A cyclist has captured shocking footage of a van driver’s road rage after he was confronted about his use of a mobile phone behind the wheel.

Dave Sherry was cycling home from work in Leyton High Road last Thursday (June 29), when he caught the man on camera talking on his phone while driving.

The 17-minute video shows Mr Sherry, who has shared hundreds films of dangerous driving on YouTube, telling the driver he will be reported.

The irate man then gets out of the van, asking the 39-year-old cyclist: "why are you threatening me?" several times before attempting to pull the camera off his helmet.

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The van driver became angry after cyclist Dave Sherry confronted him

A scuffle takes place and the camera falls to the floor, before the driver is seen grabbing the father-of-five and pushing him into the side of the van.

The angry motorist then snatches one of Mr Sherry’s cameras, but the cyclist is also able to get his hand on the keys to the van, resulting in a stand-off until police arrive.

Mr Sherry, of Harlow, said: "I am used to dealing with these kinds of situations, but this is the first time I someone has got hands on with me like that.

"On this occasion, he wanted to take things into his own hands, I had just finished work and I was thinking: ‘I really don’t need this at the minute’.

"There is just no need for it whatsoever, I said in the video that he was going to end up killing someone using that phone while driving.

"The problem is some people just cannot hear the truth I am the kind of person who will tell them it to their face.

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Mr Sherry has been catching bad drivers on camera for the past five years

"We all need to be accountable, but there are too many people who are willing to break the law on the road."

Mr Sherry, who works as a bus driver, first began using a camera strapped to his helmet to film bad motorists five years ago, when he was nearly knocked off his bike in a traffic incident.

Since then, he has named and shamed hundreds of drivers online, with his videos attracting more than one million views collectively and helping police secure dozens of convictions.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed it was aware the incident had taken place and both men had been spoken to, but no action would be taken over the confrontation.

A Met spokesman said: "Officers were called to Leyton High Road on Thursday, June 29 at 12.09pm to a dispute over a set of car keys.

"Both parties were spoken to and it was determined no offences had been committed."