Crime & Legal

Drink driver who sped through red light and left teenage cyclist with life-changing injuries, before letting wife take the blame, jailed for two years and ten months

Jerzy Jozefiak, who was driving at 48mph in a 30mph zone when he struck the 16-year-old, will serve only half of his sentence in prison

‘Police’ scold cyclist riding with pet cat in basket for not wearing a helmet after moped rider knocks them off bike

The Metropolitan Police has since confirmed the advice came from a plain-clothes officer, who stopped to dish out the unwanted rebuke following the collision in central London

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Hit-and-run driver admits being high and drunk before leaving cyclist with severed foot in “unforgivable and incomprehensible” collision

Niamh McDonnell pleaded guilty to the charges, the court hearing her partner alerted the authorities after finding the cyclist's "ripped off" foot wedged into the front of the car when she arrived home

Fire service calls for tighter regulation of online marketplaces after e-bike battery fire caused death of mother and two children

Cambridge fire believed to have been caused by an electric bike that was left charging overnight

Tractor driver who was using social media app when he killed cyclist jailed for more than eight years

Police officer says Jonathan Sumner “was essentially driving a lethal weapon” when he crashed into Helen Wickham and her son, who sustained life-changing injuries

Sir Bradley Wiggins reportedly facing bankruptcy over £1 million debts

Five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner disputes claims

Coroner orders council to act over parked lorries after cyclist killed

Hertfordshire County Council confirms it plans to ban lorry drivers from loading and unloading at location where David Andrews was fatally injured

Police force tells cyclists to remove bikes ahead of Remembrance Sunday

The force warned that locks will be cut and bikes removed from area where commemorative events are being held this weekend

Protestor who blocked UCI Worlds road race accuses cycling community of being complicit in climate crisis

One of the four climate activists who glued their hands to the road claimed that the cycling community was ignorant about “oil and gas companies sponsoring their races”

Bluetooth could help police spot e-bikes hacked for higher speeds

German expert says a Bluetooth accessible speed history on pedelecs would be an important safety feature

Latest city introduces anti-cycling rules as controversial e-bike ban brought in

The council's Director of Transport admitted "ideally we would have" provided "a clearly defined network of paths that are suitable for cyclists" first, but said the "serious public safety issue" also needed addressing

Near Miss of the Day 882: Cyclist calls out bus company for dangerous overtake at junction

"Can you please ask your driver what the hell they think they are playing at here and perhaps give them some better training before they kill somebody?"

Police crackdown on dangerous delivery cyclists after cycling charity urged companies to do more following cycle lane crash

Last week, a cyclist said he had been left "terrified" by food delivery riders using illegal e-bikes at high speeds in cycle lanes, Cycling Scotland calling on companies to check the bikes they ride "are legal and road worthy"

Cyclists allegedly punched by passing white van passenger in hit-and-run assault, police say

A man reportedly reached out of the van window on a rural road, hitting a man and woman riding their bikes, before the driver fled

Arnold Schwarzenegger sued by cyclist he hit with SUV, allegedly causing “severe, permanent injuries”

The lawsuit alleges that the “negligent” Terminator star was driving “with excessive speed” and failed to look properly before the February collision

Proposed city centre e-bike ban will “discourage cycling and penalise responsible cyclists,” says cycling and walking commissioner

Adam Tranter believes the plans to tackle “reckless” and anti-social behaviour by banning e-bikes in Coventry’s pedestrianised areas “will bring unintended consequences for active travel”

Cyclist shares shocking footage of driver ramming him off bike after close pass complaint, slams suspended sentence “an absolute waste of time”

"Attacks on cyclists are becoming much more common... I believe it's time to give cyclists more protection under the law"

Lorry driver accused of killing Davide Rebellin requests plea bargain, in bid to halve proposed prison sentence to three years

The Italian pro’s family is firmly opposed to the deal, citing Wolfgang Rieke’s previous hit-and-run and drink driving offences

“Arrogant” speeding driver with drugs and alcohol in his system avoids jail for killing cyclist, as prosecutor says incident was “just below” dangerous driving threshold

Harry Bennett, who was driving at up to 51mph in a 30mph zone when he struck 77-year-old Geoffrey Dean, was given a suspended sentence and banned from driving for three years

Husband of pedestrian killed by cyclist claims government “utterly cowed by the cycling lobby”, makes renewed call for death by dangerous cycling law

Last month the government said it is working on legislation, although the Department for Transport has admitted to campaigners there may not be enough parliamentary time to pass the law before the next general election

Near Miss of the Day 881: Bus driver’s pointless overtake before “one of the most bizarre conversations” this cyclist has ever had

The cyclist involved was left to wonder "what other instances of bad driving around cyclists this driver has had"

Cycling charity urges food delivery companies to check couriers are using legal e-bikes after cyclist left “terrified” by cycle lane collision

A cyclist injured in a collision with a rider travelling the wrong way along a two-lane cycle path said he regularly sees couriers "come down the cycle lane at full chap", the police admitting that some are "absolutely" not using legal bikes

Motorist avoids jail for deliberately ramming cyclist who questioned close pass

"This incident felt like a hate attack on me. I feel hate towards cyclists is getting worse. We are people too."

Noel Edmonds in bizarre anti-cyclist rant as he tells cycle trail developer: “You are the enemy”

TV star also told Belinda Crisp, who had asked for trail to be routed through his New Zealand estate, that she needed her “head cut off and brain replaced”

Thief steals e-bike from police HQ and rides away on it

Kieran Carolan handed suspended sentence after pleading guilty to theft from Greater Manchester Police premises

Driver crashes into pro-Palestine bike ride in Madrid, injuring five cyclists (+ video)

Police are investigating motorist for dangerous driving

Do you know this man? Police in east London seek cyclist after bike rider killed in crash involving Tesla

Fatal collision happened in Shoreditch on 14 August, officers believe man they are seeking may have interacted with driver shortly beforehand

Court of Appeal doubles jail term for driver who killed cyclist

Judges increase “unduly lenient” sentence handed to Syed Ahmed from four years to eight

Council cleared of liability after “negligent” cyclist crashed into grass verge on narrow path, breaking neck

A High Court judge ruled that the cyclist “contributed to the accident” by riding at an “excessive” 10mph and failing to “look for defects”

“Consider taking different routes home”: Police warning to cyclists that thieves following riders to steal bikes later

Police advised cyclists to "check to see if you are being followed" and change routes regularly