GB News panel backs bus in Jeremy Vine cycle lane video row
A viral video posted by Jeremy Vine of a bus pulling into a cycle lane led a GB News panel to debate right of way, with the host saying the cyclist should have slowed down.
How it was covered
- GB News was the only channel found covering it, concentrating on the bus driver's right of way and wider complaints about cyclists.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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On GB News's Patrick Christys Tonight Late, the presenter Patrick Christys introduced a viral video posted by BBC presenter Jeremy Vine. Christys said Vine is known for posting cycling videos and campaigning for cyclists. The clip showed a bus driver indicating before moving into a cycle lane that contains a bus stop.
Christys asked viewers whose side they were on. He said he was 'with the bus' and argued that the bus had indicated before the manoeuvre. In his view, Vine should have slowed down as soon as the signal appeared. He also argued that the bus has to pull into the lane because the stop sits halfway along it.
The discussion widened into complaints about cyclists. Contributors cited cyclists running red lights and riding on pavements, and one described electric bike riders as a menace. One contributor said they neither drive nor cycle but had been forced towards a ditch by cyclists. Another said Vine should have slowed down 'quite clearly'.
GB News did not report any response from Jeremy Vine or the bus company. The segment treated the video as a right-of-way argument and generally sided with the bus.
Key Claims
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| Claim |  |
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| Only on one channel | |
| Jeremy Vine regularly posts cycling videos, and one of his videos went viral. | |
| The bus stop is halfway along the cycle lane, so the bus has to pull into the lane. | |
| The host stated that the bus had indicated before moving and that Jeremy Vine should have slowed down. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
GB News treated the clip as a right-of-way argument and quickly moved from the video itself to broader complaints about cyclist behaviour. The host and contributors were openly sympathetic to the bus driver, with the host saying he was 'with the bus' and that Vine should have slowed. The segment invited viewers to pick a side and included anecdotes about red lights, pavements and electric bikes.
- “I think I'm with the bus.”
- “Was he supposed to wait behind the bus?”
- “I think Jeremy should have slowed down in that clip quite clearly.”
Who was on air
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Patrick Christys Tonight Late · Mon 9 Nov
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