Crime & Legal

Serial train station bike thief receives conditional discharge – but has been ordered to pay compensation to victims

Serial train station bike thief receives conditional discharge – but has been ordered to pay compensation to victims

Derrik Roye targeted bikes left at Haywards Heath station in West Sussex

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A lot of motorists really aren’t happy about impending changes to The Highway Code

A lot of motorists really aren’t happy about impending changes to The Highway Code

Mind you, we suspect that many aren’t that familiar with what the current rules say, judging by some responses we’ve received

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Near Miss of the Day 673: “Way too close to ignore” – impatient driver brushes past cyclist

Near Miss of the Day 673: “Way too close to ignore” – impatient driver brushes past cyclist

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

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Cyclist fined £75 for riding outside London tube station – but park your bike there and it could set you back £50,000

Cyclist fined £75 for riding outside London tube station – but park your bike there and it could set you back £50,000

Islington Council puts fly tipping warnings on bikes secured to railings at Highbury Corner pedestrian zone

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£440 fine for 92-year-old who crashed into cyclist on Cambridge roundabout

£440 fine for 92-year-old who crashed into cyclist on Cambridge roundabout

Victim spent 10 days in intensive care following incident in January

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Near Miss of the Day 672: Bus driver pulls in while overtaking cyclist (video includes swearing)

Near Miss of the Day 672: Bus driver pulls in while overtaking cyclist (video includes swearing)

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

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Red light jumping cyclist arrested after police helicopter chase

Red light jumping cyclist arrested after police helicopter chase

California Highway Patrol's air operations found the suspect hiding on a roof nearby

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Look mum, no hands! Frank Lampard caught on camera by Cycling Mikey allegedly juggling coffee and phone at wheel

Look mum, no hands! Frank Lampard caught on camera by Cycling Mikey allegedly juggling coffee and phone at wheel

Nick ‘Mr Loophole’ Freeman will represent former Chelsea and England star in court next month

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Suspended sentence for tanker driver who killed cyclist when he pulled in too early

Suspended sentence for tanker driver who killed cyclist when he pulled in too early

Court told that vehicle’s wing mirror had been knocked out of position before fatal crash in Kent meaning driver had no nearside view

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Welsh rugby star Shane Williams seeks “knob head” who stole his one-off bike

Welsh rugby star Shane Williams seeks “knob head” who stole his one-off bike

Former Wales winger’s wife and children were at home when theft of Agilis-branded bike happened

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Highway Code changes aimed at protecting cyclists to become law next month

Highway Code changes aimed at protecting cyclists to become law next month

New rules including Hierarchy of Road Users and minimum 1.5-metre passing distance have now been laid before Parliament

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Owner of van with spiked wing mirror claims it is to deter vandals, not harm cyclists

Owner of van with spiked wing mirror claims it is to deter vandals, not harm cyclists

“I just hope that if one of the little b******s tries to take my wing mirror again they’ll sever their hand,” says Jonathan Tomney

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Twin brothers in court charged with murder of charity cyclist in Scotland

Twin brothers in court charged with murder of charity cyclist in Scotland

Tony Parsons’ body was found at a farm yard near Bridge of Orchy in January, more than three years after he disappeared

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Richard Dawkins claims “psycho” cyclist smashed up his Tesla – while he was in it

Richard Dawkins claims “psycho” cyclist smashed up his Tesla – while he was in it

Oxford academic and God Delusion author says alleged incident took place on Monday on Cowley Road in Oxford

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Near Miss of the Day 671: Lorry driver towing trailer in close pass

Near Miss of the Day 671: Lorry driver towing trailer in close pass

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

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Car wing mirrors studded with spikes reported to Greater Manchester Police

Car wing mirrors studded with spikes reported to Greater Manchester Police

Improvised modifications which turn mirror into an offensive weapon spotted on three vehicles in Cheadle

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Near Miss of the Day 670: Another driver overtaking into oncoming traffic

Near Miss of the Day 670: Another driver overtaking into oncoming traffic

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

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Road rage driver who rammed and killed cyclist and then boasted about it jailed for 10 years

Road rage driver who rammed and killed cyclist and then boasted about it jailed for 10 years

Joanne McAuley evaded justice for nearly a decade after killing Shui Ki Chan in 2012

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Serial bike thief with more than 100 prior convictions jailed for nine months

Serial bike thief with more than 100 prior convictions jailed for nine months

Kevin Davis's latest one-man crimewave included arriving at Peterborough United's training ground on one bike and leaving on another he stole there

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Government clamps down on handheld mobile phone use while driving

Government clamps down on handheld mobile phone use while driving

Consultation found 81 per cent of public in favour of tougher rules

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Cyclist sprints away from knife-wielding mugger – and warns others to be vigilant

Cyclist sprints away from knife-wielding mugger – and warns others to be vigilant

Incident in Ashford, Kent is latest in a series of attacks on riders across the country

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Near Miss of the Day 669: Cyclist confronts driver after 'worst overtake I've ever seen'

Near Miss of the Day 669: Cyclist confronts driver after 'worst overtake I've ever seen'

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today from Kent where the cyclist goes face to face with the motorist who passed him

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Near Miss of the Day 668: Cyclist almost taken out by corner-cutting driver

Near Miss of the Day 668: Cyclist almost taken out by corner-cutting driver

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

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Cyclist who broke motorist’s jaw cleared of assault – because of driver’s close pass

Cyclist who broke motorist’s jaw cleared of assault – because of driver’s close pass

Magistrate says driver overtaking with just 20cm space “deprived the defendant of the power of self-control”

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Near Miss of the Day 667: “Are you trying to kill me?” – Aggressive PHV driver fined £660 for close pass (video includes swearing)

Near Miss of the Day 667: “Are you trying to kill me?” – Aggressive PHV driver fined £660 for close pass (video includes swearing)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 666: Absolute beast of a close pass by mobile crane driver

Near Miss of the Day 666: Absolute beast of a close pass by mobile crane driver

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

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Video: Another bike thief caught on film using angle grinder

Video: Another bike thief caught on film using angle grinder

Latest incident happened on Friday evening in Tower Hamlets, east London

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$Jail for man who punched cyclist, leaving him partially blind and with fractured jaw and eye socket$

Jail for man who punched cyclist, leaving him partially blind and with fractured jaw and eye socket

Daniel Martin McInerney pleaded guilty to GBH following assault in Bournemouth in May

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Near Miss of the Day 665:

Near Miss of the Day 665: "Probably the closest I've come to being wiped out for a while”

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

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West Oxfordshire town’s residents take on suspected bike thief

West Oxfordshire town’s residents take on suspected bike thief

Facebook posts from people in Witney also aim to force police to tackle problem

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