'I can afford it baby': Arrogant Tesla driver hits back after motorist scolds her for using phone at the wheel Tesla driver spotted typing on phone behind the wheel while in traffic Cyclist confronts her to say he'll report it but she replies 'I can afford it, baby' Incident recorded on helmet cam footage on Battersea Bridge Road in south London
By William Cole For Mailonline
Published: 23:09 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 23:10 BST, 6 May 2019
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This is the moment a cyclist confronts an arrogant driver using her phone, and receives a less-than-polite reply.
As the rider urges a Tesla driver to put down her mobile or risk a fine, she mockingly says 'I can afford it, baby'.
The altercation happened at the junction of Battersea Bridge Road and Ethelburga Street in south London.
Helmet-cam footage shows the cyclist come up a bus lane on the edge of Battersea Park.
His attention appears to be drawn to a car he passes.
In a freeze-frame the clip shows a woman holding her phone while at the wheel in traffic.
The cyclist pulls up