Crime & Legal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Members of the public urged not to approach Shane Seymour

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

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

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"

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

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

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

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

Videos are intended to provide a cyclist’s perspective

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

Cyclist was in ambulance when bike was taken

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

Shocking footage was shot this morning in Stockwell

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

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

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

Incident happened in Birmingham at the weekend

Four foreign cyclists killed in Tajikistan in suspected terrorist attack

Two US citizens and a Swiss and Dutch national lost their lives in incident yesterday in Central Asian republic

Naked cyclist caught by speed camera in Germany

Man was riding well over speed limit - but will escape fine because police cannot identify him

Near Miss of the Day 163: Traffic calming measures in Skipton lead to more close passes

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

Rider injured after he was knocked off bike by rope strung across prom cycle path

Incident happened on Tuesday evening between Hartlepool and Seaton Carew, police appeal for information

Near Miss of the Day 162: Overtaking driver cuts across cyclist

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

DVLA reveals children aged 8 have been convicted of speeding

More than 1,000 under-17s have been convicted of motoring offences including dangerous driving in past 18 months

Late for work van driver who killed cyclist already had 11 points on his licence for speeding

Said 80mph was acceptable, even in darkness, if the road was straight

London cyclist was killed at city’s first “segregated” roundabout – which critics had said was “hugely complicated”

Design of Queens Circus in Battersea was criticised for not meeting Dutch standards and prioritising motor vehicles over cyclists

Denver’s bicycle police ride on the sidewalk- because they see the city’s roads as being too dangerous for cyclists

Campaigners say pavement cycling isn't a pedestrian vs cyclist issue - it's due to too much space being given to cars

Video: Shocking footage of driver ploughing into group of Somerset cyclists

Motorist, 81, receives conditional discharge and two-year driving ban for horrific incident in November 2017

Police Scotland appeal as fist-fight filmed between cyclist and driver

Footage of incident in Aberdeen was shot on Thursday evening