Leicestershire

“No deterrent whatsoever”: Teenage driver who apologised to cyclist in court after crashing and leaving him with life-threatening injuries sentenced to community service

The cyclist said that his wife, who was also riding with him at the time of the crash, thought that “he was dead” and still gets flashbacks of him “flying through the air and lying motionless on the road”

Sat, Mar 22, 2025 12:49
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Cycling junction could reduce conflict and optimise traffic flow… but council inundated with complaints on Facebook about “road tax” and lost parking

CYCLOPS junctions are designed to prioritise safety for cyclists and pedestrians, encouraging more people to make active travel journeys as a result — but an outspoken section of the community has flooded Leicestershire County Council with criticism

Tue, Aug 20, 2024 14:55
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Drug-driving dad jailed for three years nine months was taking kids to football when he killed cyclist in “utterly avoidable” collision

Matthew Bates initially claimed the cyclist hit the kerb and swerved in front of him, crash investigators refuting the claim and police discovering mobile phone usage after one of the driver's children said he was changing songs and "didn't see a bike"

Sun, Aug 11, 2024 08:00
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Council being sued by three cyclists injured as they rode through ford

All three women suffered fractures due to "more slippery than ice" road surface in Leicestershire

Thu, Dec 12, 2019 13:43
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Cyclist sustains potential life changing injuries after being hit by driver fleeing police

Arrest made following incident connected with burglary in Leicestershire yesterday

Mon, Aug 19, 2019 16:12
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Delivery driver who killed cyclist after driving into the back of him at 5mph says he didn’t see him

‘Accident borne of complacency’ says defence

Sat, May 11, 2019 15:09
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Taxi driver who lied about hit-and-run crash with cyclist gets stripped of licence after victim sends council headcam footage (+ video)

North West Leicestershire District Council revoked licence due to cabbie's "clear dishonesty" over crash in January

Tue, Mar 05, 2019 19:09
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Police attempt to trace motorist after CCTV captures moment Leicester cyclist suffered horrific hit and run

Cyclist appears to have run red light

Fri, Jul 21, 2017 11:43
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Leicestershire Police confirm close pass operation (+ video)

Safe Pass campaign to encourage drivers to be more considerate of cyclists

Sat, Jun 24, 2017 14:48
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Leicestershire Police may invite cyclists to send in video of dangerous passes

Dangerous drivers may need to be more careful if they are to avoid prosecution

Sat, May 20, 2017 07:50
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