Shocking footage shows driver deliberately swerving to hit cyclist

Dramatic dash cam footage has emerged that shows a driver deliberately swerving and knocking a cyclist to the ground following an altercation in Colchester.

Footage of the incident, which happened at around midday on Friday, May 13, 2016, has been released after the driver, Ashley Wallace Merrett, 30, of Mumford Close, West Bergholt, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, actual bodily harm and common assault in court earlier this week.