A CYCLIST who says he was almost struck by an ambulance answering an emergency call has been slammed for not stopping to let the vehicle pass him.

Footage shows the ambulance appear behind bus inspector Ian Hunter, 47, as he approaches a roundabout.

4 Cyclist Ian Hunter approaches a roundabout as an ambulance with its sirens on appears behind him Credit: BPM

It has its sirens on and lights flashing, but instead of stopping, the cyclist heads across the roundabout - forcing the vehicle to slow down before turning off.

After uploading the footage Hunter wrote: “Saving lives while trying to take mine #shameful”.

He then said of the incident on Fort Parkway in Birmingham: “I was riding along when I heard the ambulance coming and I looked behind me and it was on my right side.

“I allowed room for the ambulance to pass on my other side however the ambulance then cut across two lanes nearly colliding with me.

4 Hunter and the ambulance approach the junction at the same time Credit: BPM

4 Instead of stopping to allow the Hunter carries on across the roundabout forcing the ambulance to slow down to allow him to pass Credit: BPM

“The ambulance then sounded the siren at me and the driver gesticulating for me to move.

“Where could I possibly go? I was already going forward if I had stopped he would have hit me.

"And most likely would have driven off.

“I was horrified. Cyclists are already vulnerable on the road without that kind of driving. Totally shameful.”

4 As Hunter heads off the ambulance exits the roundabout to answer the emergency call Credit: BPM

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West Midlands Ambulance Service hit back at him saying: “After reviewing the Trust’s own CCTV footage from the ambulance, the cyclist should have stopped at the traffic roundabout to allow the ambulance to pass unhindered.

“As an ambulance service we advise members of the public to keep calm if you hear sirens or see flashing blue lights whilst driving or cycling and give yourself time to plan.

“If the emergency vehicle is behind you, pull over by clearly indicating your intention and stop where it’s safe to do so. Please be patient by waiting for the emergency vehicle to pass.”

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