Crime & Legal

Near Miss of the Day 173: Aggressive close pass accompanied by driver sounding horn (contains swearing)

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

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Bikes worth £51,000 stolen in raid on bike shop in Cornwall

Clive Mitchell Cycles in Summercourt was broken into during early hours of Saturday morning

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Near Miss of the Day 172: Chip-eating driver almost doors cyclist

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

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Near Miss of the Day 169: Close overtake at speed – then driver gives cyclists the finger

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

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Cyclist who chased Westminster terror suspect: “You have a cup of tea and biscuit and carry on”

Robert Nicholson gives eyewitness account of moment driver ploughed through group of cyclists yesterday morning

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Coach driver on trial for killing cyclist was told of crash by passenger, court hears

Court also hears that driver told police he regularly ignored advance stop lines - and did so on day Karla Roman was killed

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Several bike shops targeted by thieves – 22 bikes stolen from Corley Cycles

Milton Keynes shop says stock stolen on Sunday night was worth £70,000 - three other shops targeted in recent weeks

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Updated: Cyclists injured in Westminster terror attack as driver crashes through them

Two hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries this morning; streets around Parliament cordoned off

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Video: Cycling family in plea to top cop on danger on Cornwall’s roads

Tom Jones highlights lack of police presence despite massive holiday traffic as he rode with his wife and children

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Department for Transport to review Highway Code with aim of providing clearer guidance on how to safely overtake cyclists

Cycling UK welcomes move aimed at reducing number of close passes

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Government opens dangerous and careless cycling law consultation

Cycling UK says proposed reforms are just "tinkering round the edges" of promised wider road safety review

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Motorist who killed 82-year-old cyclist had drunk a litre of vodka

Michael Burke from Gloucestershire was more than three times over the limit when he killed Thelma Byard

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Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich admitted to psychiatric hospital

Retired German pro being investigated for attempted manslaughter reportedly had panic attack when he was released by police

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Government set to open consultation on new causing death by dangerous cycling offence

Offence would carry same penalty as causing death by dangerous driving - but campaigners say government should focus on motorists who kill

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Near Miss of the Day 168: Van driver crosses solid line, forcing cyclists out of way

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

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Jan Ullrich arrested again – this time for “assaulting prostitute”

German had reportedly travelled to Frankfurt for therapy after an unrelated arrest last week

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Cyclist kicked off by bike thieves on Bristol to Bath cycle path

Second attack on cyclists using the facility in less than a week

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Police name reckless driver who aimed stolen car at cyclists in Clapham last week

Members of the public urged not to approach Shane Seymour

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Mother whose son’s BMX was stolen tricks thief who tried to sell it on Facebook into bringing it to her house

"I really couldn't believe my eyes when this man turned up at my house wheeling my son's bicycle,” said Jemma Shaw

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The Mounties Always Get Their …. Bike – 9 track bikes stolen from Malaysian team recovered by police in Canada

Recovered bikes were among 10 stolen from Malaysian youth team at Edmonton velodrome last month

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Bike commuter tells of attempted moped mugging and warns other cyclists to be vigilant

Nikki Chandler says she was shaken up by incident in North London, but adds "I’m confident and will stand up to a bully"

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Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich arrested after “brawl” with neighbour in Mallorca

Restraining order issued against ex-pro who jumped over fence off German actor and director Til Schweiger on Friday evening

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Cyclists threatened with knife by gang of youths on Bristol & Bath Railway Path

One rider was also hit with a D-lock in incident on Saturday afternoon

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Near Miss of the Day 167: Driver stops to apologise for close pass and accepts all responsibility

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

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Avon and Somerset Police direct close-passing driver to online course blaming cyclists

Videos are intended to provide a cyclist’s perspective

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Thieves took Glasgow cyclist’s bike after he was hit by passing motorist

Cyclist was in ambulance when bike was taken

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Video: Motorist drives aggressively at London cyclists, knocking one over

Shocking footage was shot this morning in Stockwell

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Drunk driver who killed cyclist jailed after police use pub CCTV to prove extent of his drinking

Samuel Woolley fled scene of crash in Southampton last September that cost cyclist Richard Gardner his life

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Near Miss of the Day 164: Superdrug lorry driver in super-close pass

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

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Video: Copper hops on vandal’s own bike to chase him down

Incident happened in Birmingham at the weekend

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