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Robbie Chalmers

Driver arrested and charged after naked tandem cyclists knocked off bike near Bridge of Earn

A man has been arrested after two naked charity cyclists were knocked off their tandem by a car as they travelled through Perthshire.

Colin Unsworth (52) and Sadie Tan (31) were struck on the A912 near Bridge of Earn, shortly after the car's female passenger shouted abuse at them.

They were left "terrified" after the incident on Monday, July 4 during their journey from John O'Groats to Land's End.

Police have charged a 32-year-old man with an alleged road traffic offence.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 2pm on Monday, July 4, 2022, police attended an incident on the A912 at Bridge of Earn, Perthshire involving a car and two people on a tandem bike.

"Please note that a 32-year-old man has been charged with an alleged road traffic offence following the incident and a report on the circumstances surrounding the incident will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal."

Mr Unsworth and Ms Tan are cycling the 837-mile route to raise funds for rewilding and mental health charities.

Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment a motorist knocked down the duo.

Colin and Sadie embarked on the 50-mile-a-day journey to raise money for mental health charity Mind and Rewilding Britain, which aims to tackle climate emergency.

Colin explained: "I've been following the progress of Rewilding Britain and rewilding projects for a long time and I just think it is a fantastic thing that we should all be talking about. As naturists who are into nature connections and value mental health, we thought what we can we do to do some sort of stunt to raise awareness.

"The Rewilding Britain website says think big and act wild, well there's no bigger bike ride and it's a pretty wild day to do it." Rewilding aims to restore ecosystems to the point where nature can take care of itself and restore people's relationships with the natural world.

They have received an "overwhelming" amount of positive support since the pair started the journey, with people giving them lunch and places to stay for the night.

Colin said: "The majority of people will pip their horns and wave or laugh at us.

"We get people who overtake us, turn around and pull into the side of the road to take a video. I think most people can see we are not doing any harm, and we are doing something that's quite brave."

He added: "As we was coming up outside Edinburgh Castle, there was a coach load of Japanese tourists and we could just hear the uproar and the laughter. They were all absolutely rolling around laughing, trying to get their cameras out."

The pair are planning to continue their journey travelling around the country, and finishing in John O'Groats at the end of July.

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