BMW Driver Arrested After Allegedly Using Car as a Weapon Against Cyclists on Pacific Coast Highway
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By Olivia Richman
Published on March 29, 2026.
A BMW driver, Samir Weiss, has been arrested for allegedly using his car as a weapon against cyclists on Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach, California. The incident occurred on March 21, when the driver of the blue BMW allegedly veered into the bike lane and a passenger in the vehicle reportedly threw water at the cyclists before the car sped away. Weiss now faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or delaying arrest. His blue BMW was also confiscated as evidence and is now parked somewhere less glamorous than a typical Pacific Coast highway. California law prohibits drivers from driving in a designated bike lane unless in specific situations, and cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers.
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