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Near Miss of the Day 88: White van driver makes very close pass

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

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Near Miss of the Day 87: Left-turning coach driver squeezes cyclist into fence

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

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Would van driver who killed cyclist have been cleared of causing death by careless driving had the victim been a pedestrian?

Cycling UK questions jury’s decision

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Cyclist/moron fined for forcing his way through level crossing and nearly being hit by train

Footage of incident was shared by Jeremy Vine

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Police arrest three suspected bike thieves – after following them from Brighton to London

Officers made arrests in Mitcham after tailing suspects' van for 50 miles

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Near Miss of the Day 84: 4×4 driver in close pass – but police take no action

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

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Video: Leeds driver stopped in queuing traffic opens car door into cyclist’s path

Motorist was charged with a public order offence following incident that rider caught on camera

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Police in West London fine cyclists for using mobiles – but say no resources to target drivers using handheld phones at wheel

Admission was made at meeting of Chiswick Area Forum last week, where officers were also urged to target pavement cyclists

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Near Miss of the Day 83: White van driver in left hook and punishment pass

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

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Near Miss of the Day 82: Driver in close pass on club ride

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

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Motorists have ‘enhanced duty of care’ towards cyclists says lawyer who represented time trialist hit by 4×4 on single track road

In legal terms, those driving vehicles apparently have greater ‘causative potency’

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Driver who killed cyclist on roundabout near Bristol given community order

Jury sent note to judge suggesting 'Think Bike' signage be added to junction

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Seven and a half years in jail for hit-and-run driver who left cyclist to die

Judge believes Kade Scrivens didn't hand himself in for 55 hours because he was intoxicated at time of crash that killed Nicholas Harrison

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Near Miss of the Day 81: Close pass on hill saves van driver seconds

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

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Live blog: Giro towns turn pink, South Yorkshire Police targeting close pass drivers + extreme wheelie video

All the news from the site and beyond

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No charges against female cyclist who allegedly threatened to stab woman driver in Poole

Dorset Police confirm they will take no action in relation to incident in mid-December

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West Midlands Ambulance Service rejects cyclist’s claim emergency response vehicle was being driven dangerously (+ link to video)

Vehicle was being driven under flashing lights and siren as it approached roundabout in Birmingham

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Driver faces charges after allegedly stabbing cyclist following close pass

Incident took place in Perth, Western Australia, where safe passing distance law was recently introduced

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‘No point’ jailing driver who killed cyclist says judge

Driver said he had been blowing his nose at the time of the impact

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Team time trialist awarded £55,000 after collision with 4×4 but court also says he was 50% to blame

Oncoming vehicle had been towing wide trailer down single track road

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Italian prince on fixie overtook HGV immediately before fatal collision in London

Inquest hears driver would not have been able to see him

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Near Miss of the Day 80: Police act on NSW cyclist’s footage

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

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Live blog: heart rate poll results, Your Bike History, Froome nominated for Laureus Award and more

All today's news from the site and beyond

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Cambridge cyclist left bloodied after guided busway assault

Police appeal for information after incident in which Johan Henriksson was attacked by gang of youths

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Government refuses to reveal how many furious driving convictions relate to cyclists

Motorists accounted for at least two of eight convictions in 2016 – but Ministry of Justice won’t provide a split by type of road user

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STOLEN BIKE ALERT: One-of-a-kind Lauf True Grit bike stolen from Bristol

Help us make this extremely distinctive bike too hot to handle

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Six-month suspended sentence for van driver who hauled triathlete off her bike

Victim was told “I thought you were a bloke” in immediate aftermath of the incident

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Speeding driver who could have walked home jailed for six years for killing cyclist Anita Szucs

Tinted windows of car meant that it was unroadworthy

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Essex Police to launch close pass operation

Force is already accepting helmet cam footage from cyclists

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Near Miss of the Day 78: Close passing crane and Jewson lorry drivers

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

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