Footage has emerged from the UK of a cyclist scraping into a taxi after it changed lanes suddenly.

The video, captured in London, shows the moment the vehicle pulls out in front of the cyclist, causing the bike to come to an abrupt halt.

The driver of the taxi then goes on to ask for payment for the damage caused to the vehicle.

Although the footage was captured last year, it has only recently emerged online.

This taxi driver decided to turn into a road on the his right and did not indicate or look if there was anything coming down the middle of the road on his right hand side.

Subsequently started to accuse me that I scratched his car, which I did not at all, and I should pay him.

Called his bluff when I had a witness as well as a camera and if that is how he wanted to proceed we would do it properly and I would show the footage to the police.

Also how could anyone take someone dressed like that seriously anyway.