in London last week, after allegedly running several red lights. Footage of the altercation was released across social media yesterday.

The subject of cyclists running red lights, and the way the issue is policed, is a perennial talking point, especially in big cities – where it often feeds into aggressive culture-war style conflicts between drivers and bikers – but this case does highlight how other cyclists often criticise fellow riders they see breaking the law.