Millionaire lycra-clad cyclist, 73, gets nasty shock after screaming ‘I have more rights than you!’ at young driver
A Lycra-clad millionaire cyclist called the police on a young motorist he said got too close to him… only to end up with a bigger police fine than the man he accused.
Gary Peacock, 73, was filmed on September 22 railing against skateboarder Pierce Kempton, 22, in Park City, Utah, as he called the police on the younger man.
During the more than six-minute showdown posted to Kempton’s TikTok pagePeacock angrily accuses Kempton of driving too close to the cyclist, holds his car door open and threatens the young man as he calls the police.
‘I cycle, I have more rights than you!’ Peacock, who lives in a $3.5 million Park City home, screamed at one point.
Later in the conversation, he tells the skateboarder, “If I have my way, you’re going to jail. I will file charges against you.”
“Perfect,” Kempton replied. But Peacock’s furious phone call to police ended in a $160 fine after he was cited for disorderly conduct.
Kempton, meanwhile, was given a smaller fine of $130 for passing too close, KPCW reported.
Pierce Kempton, 22, was driving to a skate park in Park City when he passed cyclist Gary Peacock, 73 (pictured), on the road, sparking a heated argument
Kempton told DailyMail.com that he “had no idea” Peacock would approach him after passing him on the roadway and was “just confused” by the whole interaction.
Dashcam footage Kempton’s TikTok page shows him riding along a narrow two-way road, veering slightly to the left to give the cyclist a wider berth.
Regardless, Kempton’s driving got Peacock seething, as he ran after the skater to give him an idea.
The older man can be seen standing outside the car and aggressively opening Kempton’s car door while shouting, “I’m calling the police and you’re not leaving!” You’re not leaving!’
‘What are you doing? Why are you so grumpy?’ Kempton asked calmly as he got out of his car.
Peacock at one point put his hand on the young man’s shoulder to try to keep him in the vehicle while he called police, calling the 22-year-old a “very aggressive teenager.”
“He’s recording me because he’s a jerk, and I want you guys to come and give this guy a ticket,” Peacock said during the call. “I would be willing to testify against this man in court.”
Dashcam footage posted to Kempton’s TikTok page shows him driving down a narrow two-way road and veering slightly to the left to give the cyclist (pictured right) a wider berth
Peacock at one point put his hand on Kempton’s shoulder to try to keep him in his car while he called the police, calling the 22-year-old a ‘very aggressive teenager’ (Photo: Kempton getting out of his car)
Throughout the incident, Peacock called Kempton a “liar” and a “son of a bitch” while accusing him of trying to leave the scene.
Peacock also said he “didn’t feel safe” after Kempton’s friend, who he met at the skate park, stood in the front seat of the car as the confrontation unfolded. The cyclist accused the pair of ‘intimidate’ him.
When police arrived, Peacock put his bicycle in reverse to meet an officer, who told him to walk back from the scene.
“I’m the complaining party,” Peacock told the officer.
“Fantastic,” the officer replied.
In one follow up videoKempton showed an email from Park City Assistant City Attorney Tricia Lake saying his citation would be dismissed.
In the same email, she told Kempton that no additional charges could be filed against Peacock because he had already paid his fine.
“The only other thing I can do is file a civil lawsuit,” Kempton told his 8,400 followers.
Kempton was fined $130 for passing too close, a citation he said was later revoked.
“The only other thing I can do is file a civil lawsuit,” Kempton told his 8,400 followers
In a follow-up video, Kempton showed an email from Park City Assistant City Attorney Tricia Lake saying his citation would be dismissed.
Peacock later told KCW that he initially never intended to call the police and simply wanted to tell Kempton to be more careful.
“I lost my patience,” he told the outlet. “I didn’t go there with the intention of hitting them or doing anything, I just told him, ‘Hey, you got way too close to me. And I’m mad about it. I’m mad about it.’ And then his response just confused me.”
Peacock claims to have had many close calls while cycling and said he has never confronted anyone before.
“This man was unfortunately the subject of my wrath because of all these other incidents,” he told KPCW.
Utah law requires cyclists and other ‘vulnerable’ road users to keep a distance of one meter when passing.
According to KPCW, several cyclists have been injured in accidents with motorists in Park City.