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Near Miss of the Day 169: Close overtake at speed - then driver gives cyclists the finger

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Fife

Palace of Westminster Image by Flickr user Trodel

Cyclist who chased Westminster terror suspect: "You have a cup of tea and biscuit and carry on"

Robert Nicholson gives eyewitness account of moment driver ploughed through group of cyclists yesterday morning

Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Coach driver on trial for killing cyclist was told of crash by passenger, court hears

Court also hears that driver told police he regularly ignored advance stop lines - and did so on day Karla Roman was killed

Corley Cycles

Several bike shops targeted by thieves - 22 bikes stolen from Corley Cycles

Milton Keynes shop says stock stolen on Sunday night was worth £70,000 - three other shops targeted in recent weeks

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Updated: Cyclists injured in Westminster terror attack as driver crashes through them

Two hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries this morning; streets around Parliament cordoned off

Family ByCycle video to Devon and Cornwall Chief Constable (via Twitter).JPG

Video: Cycling family in plea to top cop on danger on Cornwall's roads

Tom Jones highlights lack of police presence despite massive holiday traffic as he rode with his wife and children

Highway Code Rule 163

Department for Transport to review Highway Code with aim of providing clearer guidance on how to safely overtake cyclists

Cycling UK welcomes move aimed at reducing number of close passes

Cyclist and Palace of Westminster (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Government opens dangerous and careless cycling law consultation

Cycling UK says proposed reforms are just "tinkering round the edges" of promised wider road safety review

Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Motorist who killed 82-year-old cyclist had drunk a litre of vodka

Michael Burke from Gloucestershire was more than three times over the limit when he killed Thelma Byard

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