Cyclist and HGV driver throw punches in road rage brawl as traffic dispute erupts into fight

A CYCLIST and a lorry driver take swings at each other in the street as a road rage brawl erupts into a full-blown fist fight.

The incredible video shows HGV driver Phil Foster and an unidentified biker coming to blows after a row about overtaking.

Dashcam footage shows the pair pull up to a red light on a quiet street just after 9am. It appears that the cyclist tried to overtake the lorry.

Moments later, the clip shows Phil wrestling with the cyclist as he throws a number of punches.

The cyclist and lorry driver Phil Foster erupt into a fist fight YouTube

Phil manages to pin the cyclist to the ground, before another driver stops on the road in a desperate bid to break up the scuffle.

Another cyclist and pedestrian also wade in – but despite their best effort to make the peace, Phil and the cyclist clash again.

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As the argument comes to an end, the biker gets back on his bike and attempts to pedal away.

But incredibly two men who stopped to help are then seen trying to stop the cyclist from fleeing, at one stage pulling the bike to the floor.

Footage of the dispute – which happened in Stockport, Greater Manchester – has been posted on YouTube by Phil and viewed more than 66,000 times.

Phil uses his foot in a bid to kick the cyclist to the ground YouTube

Accompanying the clip, Phil wrote: “I was sat at the lights, a van was in the right hand lane with his left indicator on to come into my lane. As the lights changed to green, the car pulled off and the van eased in my lane. No problems or issues.

“As I checked my mirrors, I saw a cyclist in my right hand mirror and presumed he would be turning right as he was in the right hand lane.

“As I passed the turning he was still overtake the line of cars and was at the rear of my trailer and obviously going straight on.

“I Held my hand up in a shrug and then he shook his head. You can hear the rest on the video.”

The fight happened after the pair pulled up to a set of traffic lights YouTube

After messages of support for the cyclist were posted, Phil added: “It is his responsibility to understand the road ahead, not for me to allow him passage.

"All road users have the same responsibility and if this was the other way round (and often is by many motorists) then I would have been fed to the devil. I could quote many items from the HC that he failed to adhere to but as you are a professional driver then you will know them all.

"He risked his own life by his own actions, I saved his life by being aware of him before it was too late. No need to thank me.”