Crime & Legal

“Speeding” cyclists equally to blame for serious collision on bike path, judge rules

According to the judge, both cyclists “completely failed, for no good reason, to take the steps necessary to observe the presence of the other until the collision was inevitable”

Toronto police officer sacked after assault on cyclist

Rider sustained injuries including a broken collarbone in incident in 2017

York cyclist needed surgery after tree branch placed on cycle track

North Yorkshire Police seek youths who fled scene and want to trace cyclist who helped rider who crashed

Video: Electric rickshaw “explodes” outside Buckingham Palace in London

Police cordoned off street outside royal residence as firefighters dealt with incident this afternoon

Serial bike thief jailed – after stealing police officer’s bike

Officer bike belonged to was attending West Yorkshire Police training seminar in Leeds city centre when Christopher Hall stole it

Criminal probe opened into alleged safety issue cover-up at Babboe

Investigation follows claims that cargo bike brand hid damaged frames from officials during safety inspection visits

Cyclist finds he’s been fined €400 for riding with headphones after having money blocked in bank account, despite French police never sending a penalty notice

“They weren’t able to find my address [to send a notice] but they found my bank account very quickly to block €400,” said the 23-year-old student

“I’ll knock your f***ing teeth in!” Road rage motorist who got out of car to threaten cyclists after pulling recklessly into bike box was driving whilst disqualified and without insurance

The driver, who warned the cyclist to “move closer to the kerb” before almost hitting the rider and another vehicle, sparking the confrontation, pleaded guilty to assault and will be sentenced in May

Near Miss of the Day 898: Cyclist forced to slam on brakes as driver pulls out across roundabout – but cyclist says close call was “genuine accident”

“I was doing 20-25 mph to try keep up with traffic on the roundabout so was likely going faster than the driver expected”

“There’s safety in numbers”: Parents of cyclist killed by lorry driver call for “more people to get on bikes” and safer infrastructure, branding crash junction “an accident waiting to happen”

Emma Burke Newman’s parents have urged motorists to pay more attention to vulnerable road users, including by staying clear of bike boxes, after a HGV driver was given 100 hours of community work for the cyclist’s death

Near Miss of the Day 897: Police concede that “prosecution would have been more suitable” after close-passing van driver who could’ve “killed cyclist” let off with a warning letter

“It is regrettable that more robust action was not taken at the time and we apologise to the cyclist involved in this incident”

HGV driver given community sentence for running over and killing 22-year-old cyclist waiting at red light

Emma Burke Newman was a student in Glasgow, who was dragged for more than 50 metres after the lorry driver crossed a cycle space line and didn’t see her

Near Miss of the Day 896: Cyclist estimates motorcyclist overtook at 120mph, but police insist “there is not enough evidence” and rider passed “clear of the cyclist on a wide piece of road”

The cyclist called the lack of action "utterly disgraceful", however the police force that looked at the video says "there is not enough evidence to state that an offence has occurred or that the manner of driving was below that which would be expected"

Careless driver jailed for 10 months and given two-year driving ban for seriously injuring two cyclists

Zahin Ali "tipped upside down" the victims' lives, Thames Valley Police said, the two women suffering life-changing injuries in the roundabout collision

Pedestrian jailed for manslaughter over cyclist’s death to appeal conviction

Auriol Grey angrily confronted 77-year-old Celia Ward who she believed was cycling on a pavement, causing her to fall from her bike into the road where she was hit and killed by a passing vehicle

“Thieves 0 – Team 1”: Bahrain Victorious hit with bike theft attempt on Milan-San Remo’s eve, but Sonny Colbrelli came to the rescue

The former Italian pro chased the thieves down in a car, as the staff ended up having to sleep with the riders’ bikes in their rooms

“Fining is one of the few options left”: Council proposes charging cyclists £100 for riding on High Street

“I am a keen cyclist and am pro-cycling but I walk my bike through the high street,” said Southend Council’s deputy leader

Regulator looking at 60 UK e-bike and e-scooter firms to assess safety compliance

“Initial discussions” held with British Standards Institution on introduction of new safety standards for e-bike conversion kits

“Arrogant” driver who reversed into cyclist on protected bike lane, before accusing him of trying to “break” his car, offered educational course

“I think they got off lightly, and I’m not even sure which rule of the Highway Code applies here. I have a feeling that the educational course will have little effect”

“We do not want revenge, but justice”: Plea deal for lorry driver accused of killing Davide Rebellin rejected by Italian court

The driver had requested a plea bargain which would have seen his sentence halved to three years, but will now face trial in May, as the classics star’s family described the verdict as a “nice surprise”

Irish police officer suspended for three years cleared of wrongdoing having given unclaimed bicycle to “vulnerable and isolated” elderly man for transport during the pandemic

The garda was cleared at a disciplinary inquiry and had "significant support" from colleagues after giving the bike to a vulnerable man in a rural area who needed help getting to the shops during the Covid pandemic

Cyclist seriously injured in crash has bike stolen by two men who stopped to help

The cyclist was treated for his injuries in hospital, two passers-by making off with his bicycle having helped him to his feet

Near Miss of the Day 895: Cyclist close passed by multiple drivers in space of seconds, including shocker from lorry driver

"When the first lorry overtook I was chuffed, but then..."

Cyclist injured by homemade nail trap, warns local riders of hidden danger on popular trail after suffering puncture wound

"I'm still somewhat in shock that someone actually welded this thing together and put it on a trail"

Near Miss of the Day 894: Police take action after confused motorist drives onto bike lane and narrowly misses cyclists and pedestrians in city centre square

“It’s a very busy area with pedestrians and cyclists, and there’s absolutely no access to cars… Perhaps this driver was very faithfully following an out of date sat-nav!”

Brazen bike thieves foiled in dramatic pursuit after nicking Bromptons from front of store and threatening to knife chasing shop manager

“I said if he threatened me with a knife again, I’d bash him over the head with a Brompton,” one of the shop’s staff said, after managing to nab the bikes back within 60 seconds of them being stolen

Undertaking motorist’s claim that he mounted grass verge “in panic” to avoid crash “utter bollocks”, says cyclist “lucky to be alive”

“He was clearly overtaking a number of vehicles and took evasive action – he undertook the minibus too before he undertook me,” the cyclist says, after the driver was banned for 12 months for the dangerous close pass

Police apologise as charges against “dangerous” cyclist accused of “riding on the wrong side of the road” while filming phone driver dropped on eve of trial

The Met Police say the footage submitted by the cyclist – who was told that he “posed a danger to other road users” – has been used for internal training purposes

Near Miss of the Day 893: Impatient driver damages van while trying to squeeze past cyclist on narrow country lane

To make matters worse for the driver involved, the cyclist's camera footage of the incident was sent to the police, and they were offered a Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) course

Cyclist ordered to pay £500 for riding bicycle through town centre as councillor claims hefty fine is “great result for our enforcement teams”

The fine comes from the same council that was accused of targeting "old and slow" cyclists after another person was ordered to pay £1,150