#bloodycyclists: @Emmaway20 is back after Twitter releases her handle

Emma Way arriving at Norwich Magistrates Court. She was forced to defend herself on BBC Radio and national television after a public outcry following her comments on Twitter (PA)

It all started with a tweet and now it looks set to continue in 140 character posts, with an aggrieved user taking over Emma Way's former Twitter handle.

The 21-year-old formerly used @emmaway20 to write about “bloody cyclists” after knocking cyclist Toby Hockley off his bike.

After initially locking the account, the handle @emmaway20 was released on Wednesday.

The unknown user quickly took the reigns, initially pretending to be Way (albeit somewhat unconvincingly), posting provocative tweets such as "what did they say? "cleared of driving without due care and attention"? Sorry - wasn't really listening...".

The user was quickly unmasked as an Emma Way pretender, however, mostly thanks to a bio that simply reads #BloodyCyclists. Upon Twitter interrogation, the anonymous user was forced to admit: "Okay, this clearly isn't really Emma any more. Twitter let the account be reused and I want to say things about this strange situation..."

Way received seven points, £300 fine and £337 court costs for failing to stop and report a collision with cyclist Toby Hockley.

Mr Hockley sustained minor injuries when Way’s car clipped him on a narrow country lane in Norfolk on 19 May, and cycling campaigners across the UK became angered by her posts in response to the incident.

ITV show Daybreak was also on the receiving end of pretend 'Emma's' more satirical tweets, who suggested that the £300 fine Way has received will "easily be covered by the TV deal", adding "a girl's gotta earn her money somehow...".