CCTV footage shows two moped riders crash on a busy road, but neither could decide who was to blame despite clear evidence that one pulled out in front of the other.
The collision happened on Friday October 11 at 12.57pm on Greyhound Lane in Streatham, South London.
As the clip begins a motorcycle comes into view followed by a red moped rider who then decides to stop on the opposite side of the road.
Moments later a grey van appears and is being overtaken by another rider on a black moped.
The man on the red moped waits for a car to pass and then pulls out in front of the man on black moped causing them both to collide.
Despite both men landing on the road, neither were seriously injured or needed immediate medical treatment.
He claimed he could not see the oncoming moped due to sun glare, but after realising the incident was caught on camera he wanted to resolve the matter quickly.
The 35 second clip was shared online by John Mulvey and viewers were quick to decide that the rider on the red moped was to blame.
One user wrote: “Looks intentional from red.”
Another commented: “Defo looks on purpose to me.”
A third added: “If the biker could see the van letting him out then he should have seen the other bike – there’s no prohibition on overtaking on this road, although it doesn’t seem sensible I don’t think this affects liability.
“Just because someone flashes you out doesn’t give you a right to go, you still need to ensure that it is safe.
“This is also the reason the highway code advises against waving or flashing people out.
Speaking today, Mr Mulvey, 58 said: “I can confirm it was not on purpose or an insurance job.
“The van was allowing the red bike to pull out, the other bike overtook – also note the sun is shining and dazzling the red biker.
“However, neither rider could decide who was at fault, they agreed not to claim on insurance and would pay for the respective repairs themselves.”
The rider of the red moped declined to comment when contacted.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the incident was not reported to them.
Last year 21 motorcycle users lost their lives and 767 were seriously injured on roads in the capital.
