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TVP ticketing cyclists without lights

“Is this really the biggest risk to road safety?”: Police force questioned after operation sees eight cyclists fined £50 for riding without lights

Thames Valley Police issued eight fixed penalty notices during the one-hour operation

Mon, Feb 02, 2026 12:04
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Littlemore recovered bikes via Thames Valley Police

Cyclist hit with wheel after spotting his stolen bike in prolific thief’s backyard — but attacker avoids jail

Martin Shaba, whose garden was filled with hundreds of stolen bikes, was captured on CCTV hitting the cyclist on his head

Wed, Aug 06, 2025 10:23
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Operation LYCRA targets cyclists but gets criticised for “stoking culture war”

Police force slammed for “stoking culture war” with “Operation LYCRA” targeting cyclists

Seven cyclists received a fixed penalty notice for "contravening traffic signs on the one-way system" during curiously named operation that appeared to mainly target users of illegal e-bikes and e-scooters

Mon, Oct 21, 2024 17:04
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Cycle parking (Oxford station)

Police & Crime Commissioner defends under-fire force accused of “astonishing victim blaming” by cycling campaign group, after officers raised concerns that installing more bike parking is “not ideal” and could cause “bigger increase in crime”

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber insisted the stance "isn't victim blaming" and argued the concern was simply stating that "if the plans go ahead they should be designed with crime prevention in mind"

Tue, Oct 15, 2024 11:00
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Cyclist “dismayed” by “not interested” police force

Cyclist “dismayed” by police “not interested in taking action against drivers”, as force admits “shortage in staff” and “very valid concerns”

"Unless there is real change in the culture of Thames Valley Police for cycling safety we will keep being hit, injured and assaulted for riding a bike"

Mon, Oct 07, 2024 14:53
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Sulham Hill

Cyclist seriously injured by car passenger who pushed rider off bike

A bike shop owner was the first person to help the victim — who suffered lacerations to his face, a fractured jaw, broken teeth and a concussion — and called it "horrendous", the cyclist's partner saying he won't ride again without a camera

Sun, Jun 30, 2024 11:20
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Thames Valley Police criticised for ‘safe’ overtake post

“Read the Highway Code – that is not a safe pass”: Police say post advising drivers to give cyclists “an arm’s length” of space while overtaking was published “in error”

“Motorists should always give cyclists at least 1.5 metres when overtaking and always be cautious when approaching vulnerable road users,” Thames Valley Police said in response to the social media backlash

Fri, Jun 07, 2024 15:14
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Driver jailed for careless driving that seriously injured two cyclists

Careless driver jailed for 10 months and given two-year driving ban for seriously injuring two cyclists

Zahin Ali "tipped upside down" the victims' lives, Thames Valley Police said, the two women suffering life-changing injuries in the roundabout collision

Thu, Mar 21, 2024 15:14
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Smashed windscreen of car involved in hit-and-run collision which killed cyclist in Wantage

“Dreadful” hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist before “calmly” boarding train to London jailed for five and a half years

Edward Hinchliffe, on licence from prison for sex offences at the time of the fatal crash, struck triathlete Simon Chesher before driving through a red light and repeatedly hitting the kerb with a smashed windscreen

Fri, Sep 01, 2023 14:32
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Oxford bike hangar

Bike hangars look like “pigsties” and are “discriminatory to the disabled”, disgruntled residents claim

The council project, backed by the police who hope it will help protect against bike theft, has not gone down well with some locals

Tue, Aug 22, 2023 15:00
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