So sad that this society can’t stop staring at their phones for the short time while they’re driving.

The fact it went on for so long before she noticed him kind of proves how unaware of her surroundings she was and how invested in her phone she was

this is a driver who failed to check her mirrors for about 5 minutes straight... being in a slow moving queue does not mean you can just zone out! I'm both motorist and cyclist and I think that's shameful

"I only do it when I'm stopped." So, not only an illegal phone user, but a blatant liar too.

I genuinely thought this would be another vigilante cycling channel but... As a motorcycle commuter in London (pre covid days) I've seen so many distracted drivers that I think Mike's efforts are commendable.

I’ve been hit twice from behind by people playing in their phones while creeping in heavy traffic in the last year alone. Great work you’re doing!

as a motorbike rider i respect this, too many distracted drivers everywhere

GDPR??? I nearly fell off the sofa laughing at that one.

I am so grateful that people like you exist. As both a cyclist and car driver, I can fully appreciate the serious dangers that distracted drivers pose to other members of public. Thank you so much.

I only use my phone when I'm stopped... and when I'm moving.

The fact she never noticed you the whole time is hilarious

This person being completely oblivious is amazing. Back in 2015 a man here in the States, in San Diego, died after falling off a cliff while fixated on his phone. He was on foot. Adding in the weight and power a vehicle has, it's amazing that people would try to defend it or deny wrongdoing.

I'm sick of mindless idiots driving while using a mobile phone, I see it every day. " I only do it when I'm stopped", yeah right! We'll never know how many accidents or even deaths you have prevented Mikey but you are a true legend and you are making a positive difference....respect 🙌

I think when she said that's GDPR - she actually meant it's a "Great Display of Public Recording".

I would not be surprised to see that in the year since this woman was caught, that she will have slipped back into texting/browsing whilst driving. Too many people live on their phones and just can't break the addiction.

That was actually shocking! She was so engrossed in her phone that you were able to sit in plain view for that long without her noticing. When the pedestrians were waiting to cross she was not paying any attention to driving!

This clip should be used in training courses to show how distracted the phone makes people, a ban for due care would have been more appropriate imo. You just know she still won't have accepted that she was wrong either.

She is not only a danger to others but for herself as well. Take a look how she's wearing the seatbelt.

That’s so freakin sad shes so oblivious of someone next to her!

I dare you to "fall off your bike" in front of this woman's front bumper and lie on the ground, she'd run you over and still be scrolling through google until the bump snapped her out of it! She didn't even look up to move her car ahead each time 😯

As an aside, that’s an impressive cycle lane you got there. Wish we had them like that in our city.

I always select a big playlist on Spotify then put the phone in my armrest and that’s where it stays for the entire 6 or so hours.

Don’t give up, you are doing a sterling job. I have witnessed hundreds of accidents on our motorways, some fatal due to these selfish types. Well done sir. I admire you.

Amazing how long GDPR has been in effect for and how many people still have no clue what it actually is

Ahahahahahahaha can’t believe how long it took her to notice you 🤣

Deserved every penny of that fine. Blatantly comfortable with lying. The kind of person that would deny they did anything wrong if they caused a death on the roads.

Thank you so much for making the effort to make the roads safer!

I can't walk and use my phone, let alone drive.

As a young driver myself i find it incredible how many "Self entitled Londoner workers" young and old feel like it is a great idea to do this, and only with your evidence we can get them off the road, Surprised that the police don't hire Cyclists to monitor this.

Should've had her license revoked for that, insurance invalidated and vehicle impounded. This crime needs to be treated as seriously as drink driving, 1 year ban first offence, 18 months 2nd and so on. Great work Mikey. 👍

At first I thought you should have introduced yourself sooner, After her reaction, I'm glad you had all that footage of using whilst car was rolling

For that level of “ unawarenessosity “ she deserves a much bigger fine

People who use phones whilst in charge of a motor vehicle should be banned for life. You cannot accidently use a phone whilst driving. It is a deliberate offence, resulting so many times with people being killed, or injured.

She could drive clean over someone and probably wouldn't notice.

The fact these people are oblivious to your presence right outside their window really says a lot.

Hopefully her JCW insurance will go through the roof!

I'm glad you let the clip run, I laughed the whole time (what a dipsh-t). I loved the cabbie giving you the salute, he knows the value of your efforts. all the best, Mikey.

Can almost understand someone replying to a message or taking a call but she is literally just aimlessly browsing the Internet. Why someone would risk fines and losing their licence for that is beyond my comprehension

Don't ever stop Mikey! You do great work, bringing a shock and a 'Don't Use Your Phone When Driving' reminder to these selfish dangerous idiots.

Obviously current fines etc mean nothing, how about an automatic 12 month ban with a £1000 fine, and having to retake a test, whenever they can fit you in ? well, we can all dream!

Need more people like you out on the roads, top work mate

This is why I do not have a phone.... temptation....

GDPR- the last refuse of anyone losing an argument

These people need to completely lose their licences, not just points. I nearly got T.boned the other day by a bus, whilst riding my bike because I had to go around a phone users car that was sat on a green light at a crossing. His positioning was awful and gave me no choice to go to the outside of the lane. Great job Mikey, keep them coming!

The irony that if she'd been driving correctly, with no phone, she'd have noticed Mikey in seconds.

This channel should be called “Catching Karen’s” 😂 fantastic work bru 🇬🇧🇿🇦

She must be heading for a world record in driving while on the phone.

Good Job Mickey :) It reminds me why I put my phone in the glove compartment. Its connect to the cars speaker system. I will only answer when i am pulled over and to my partener when she calls 3 time in a row. We need more people like you.

Absolutely shocking. Phone mounts cost less than a gallon of petrol, there's just no excuse for this. Keep it up, Mikey.

If I had my way that would be an immediate six month driving ban for a first offence, and permanent ban for a second offense.

And its her attitude that gets us killed

"And that's against GDPR" 😃😄😆😅😂🤣🤣 She also fancies having a nasty chest injury, judging by the way she's wearing her seatbelt...

That woman is unreal 😬😬 and shouldn't have a licence 🤯🤯

Love your videos. Keep catching them!

The fact she didn't notice you shows how distracted she is, disgusting behaviour

It's great that you caught her doing all of that craziness. I did think it would have been awesome if you'd had an airhorn towards the end. She would have crapped herself. But to be realistic, she was so unaware of her surroundings, she probably would have smashed into the back of that cab. What a disgusting show of driving. I'm glad you caught her!

You really should start a nationwide campaign/group having cyclists do this... It really is getting ridiculous!

Nice job. I ride motorbikes and it is so annoying to see car drivers on their phone. Its scary how they drive when they are texting. I caught a driver a couple of months ago that strayed the white line because he was going around a blind corner whilst texting. Needless to say i reported him, especially when he tried to deny it but i had proof.

Question mikey? If someone is on a motorbike using a phone do you report them? Would that be fair. I would report them all.

Another great video. I can't believe she was so unaware of her surrounding in traffic. GDPR my foot... 😂👍

The fact that he allowed it to continue for so long before suggesting that she put it down.

Good for you mate - keep fighting the good fight. Take no prisoners. Zero tolerance. Ex forces, 60 year old male, BMW driver

This leads to poor concentration also and an accident waiting to happen...Well done Mikey...

Thank you for making the roads a more safer place for everyone.

i was a van and lorry driver for over 30 yes and this act is now the cause of more accidents than actual bad driving. people can not leave their phones for 1 min. should be compulsory to put phones away whilst in charge of vehicle. pity few more dont get done

She has a very different definition of stopped than I do.

I am totally speachless of her arrogance and how oblivious she was for a vast length of time. People like her should be restricted to getting the bus because they don't appreciate how dangerous a vehicle can be in the wrong hands and clearly don't respect her licence.

After watching these back to back I will now not use my phone when stationary i didn't know it was an offence

Incredible that she didn't spot you in a few seconds.

GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. There is no data to protect here. The woman was clearly flustered by being caught out that, rather than just apologise, she said the first thing she could think of to try to excuse her actions - and made an utter fool of herself too. Well done!

No wonder why insurance is soo high 🙄😒

Great car stupid driver that's all to say

A period on 2 wheels (pedal or motor) MUST be a part of the driving test to get the perspective of the roads most vulnerable users!

5:12 there's no way on this earth that she didn't spot you there! Oh wait, it appears there is.

Think all your video's weather phone use or driving down wrong way are Brilliant keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Brilliant work!

I am a motorist and I am delighted you do this. Too many lives have been lost due to selfish, arrogant phone users when driving. This includes Malcolm Petherwick phone using murdering supporter.

well done and bravo for you doing this that woman is why we get ques longer than we should

Came to see the driver using it a little bit when they were moving... was still surprised at how much and how unaware of their surroundings they were. Plus perfectly comfortable lying and making appeals to authority - that's GDPR that is!

Great job man, keep up the good work 👌👌

Excellent Keep the good work up mate

You can tell from her careless tone that a woman like that will never learn.

Great catch.. 👍 they're clueless to what's going on outside the car and most don't seem to care..

I love how she becomes so indignant when caught! I've used computers since the C64, I'm a computer systems engineer by profession these days. I absolutely love tech and all things related, but I simply can't understand why people can't put their phones down these days. We're a nation of zombies, transfixed on the little devices in our hands, oblivious to the world around us. It's really sad to see. People think I'm crazy for being so anti-phone considering my line of work, but the majority of people who actually use tech for a living, and understand it completely, seldom use their phones in such an addicted manner. There are some interesting papers from Silicon Valley which show the higher ups for the majority of the websites people are addicted to (Facebook, Twitter, TikTok et al) rarely let their own children near the websites because of the damage they cause. Not only do they distract you from the world around you, they absolutely destroy your self esteem and attention span. They hook in to people's addictive tendencies, the websites are specifically developed with this objective by design. Put your phones done, whether you're driving or not, and do yourself a favour. I went to a friend's going-away drinks a few years ago and I always like to observe the world around me. At a table not far away was a family; father, mother, two children. The mother and kids were all sat there on their phones while the father was sat there looking at them. You could see he was thinking "what am I doing with my life". He'd taken them out for a nice meal and an afternoon out the house and the three of them simply couldn't put their phones down. He looked utterly depressed as a result. I caught his attention at one point and shared a knowing smile. I love technology, but I hate what it has done to people.

Why don't you just become a policeman

She even has her reading glasses on to look at her phone, then has taken them off near the end. So she had planned to be looking at the phone for a length of time

Not a big mirror user, apparently.

You are doing a great job, my brothers was killed by a driver using a phone. They are selfish stupid people

Can I ask any footage you hold is deleted once a CAD NUMBER. has been issued .?

Keep the good work up get these idiots to pay the price, I had a good friend who was in her car waiting to pull out of a junction, when this young woman on her phone smashed into her with her car both drivers were seriously injured my friend is still have back problems from this accident so when ever you get these idiots comment on what you are doing I hope these idiots don't go through someone driving in to them on the phone!

I hate this phone fiddling idiots in the car.There often standing in front of the traffic lights and they are missing to drive on when the lights are green.

What I'm astonished by is that she didn't notice you, at all during that. Shows how much of a distraction it was!

What a liar she is. Clearly using it whilst moving. I'd love to have seen her defence in court arguing she wasn't lol. Surprised she took it to court with such damning evidence.

Should have banned her for 2yrs as well ,good on you Mickey such an arrogant woman needs to be taught a lesson and no way should be driving.

The fact that she had no clue you were filming her for a minutes is scary!! She clearly had no awareness of what was going on! Horrible selfish woman putting peoples life’s before her need to look at a stupid phone!

If she’s oblivious to you for that length of time, because you’ll be in her mirror, it’s quite obviously driving without due care.

@cyclingmikey how do you upload these clips to the police ? Email ? WhatsApp ? Curious as how to do it , thanks

Brilliant work you do priceless

Even in slow moving traffic, I'm checking my mirrors often. How can she go for that long without noticing you right at her side? Screw the 6 points and a fine, these people need their licenses taking away.