Punishment pass.
What would have happened had you gone into the back of his van, its hard to see how that could have been your fault.
A "Crash for cash" attempt?
This is a business that costs British insurance companies several hundred million pounds a year!
You think WVM would risk smashing his vehicle up? Idiot drivers do close passes, punishment passes and brake tests on cyclists because they know it's unlikely to damage their vehicle if there's a collision. Plus, if a death occurs, they'll get a fine of less than the cost of the bike the deceased was riding. There is no way drivers would risk their own vehicle, and cyclists are the vulnerable ones, a close pass like that is the reason people are frightened of cycling.
Absolutely........ You are crediting with a brain process the video shows is beyond his capability...............