Cyclist carried out a ‘citizens arrest’ on a bus driver who almost 'wiped me out'

But bus company claims, after reviewing camera footage, that in overtaking the rider, their driver did nothing wrong

A cyclist carried out a ‘citizens arrest’ on a bus driver who he claimed had put him at risk. The rider claimed he had ‘nearly been wiped out’ in the incident in Hull last week.

He stopped his bicycle in front of the bus before boarding the vehicle and confronting the driver. He claimed to have made a citizen’s arrest after announcing to passengers that he believed the bus driver was “under the influence of alcohol or drugs”. Police were called, but no offences of that nature were found to have been committed, Hull Live reported.

Now the bus company, Stagecoach, has reviewed the CCTV footage from the incident and issued a new statement, claiming it exonerates their driver. A spokesperson for Stagecoach East Midlands said: “We take all complaints very seriously, and have responded to the ‘citizen’s arrest’ incident in Hull with an internal investigation, as well as a review of all CCTV footage. From this, we can confirm that the driver did not put the cyclist at risk in any way.

“The driver braked, indicated to overtake, and gave the cyclist plenty of room. The police review raised no concerns with the staff member regarding this incident, and found that no offence had been committed. As part of an internal follow-up in response to the accusation, the driver was also breathalysed, and the results came back negative.”

In a statement to Hull Live last week, Humberside Police said officers were called after receiving a “call from a member of the public reporting suspected drink driving”. The statement added: “Officers attended and carried out enquiries to understand the circumstances surrounding the report.

“Those involved were spoken to and it was established that no offences of this nature were found to have been committed. Anyone with any information in relation to this incident can call us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 121 of 18 December.”