I trust the cyclist in the second link, Mr Schipka, will, if found guilty, be dealt with in the same way as anyone else who breaks a law.

Thankfully you wont find many news reports of similar incidents which suggests that it doesn't happen too often. Hopefully reports like that will help persuade all types of road user to apply more caution and consideration.

Following my month from hell back in March I bought a helmet camera as I've learnt to my cost that I cannot rely on either CCTV, witnesses or people's sense of responsibility when something bad happens on the road. Watching these back I see pretty much equal numbers of cyclists, motorists and pedestrians committing offences or dangerous acts on a daily basis (although I've yet to catch a cyclist on a pavement : ) Those people are also in the minority of their particular group.

One unexpected benefit of the camera is how quickly Billy Big Boots and his aggressive shouting and posturing climbs back in his shell when he clocks the camera.