Cycling Mikey
Cycling Mikey is a notorious cyclist in London.
notorious = famous for a bad reason
What is Mikey doing?
In England if you use your phone while your car is stopped at a traffic light, you will lost 6 points on your license and pay a £200 fine. (In the UK if you lose 12 points, you will be banned from driving)
Since 2019, he’s reported more than 2,400 drivers to the Police. His videos have led to £168,568 in fines, and 36 driving bans.
He has caught the director Guy Ritchie and football player Frank Lampard.
What is your opinion of him?
How do you think English people feel about him?
One (right-wing) newspaper called him the biggest villain of 2024.
Thousands of SNS users attack him online and call him a snitch
villain “vih-lun”= opposite of hero
snitch = a person who tells the police/teacher about something and you did
Many drivers hate him and shout at him. In the past year, the violent reactions have increased. One car hit him and knocked his bike down. One driver punched and kicked him.