Crime & Legal

$1.5 million high-end bike theft ring broken up in Colorado

Gang used stolen vehicles to ram-raid shops with the bikes they stole sold in Mexico

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Hit-and-run driver knocks four teenage cyclists off their bikes

Police are investigating incident which happened in village near Norwich

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Thieves knock out cyclist and steal his bike

One of the suspects kicked out at the rider, causing him to crash and lose consciousness

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Near Miss of the Day 664: Audi driver makes ultra-close pass – then slams the brakes on

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

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Near Miss of the Day 663: Van driver almost hits group of cyclists

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today a small peloton almost suffer a total wipe out

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Cyclist pushed into canal – by gang who filmed it happening

Victim’s sister urges social media followers to “share the hell” out of incident near Bradford

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Near Miss of the Day 662: Close pass bus driver forces oncoming driver to stop

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

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Judge orders council that scrapped safe cycling and walking route to reopen consultation

Campaigners succeed in judicial review of decision to allow rat-running motorists to drive through Poole’s Keyhole Bridge

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Near Miss of the Day 661: Horsebox driver makes close pass

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

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$24 million compensation for cyclist left paralysed by driver on crystal meth

City of San Diego had tried to argue that riding in a group was a “hazardous recreational activity”

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Near Miss of the Day 660: Cyclist forced to ride in coned off section of roadworks for safety

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

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Teenage cyclist’s face slashed by car occupants after collision

Victim was subjected to a series of attacks, say South Yorkshire Police who have issued an e-fit of the suspect

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Hit-and-run laws give drink-drivers incentive to flee crashes where they have killed people, says MP

Christina Rees says law encourages drivers to hand themselves in after drink or drugs are out of system

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Near Miss of the Day 659, Tour de France winner edition: Egan Bernal gets an ultra-close pass

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's Colombia

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Driver arrested after cyclist killed following collision with another rider

Fatal crash happened in Portland, Dorset yesterday; police appeal for witnesses

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Speeding driver who killed cyclist in hit-and-run crash jailed for six years

“I constantly wonder that if the driver had stopped and called the emergency services, that my son may have survived,” says Matthew Brimble’s mother

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Shocking moment thieves break into bike store and vault fence to make getaway caught on camera

Neighbour gave chase after thieves prised open alarmed unit and used bolt-cutters to cut locks in Edinburgh burglary

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Geraint Thomas has bike stolen on coffee stop – but gets it back later the same day

2018 Tour de France champion thanks police in Menton for reuniting him with his Pinarello

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Driver deliberately knocks cyclist off bike in Richmond Park

David Williams sustained broken collarbone in incident earlier this week – police are investigating

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Video: Passenger gets out of car to confront cyclist for riding in primary position (includes swearing)

Would the angry passenger have hurled abuse at the driver of the Audi in front of the cyclist? We doubt it

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Near Miss of the Day 658: Close pass on country lane

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

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Suspended sentence for careless driver who killed two cyclists

Both riders died at the scene after Clifford Rennie smashed into them on the A40 in Buckinghamshire

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Near Miss of the Day 657: Overtaking driver pulls into path of oncoming cyclist

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

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Cyclist who pushed child over sues her father for defamation

Lawyer says his client felt threatened after footage of Christmas Day incident in Belgium went viral

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“There’s more to this story” – Surrey Quays bike theft victim says security staff are “complacent”

Street performer Tim Michell’s e-bike was stolen after security staff made him lock it outside rather than bring it into the store

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Judge says cyclists – and dog owners – “have a sense of absolute entitlement”

Appeal allowed in case where dog that was off lead caused cyclist to crash

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Vandalism and theft force suspension of cycle hire schemes in South Wales

Nextbike UK will bring temporary halt to operations in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan next week

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“Possible ID” on member of Surrey Quays angle-grinder bike theft gang passed on to police

Owner says gang filmed stealing his bike at busy shopping centre are known to police

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Five years in jail for drugged and drunk hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist

Emma Moughan continued to drive despite smashed windscreen and losing two tyres and front bumper in fatal crash

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MP reveals she had firework thrown at her while cycling home from Parliament

“It was only because I reacted in nanoseconds, slamming on my brakes, that it missed me,” Rachael Maskell said during debate

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