A BMW driver who rammed a cyclist off the road in Richmond Park in a clash recorded on video has been fined and given penalty points rather than a ban.

The cyclist involved David Williams suffered a broken collarbone and bruising in the frightening incident which he described at the time as a 'deliberate attack'.

Credit: David Williams.

Mr Williams, who teaches school children and is a campaigner for safe cycling, said the driver disappeared at speed.

However, his car registration plate details were captured on a helmet camera and the police tracked down and prosecuted him for an offence of driving without due care and attention.

Earlier this week, Adrian Stephney, aged 39, of Streatham Road, Mitcham, pleaded guilty to the offence at Lavender Hill Magistrates Court.

He was ordered to pay £570 – a fine of £417, costs of £110 and a victim surcharge of £42 - and given six points on his driving licence.

The victim, a 53-year-old father of two, has stressed the Royal Parks Police have been very supportive.

Credit: David Williams.

However, a number of people have raised concerns that the prosecuting authorities did not pursue a more serious offence which would have resulted in a ban.

On the morning of the incident, Mr Williams was returning home after teaching cycling safety to school children in Mortlake.

At the time, Mr Williams told Nub News: "I have had some close scrapes in my time, but this is one where we came off second best.

"I was heading along Queens Road in the park towards Pembroke Lodge. Traffic levels were fairly normal and several cars went past me at a safe distance, although maybe faster than they should have been going.

"This one car, a blue BMW went past me and was really close. I slapped the boot to let driver know how close he had been. He immediately braked quite sharply. I wasn't able to stop but filtered along the road between the car and grass and ended up in front of him.

"Immediately, he then accelerated and came alongside me – about a foot away. I rapped on his roof to make the point he was too close and get him away.

"He accelerated again and swerved in towards me, knocking me off balance and I fell right onto my shoulder into the road. He then sped off down the hill.

Credit: David Williams.

"I was lying on the ground in shock and pain. Several people, including the drivers behind, stopped and came to help me. Luckily an ambulance was coming up the hill towards me and they stopped.

"Within a couple of minutes the paramedics were helping me. I was lying on the floor for 20 minutes or so, they put a sling on my arm and I was taken to Kingston Hospital."

Mr Williams, who has posted a video of the incident on Twitter, added: "I am confident that this guy swerved into me. The people in the other cars behind me were shocked. This was not an accident. They probably thought they wanted to scare me, but the consequences are very serious for me."

As well as teaching primary school children to cycle safely, Mr Williams also operates a cycle maintenance and repair business, which involves cycling to clients' homes. He has been unable to work for a long period and has indicated he intends to seek compensation.

Mr Williams, who is a leading member of the Kingston Cycling Campaign, said the Royal Parks Police have been very supportive.

"The body count is very much in favour of the motorists at the moment," he said.

"The reason that cyclists are so vocal is because the consequences of any sort of collision are very much more serious for cyclists."

Credit: David Williams.