Dashcam footage shows car knock man off bike in Colchester

A driver has admitted knocking a cyclist off his bike after he made a gesture at him.

The victim was not seriously injured in the incident, which happened on North Station Road in Colchester in May 2016 and was filmed on a dashcam.

Ashley Wallace-Merrett, 30, of West Bergholt, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, actual bodily harm and common assault and is due to be sentenced in February.