Crime & Legal

11 things we’ve learned this week

Immortalising the MAMIL, microchips and a different kind of rap battle - here are 11 things we've learned this week...

Bristol woman searches every bike rack in town to retrieve her stolen bike

She only looked away for 40 seconds - and the thieves were up the garden and off with her bike

Another award for West Midlands Police’s close pass initiative

Chris Boardman presented officers behind campaign an award on behalf of Cycling UK earlier this month

Leicester taxi driver loses appeal against conviction in Sam Boulton dooring death case

Cycling UK repeats call for new offence to be created with stronger penalties for offenders

Driver banned for “using his vehicle like a weapon” to force cyclist into wall

Incident happened in Angmering, West Sussex in May

Police and Crime Commissioner fails to address concerns over Cambridge police’s position on close passes

Casualty reduction officer’s comments appeared to imply that close passes of cyclists are acceptable

Near Miss of the Day 39: Speeding motorbiker swerves towards cyclist on London Cycle Superhighway

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

Police hunting Birmingham driver who twice mounted kerb in pursuit of cyclist before eventually running him over

Victim left with broken collarbone and tyre marks on his body

Van driver pleads guilty to assault after rugby-tackling female triathlete on training ride

Plumber Martyn Lee told Caroline Livesey "I thought you were a bloke" after incident in May

Police search for cyclist who went missing in Scotland

Tony Parson was last seen on evening of Friday 29 September during 100-mile ride in West Highlands

Motorist in crash that killed Michele Scarponi reportedly admitted he was watching a video on his phone

Van driver is due to go on trial shortly on manslaughter charges in connection with death of 2011 Giro d'Italia champion

Police appeal as Yorkshire cyclist killed after losing control of his bike

49-year-old man was thrown into path of a Land Rover in fatal crash near Penistone

Near Miss of the Day 37: Motorcyclist squeezes through gap that isn’t there

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

Video: Curfew for driver filmed unleashing expletive-filled rant at cyclist

Scott Leaver also threatened to run cyclist over during 2016 incident in Putney

Number of pedestrians killed or maimed by cyclists doubles in a decade

But given that cars and trucks cause 99% of road deaths - is the justice system working?

Cambridge police say close pass operation ‘not practical’ due to lack of road space

‘We would be potentially forcing motorists to drive at the speed of cyclists when there isn’t the recommended space to overtake’

Driver who killed cyclist said she didn’t see him due to car’s large blind spot

12-month community order for causing death by careless driving

I’m not a “headline grabbing hypocrite” …I’m a keen cyclist – Transport minister, Jesse Norman responds to cycling critics

Jesse Norman comes out pedalling in defence of government's cycling safety review

Near Miss of the Day 36: Driver almost left-hooks cyclist – but spots him in nick of time

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

Cyclist fined almost £600 for ignoring Mansfield’s bike ban

Message that “people on bikes aren’t welcome in Mansfield” is reinforced by the fine, says Cycling UK

Near miss of the day 35: Cyclist hugely grateful for physical protection provided by painted white line

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

Police in Norfolk and Suffolk launch close pass operation

Four drivers stopped for close passes on first day of operation in Norwich

Police still hunting driver involved in fatal hit and run with cyclist in Bournemouth after finding van in Southampton

30-year-old man died at the scene

Jail for driver who had been on night out and killed cyclist as he rushed to work the next day

Victim’s wife was expecting their second child at the time

Cyclist sues Tesco after delivery driver runs her over

Not the first time the supermarket has been sued following a serious collision between one of its vehicles and a cyclist

Near Miss of the Day 33: Close-passing drivers don’t just put cyclists at risk

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

Kim Briggs’ husband says he would welcome wider debate on road safety

Matthew Briggs also says there should be calmer discourse between different types of road users

Police in Norfolk crack down on school bike thefts

Pupils will be encouraged to add details to Bike Register and taught how to lock their bikes properly

Truck that killed cyclist is owned by family of haulage bosses banned for previous fatality

Hayley Drummond’s father and brother were banned from holding operator’s licence in 2015

Police crackdown on cyclists’ wheelies

Herttford police say they'll take action on persistent offenders