Crime & Legal

Dangerous driver who killed Ormskirk cyclist jailed for two years

Said he took corner too quickly because he felt under pressure from a tailgating driver behind

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Driver who killed Deloitte Ride Across Britain cyclist admits series of mistakes

Kenneth McClelland overtook without making proper checks and hit Sally Preece who was cycling the other way

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Fears that George Osborne’s whiplash clampdown could see cyclists denied justice

Concern that changes to small claims limit and compensation awards will make it harder to secure redress

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Video: Cardiff cyclist hit by car as he rides through red light

Rider escapes with nothing worse than shoulder injury after being sent flying

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Let police take law-breaking cyclists to nearest ATM, urges Irish politician

Eoghan Murphy wants on-the-spot fines to be exactly that

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Thief posing as bike shop customer rides off on £4k mountain bike

North West Mountain Bike Centre releases CCTV image of thief

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Coventry drug dealer caught after pink bike arouses suspicion

Receives 10-month prison sentence suspended for two years

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Poundworld’s non-reflective hi-vis jackets attract £63,000 fine

Prosecutor describes the supposedly hi-vis vest as “little more than an item of clothing”

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Cyclists’ Defence Fund repeats appeal for funds to help Michael Mason’s family secure justice

Private prosecution being brought against driver involved in fatal crash on Regent Street

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Manon Carpenter thanks cycling community after stolen bikes returned

Pro downhill racer Carpenter's stolen bikes were returned in less than a week thanks, she says, to online cycling community

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Men who stabbed cyclist after stealing his bike jailed

Bike thieves get 12 years' jail each for vicious attack on man who confronted them trying to get his bike back

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Swansea motorist pleads guilty after cyclist captures near miss on film

Rider forced to swerve as driver exited junction where he says view blocked by floral display

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Man convicted after Facebook brag of assault on cyclist

Victim recognised assailant after posts on social network were drawn to his attention

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Leicestershire police seek man who assaulted cyclist

The driver of a black vehicle assaulted a man who was pushing his bike across the road

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Unlicensed driver jailed for five months for killing cyclist

The court heard 76-year-old cyclist Tony Ashcroft would have been visible "for at least 5 seconds"

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Tailgating lorry driver gets year in jail for breaking pensioner cyclist’s leg

“Every road user is entitled to use the road way,” says judge

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Police investigate threat to “execute” council staff over cycleway

Message left on Post-It note following heated drop-in session regarding scheme in Bearsden

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Video: European Bike Stealing Championships 2015

Amsterdam, Prague and Rome vie for top prize ... but is everything as it seems?

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Driver swore at cyclist and then deliberately drove into her

Joseph Butland given 140 hours community service plus a driving ban

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More than 40 cyclists fined in Manchester crackdown – but police find motorists are committing double the offences

Fined cyclists can opt to take a £30 course instead of paying the £50 penalty

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Driver who killed cyclist was turning left from wrong lane

Martin Porter QC questions why driver was not prosecuted

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Volvo to accept full responsibility for collisions caused by its driverless cars

Swedish company issues challenge to rivals and showcases interior of self-drive concept car

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York Police clamp down on cyclists riding without lights

Thirty-six cyclists stopped in one night

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HGV operator’s licence revoked after its actions led to the death of two cyclists

CTC welcomes ban but asks why it has taken 28 months

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Cyclist killed in collision with bus in County Durham

Victim is local man believed to be aged in his 80s

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Seven-figure settlement for Mary Bowers, who inspired Times cycle safety campaign

31-year-old remains "minimally conscious" four years after horrific crash

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Coroner: Lorry driver “would not have expected” to encounter cyclist he killed

David O'Connell lost life in collision on A40 in Gloucestershire last January

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“Road rage” driver pleads guilty to causing death of cycling campaigner John Radford

Victim died 16 months after incident in what may be first case of its kind involving a cyclist

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Two organisers’ legal battle to hold a sportive at the same time

ITP Events Ltd and Lincoln Grand Prix both claim rights to the Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive

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Police appeal after woman punched off her bike in Bristol

The assault happened at 2.20pm on Tuesday in the Hengrove area of Bristol, causing the woman to fall to the pavement

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