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Near Miss of the Day 317: Cyclist asks, “is it silly season again?” after two close passes

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Lancashire

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Driver who killed Australian pro cyclist Jason Lowndes to be spared jail

Motorist attempted to send text message 68 seconds before hitting cyclist from behind

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Birmingham cyclist warns fellow riders after car passenger pushed him off bike

Incident in Edgbaston yesterday the latest of many around the country in recent months

Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

"Too lenient" – 30 months in jail for driver who used car as weapon against cyclist

Abdool Choonka left Craig Perrott for dead in incident in Tooting last year

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Terrorist who drove into cyclists and police at Parliament Square jailed for life

Several riders were injured by Salih Khater in rush-hour attack last August

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Luton cyclist seriously injured after crash involving police car on 999 call

Incident happened yesterday afternoon on Bedfordshire town's Montrose Avenue

Amsterdam Bicycles (Jorge Royan, Wikimedia Commons)

Nearly 10,000 cyclists in Netherlands fined after mobile phone ban – in four months

Law came into effect on 1 July this year

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Police appeal after Norfolk cyclist injured in double hit-and-run

Harry Rivett was hit from behind by one motorist, then another ran him over – neither stopped

Near Miss of the Day 316: Parliament Square driver tells cyclist he should have "used the f*cking bike lane"

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's London

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