Cyclists can’t pick who shares the road with us, and in the absence of protected bike lanes that means we often must compete for space with drivers. Sometimes, things go smoothly and everyone is treated with respect. But all too often, road rage rears its ugly head, with drivers subjecting cyclists to harassment, coal-rolling, or outright assault.

A hairy video out of Melbourne, Australia, shows what happens when an irate driver has so little concern for a cyclist’s life that he’ll actually use his car as a weapon.

Newly unearthed dash-cam footage shows how the driver of a Nissan Patrol SUV intentionally sideswiped a cyclist who was riding in the bike lane. The impact knocked the rider off his bike, but things didn’t end there. The driver then stopped, left his car, and shouted at the rattled cyclist. He ended his tirade by picking up the rider’s bike and hurling it farther from the road.

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The incident occurred last November, but the owner of the video recently shared the footage with the Australian Cycle Alliance, an advocacy group, who in turn posted it to Facebook on Sunday.

The Daily Mail reported that the driver didn’t get away scot-free. According to the Cycle Alliance, his actions were extreme enough to warrant a charge of reckless driving causing injury, which slapped him with a $1,000 (AUD) fine. Still, as many commenters pointed out on Facebook, the punishment seems a little light for what could have been a deadly assault.

“Nothing can excuse the recklessness of the driver. Nothing justifies the attack and the brutality,” Edward Hore, president of the Cycle Alliance, told the Daily Mail. “This is occasioning death.”

If you’re ever confronted with road rage during a ride, do your best to diffuse the situation or disengage and get to a safe place. Helmet cameras can help identify reckless or aggressive drivers, but police won’t necessarily take the footage seriously. If you wear a helmet cam, remember that there are concrete steps you can take to make sure your efforts get results.

Hailey Middlebrook Digital Editor Hailey first got hooked on running news as an intern with Running Times, and now she reports on elite runners and cyclists, feel-good stories, and training pieces for Runner's World and Bicycling magazines.

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