Crime & Legal

Lorry driver whose view was blocked by dashboard tray table jailed for killing cyclist

Robert Bradbury's employer knew the tray table was removed so his vehicle could pass its MOT and reinstalled afterwards

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Hammersmith & Fulham greenlights two major West London cycle routes

News comes as TfL confirms work will start on Kew Bridge junction with Cycleway 9 next week

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Updated: Pregnant cyclist seriously injured in hit and run crash loses baby

Incident happened in Leicester on Monday evening; man arrested has been released

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Cyclist who dishonestly claimed £60,000 compensation after collision caught out by Strava posts

Driver admitted liability but insurers' suspicions led to law firm scrutinising Andy Airey's social media feeds

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Suspended sentence for dog-walker who threatened to kill cyclist on seafront shared-use path

Llandudno Magistrates' Court hears of "unprovoked attack" in Deganwy last April

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Cycling on Italy’s roads is ‘like going to war’ says national team coach

Country’s president urged to ensure that planned highway code reforms to protect riders go through

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Cyclist killed after failing to see parked car, inquest hears

Collision investigator says Colin Marron's view may have been obscured by baseball cap he was wearing

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Operation Aderlass: UCI orders retest of samples from 2016-17

Governing body's move suggests specific riders are suspected of involvement in blood doping ring

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Video: Police tell New York City cyclist he may get summons – as he lies on ground immediately after being doored

Police officer asked victim if he had been cycling in the bike lane

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18-month ban for dangerous driver who drove into the back of cyclist

Andrew Whittaker sustained head and back injuries and was off work for eight months after crash on A82

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Australian drink-driver who killed cyclist texted sister to find ‘a very good lawyer’ instead of calling emergency services

Judge said he appeared more concerned for himself than for the cyclist

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Suspended sentence for Irish road rage driver who deliberately rammed cyclist

“He was intemperate and probably in a temper” said judge

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Police to hand out bike lights in Edinburgh as part of #LightUp campaign

Campaign seeks to educate road users about legal requirements when travelling at night

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Near Miss of the Day 338: Driver convicted of careless driving for close pass

Our regular feature showing near misses from around the country

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Crowdfunder launched after Birmingham cyclist pushed off bike, breaking arm

Cycle Republic worker Luke Hardman’s bike was destroyed when car passenger shoved him

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‘Targeting cyclists will have more benefit because drivers aren’t causing any accidents’ say Dundee Police after rejecting close pass operation

In 2017 a Dundee cyclist suffered a close pass by a police van on a blind bend

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Is submitting close pass footage to the police a postcode lottery?

One road.cc reader's experience in Norfolk contrasts with story we posted about Derbyshire Constabulary

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Black Cyclists Network founder: Stop and search ride incident reflects negative prejudice against all cyclists

Metropolitan Police are reviewing Sunday's incident in which officer stopped Black Cyclists Network founder Mani Arthur

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Near Miss of the Day 335: Three close passes in a matter of minutes

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country

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Near Miss of the Day 334: Tractor driver attempts to overtake cyclist through narrow roadworks

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

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Community sentence for speeding driver who killed cyclist

Speed limits "are there for good reasons" said judge as she passed sentence

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Cyclist submits 25 videos of poor driving to police – but only one motorist receives a warning letter

Pompey Cyclist expresses frustration at Derbyshire Constabuary not acting on footage

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Vitus Pro Cycling rider knocked unconscious as driver crashes into him

""I've been very lucky," says former national hill climb champion Adam Kenway

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Metropolitan Police officer does stop and search on Black Cyclists Network founder after ‘smelling’ marijuana

Mani Arthur says incident in central London yesterday was “degrading and humiliating”

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Near Miss of the Day 333: A close pass compilation

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

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Police appeal for cyclist to get in touch after car passenger shoots him with BB gun

Driver also spooked several horses and their young riders

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Cycling phone thieves ‘blending in’ by wearing hi-vis

Thieves in Hackney are disguising themselves as commuter cyclists

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Police not to blame for death of cyclist killed by fleeing burglar during pursuit

Gary Lynch reversed into Arthur Bourlet while trying to evade officers

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Chris Boardman hails “victory for common sense” as council withdraws Velolife cycling café injunction application

British Cycling policy advisor slams “insane waste of public money”

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Police set the law straight after car passenger’s ‘use the f*cking bike lane’ rant at cyclist

Cyclist was riding alongside Mini Holland bike lane in Enfield - quite legally, as Met pointed out

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