Crime & Legal

Near Miss of the Day 220: Van driver reverses onto shared use path

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Hampshire

Cyclist hit by unaccompanied learner driver loses leg two years after collision

Victim says life has been turned upside-down “by the actions of an idiot”

Where is the promised review of road traffic offences?

Government recognises that dangerous drivers are ‘driving a weapon’ but still hasn’t reviewed penalties despite failings

Life sentence for man involved in Tajikistan terrorist attack that left four cycle tourists dead

Two Americans. a Swiss citizen and a Dutch national were killed in attack in July in central Asian country

Near Miss of the Day 219: Near-dooring shows need for Dutch Reach

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester drivers urged to use Dutch Reach

TfGM also tells motorists to leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists

Near Miss of the Day 218 – One of the worst we have seen: Driver makes close pass on cyclist who was indicating to turn right – then chases after him and tries to force him off the road (includes swearing)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Tyne & Wear

Tough Mudder social media posts expose cyclist who made bogus £140k personal injury claim against council

Witnesses also confirmed that Gary Lucking's crash wasn't due to exposed manhole, as he had claimed

Huge support for automatic bans for drivers who kill or injure

Results of survey commissioned by Cycling UK published at start of Road Safety Week

Near Miss of the Day 216: Bus driver makes very close pass on narrow bridge

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Berkshire

Six-figure settlement for cyclist after driver turned right across her path during sportive

Victoria Gibson spent almost two weeks in induced coma after motorist failed to check way was clear

No charges for Toronto police officer who doored cyclist after parking in cycle lane

Officer had successfully avoided dooring three previous cyclists, so apparently he was being “mindful”

Queensland government to probe police enforcement of close pass laws after death of cyclist who claimed he wasn’t being taken seriously

Widow said victim had been advised to buy an exercise bike

Penrith motorist sounded horn “four to five times” before fatal collision with e-bike rider

Judge imposes immediate jail sentence "so that people know what happens when you take a risk by passing a cyclist"

Woman chases down man who stole bike from 12-year-old boy and helps bring him to justice

Darren Boyd sentenced to a year in jail following robbery in Scunthorpe in September

Near Miss of the Day 214: Two close lorry passes on one ride (includes swearing)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Lancashire

Near Miss of the Day 213: Close pass driver gets police letter

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Somerset

Near Miss of the Day 212: Lorry driver makes punishment pass on cyclist for “riding in the middle of the “f***ing road” (includes swearing)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s West Sussex

Two British nationals killed as driver crashes into cycling club ride in Trinidad & Tobago

Fatal crash on Saturday morning left two dead and nine injured

Police appeal for witnesses after driver berates the cyclist she hit

“Hopefully they can find her because it was shocking behaviour,” says one passer-by

Near Miss of the Day 211: Another ‘invisible’ cyclist on a roundabout

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Hertfordshire

Near Miss of the Day 210: Very close pass by car and trailer

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s South Yorkshire

Cycling UK says reduced jail term for driver who left one cyclist paralysed and two others seriously injured shows need for sentencing review

Charity reacts to news of Michael Bradbury’s sentence being reduced from 45 to 36 months in prison

Near Miss of the Day 209: Close pass followed by abuse

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Somerset

Most drivers in fatal collisions with cyclists avoid jail says Cycling UK research

Six in 7 drivers in cyclist death cases avoid jail, while just a third lose licence says research by cycling charity

Van driver who deliberately ran over cyclist in road rage incident jailed for four years

John Carter,told court: "I had no idea what had happened because I was hit from behind.”

Injured cyclist froze to death after police couldn’t find her

Jacqueline Parsons' body was found by dog walker in Hull’s Western Cemetery last Sunday morning

Cyclist was crushed by lorry when driver failed to see he had fallen on muddy road

Truck driver pulled out from junction while cyclist was lying in front of him

Community order for careless driver who drove on to make a delivery following fatal collision

Courier made "cursory" search of carriageway after collision launched cyclist almost 50 metres

More details emerge of Australian road rage attack – but raise another question

Cyclist revealed to have keyed vehicle shortly beforehand - but no report of what led to himj doing that