A violent road rage incident targeting cyclists Ben Byra and Luke Fetzer in Newport Beach – captured on video and widely shared online – has led to an arrest and renewed scrutiny of both driver behavior and the limits of current bike infrastructure.
The incident occurred March 21 along Pacific Coast Highway, where a group of cyclists was riding in a marked bike lane when a driver in a blue BMW began aggressively tailgating one of the riders.
Video of the incident shows a blue BMW sedan closely following cyclists riding in a marked bike lane, accelerating and honking behind them. At one point, a rider is seen jumping onto the curb to avoid the vehicle. The footage also appears to show a passenger throwing water at one of the cyclists…