Car filmed being driven along Hyde Park cycle superhighway days after it opened

Jamie Bullen24 August 2016

This is the moment a car was seen being driven through a newly-opened segregated cycle lane in Hyde Park.

Black cab driver David Clark, 38, shared footage of the white Toyota Prius weaving in between cyclists on the two-way track next to West Carriage Drive on Tuesday.

He said baffled bystanders were left open-mouthed as the vehicle made its way through the central London park.

Mr Clark, who has driven a taxi for six years, said: “The cyclists and the people on the sidewalk were just staring in disbelief. They couldn't believe what they saw but sadly I wasn't surprised.

Baffled: Taxi driver David Clark said people were stunned to see a car being driven on a segregated cycle track in Hyde Park
David Clark

“I do not know how they did it because sat navs are so sophisticated now but maybe they thought they could take a chance.”

The cycle route was opened on Friday as part of the planned East-West cycle superhighway which is due for completion later this year.

A TfL spokesman said he was not aware of the incident but said cars being driven on cycle tracks did happen “from time to time”.

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