This video footage shows the moment a cyclist pedalling in the middle of the road was almost knocked off his bike by an impatient driver.

Matt Trevers, 27, from Bristol, was in the road to avoid cars parked on the left-hand side which could open their doors in his path.

However he angered a BMW driver held up behind him - who then swerved past him and honked his horn as he accelerated on.

The cyclist claimed the driver was so close he almost unseated him and passed the headcam footage of the incident to police.

He was therefore stunned when officers revealed they had considered prosecuting him for using foul language when he gave the passing driver a volley of abuse.

Cyclist Matt Trevers was in the middle of the road to avoid the parked cars on the left

He said he was almost hit by a black BMW (pictured right) that nearly collided into him

The incident happened as Mr Trevers made his usual morning commute along the busy Gloucester Road towards the city centre on March 30.

He said he was cycling in the middle of the road to avoid parked cars and because it made him more visible.

Furious about the manoeuvre, he said: 'He risked a collision with me by overtaking so close and swerving across my path and a head on collision with an oncoming car when he straddled the centreline.'

He added: 'It's clear from the footage that not only did the driver break rules of the Highway Code, but that it was deliberate and aggressive.

'I had hoped that at the very least, the driver might have learnt a lesson about safety and reflected on his actions.

'However, immediately after leaving the station, he uploaded his own footage to YouTube blaming me for the incident.

'He doesn't realise or care that he put me in a lot of danger.'

The BMW then sped past the cyclist and he handed over his headcam footage to the police

Mr Trevers handed his headcam footage to police and was initially told they would investigate.

After six months he was informed no charges were being brought against either party.

He was told they had considered prosecuting him - but did not because it wasn't in the public interest.

'It wasn't an official warning but there seemed to be an implied threat that he could' [prosecute me], he said.

The BMW then sped off down the road after narrowly overtaking Mr Trevers on his bicycle

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police confirmed the incident was reported to them and investigated.

He said: 'No action was taken against the car driver as there was insufficient evidence to support the offence of driving without due care and attention.

'Officers also decided not to take action against the cyclist for his use of bad language.

'Subsequently the cyclist made a formal complaint about the lack of action from officers, which has been investigated by the force's professional standards department.

'It was confirmed that the criminal allegation did not meet the threshold for prosecution and a detailed response has been provided to Mr Trevers, who may appeal the decision if he is not satisfied.