Moment cyclist with Just Eat bag rides down busy motorway on a push bike

An insane video shows a cyclist riding down the hard shoulder of a busy motorway with a Just Eat bag on their back.

Matthew Bowater, who filmed the daredevil on his dashcam as he drove alongside in the slow lane, said he spotted the rider on the M6 in Birmingham near Spaghetti Junction.

In the clip, the cyclist is peddling along at the side of the motorway as cars shoot past while travelling at the maximum speed limit.

Matthew told Birmingham Live it left him so worried he pulled over as soon as it was safe and called the police on non-emergency number 101.

He also messaged food delivery service Just Eat about the incident and they responded to say they were investigating – but said most delivery drivers are "employed directly by an independent restaurant".

The driver also sent the footage to the Central Motorway Police Group, which covers Staffordshire and the West Midlands.

Matthew added: "I was travelling north on M6 just after spaghetti junction. I called 101 once off so could get help to the guy.

"The contact centre thought I said the was a Just Eat lorry [delivering] bikes. When the penny dropped it was a cyclist [the operator] went, 'Oh I will get someone on it straight away.'"

A Just Eat spokesperson told Daily Star: "Courier safety is extremely important to us – as soon as we were made aware of this we investigated and have further educated couriers on the importance of following road safety laws and the highway code when cycling.

"We continue to provide couriers with extensive training in health and safety, operational cycling, and road safety training."

The company also wrote back to Matthew on Twitter to say it was looking into the incident, writing in a social media post: "Hi Matthew, thanks for flagging.

"Most delivery drivers delivering food to customers' doors are employed directly by independent restaurants.

"We do work with third-party courier companies, agency couriers, and self-employed independent contractors in certain areas."

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