By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-07-22 15:52:11 | Updated at 2026-07-27 13:14:09
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An angry Boston cyclist stood in the middle of a busy street and shouted at oncoming traffic in protest after a truck blocked the bike lane.
The cyclist, who has not been identified, was caught on camera disrupting traffic on Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton, a popular neighborhood near Boston College.
Mass Daily News obtained the video, taken by a Boston resident, which showed the man in full cycling gear directing cars away from the bike lane.
The person behind the video asked him why he was blocking traffic, and he defiantly replied, 'Why is that f***ing lane closed?!'
The cyclist then pointed to a truck in the bike lane, adding, 'That being there kills people!'
'All these poor drivers, they had to merge!' the cyclist said sarcastically.
When asked what his problem was, he replied, 'My problem is f***ing people are dying!'
The video has since gone viral online, with social media users sounding off on the cyclist's behavior.
An unidentified cyclist caused chaos on a Boston city street by interrupting traffic to make a point about street safety
The furious cyclist was caught on camera directing traffic away from the bike lane. When asked why he defiantly yelled, 'People are dying!'
Boston cyclist FURIOUS after truck parks in bike lane, so he blocks a car lane and tells drivers it’s closed.
Asked why he’s closing the lane, he points at the truck signaling payback.
Do you agree with the cyclist? pic.twitter.com/LRIzvembx2
'The Boston cyclist mafia is the worst. They will only truly be happy if cars and trucks are banned from city streets,' one comment read.
'It’s not enough that the majority of downtown streets lost one car lane on each side of the street, to accommodate for bike lanes which are unused 95% of the day.'
'Why didn't he take it up with the truck driver? Those people had nothing to do with it,' another noted.
However, some stood up for the cyclist, with one pointing out, 'He’s doing the same thing the truck driver did. Blocking a lane of traffic.'
The outburst follows the recent death of a Boston cyclist, 36-year-old Louisa Gag, on July 9.
Gag was a transportation worker in Mayor Michelle Wu's administration. Wu confirmed her death, writing in a statement, 'Louisa led programs and improvements that made our streets safer, our communities stronger, and our residents’ daily lives better.
The outburst comes after transportation worker Louisa Gag died after she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike in Boston
Gag's death prompted cycling advocates to push Mayor Wu's administration to crack down on streety safety projects. Gag is pictured above biking with a friend
Transit advocates and community members gathered at a massive vigil on July 16 to honor Gag after she was killed in a bike incident
'Her legacy will endure in the work she advanced across the City, and in the commitment of her colleagues, friends, and fellow advocates to carry it forward.'
Boston police said Gag was struck by a moving vehicle while riding her bicycle in the city just after 8am.
Gag's death sparked criticism from cycling advocates, who demanded stronger safety precautions around the city.
Transportation advocates held a vigil for Gag and around 4,000 people signed an open letter urging Wu to resume stalled street-safety projects.
