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This is the moment a London tour bus driver mounts the pavement to confront two cyclists in a road rage row.

Ali Choudhry, 19, and a friend were riding on cycle lanes through the city when they claim they were tailgated by an open-topped double-decker.

As they approached the Tower of London they were directed onto a shared pavement by the road markings. But the driver accelerated ahead and pulled onto the pavement in front of them. He then climbed from his seat, opened the door and shouted profanities at the pair.

The bus tour operators, Golden Tours, have said the bus driver was dismissed after they viewed the footage.

Mr Choudhry, of Ilford, Essex, said: “He tailgated us at literally three feet and got angry for being held up for a few seconds but had all the time in the world to stop and vent his fury.”

The row, at around 6pm on August 2, was captured by Mr Choudhry’s helmet camera.

He immediately sent the footage to bus operators Golden Tours.

A spokesman for Golden Tours said: "Golden Tours were notified of an incident that occurred on 2 August 2014 when a video was uploaded by Ali Choudhry to YouTube.

"After reviewing the evidence provided by Mr Choudhry and the CCTV footage from the bus, the driver was dismissed from his service with Golden Tours with immediate effect on 4 August 2014.

"Golden Tours employs a rigorous recruitment and training process to ensure that the highest level of customer service is provided to our customers and to other shared road users. We are grateful that matters such as these are highlighted to us, so that we are able to maintain the high standard of professionalism."