Crime & Legal

“Targeted enforcement” to tackle significant rise in hire bike vandalism, Transport for Greater Manchester warns

The scheme's operator Beryl says there are currently just 379 bikes out on the network compared with 564 awaiting repair

Renewed appeal over time trialist killed in dual carriageway collision

Cheryl Tye was killed when she was hit by the driver of a blue Citroën Dispatch van while competing in the East District 50-mile time trial championship on the A11 in Norfolk last year

Lorry driver denies causing death of cyclist who was killed while riding in bus lane

Appearing in court via video link from his truck cab, James Lindsay pleaded not guilty to causing the death of university worker Ellen Moilanen by careless driving

88-year-old motorist avoids jail after causing the death of a cyclist who she hit “without noticing”

The “genuinely remorseful” pensioner was disqualified from driving for ten years following the death of mother-of-two Jacqui Witham

Drink-drug driver who killed cyclist jailed for seven and a half years under tougher sentencing law

Paul Watson, who admitted causing death of Terrance Keye, faced life imprisonment following change in law last year

Vandalism hits Greater Manchester’s cycle hire scheme again

Transport for Greater Manchester issues plea to respect bikes so others can enjoy them

Driver who “tried to scare cyclist” but ended up running him over jailed for using car as “highly dangerous weapon”

The cyclist had asked the driver to drive carefully, but the driver replied saying, “F*** off or I’ll f*** you”

Jailed drink-driving paramedic who killed cyclist after 10 pints avoids being struck off

Robert Woodruff was off-duty, drunk and looking at his phone when he veered onto the wrong side of the road and killed father-of-five Richard Goodwin, a tribunal allowing him to keep his medical licence despite his five-year jail sentence

Near Miss of the Day 868: Warning for driver who mounted pavement and drove into cyclist after rider’s emergency stop to avoid collision

"As you can imagine I am not happy with that outcome [...] he drove a car at me, hit me, mounted the pavement, drove off and has escaped any form of criminal sanction whatsoever"

Judges told killing a cyclist now an ‘aggravating factor’ for driving offences, could lead to longer sentences

Cycling UK welcomed the longer sentences "needed in some fatal driving cases", but has also called for longer driving bans in other cases of careless and dangerous driving to "act as a deterrent and therefore help protect the public"

Suspended sentence for road rage driver who assaulted cyclist after making death threats

A later test showed Edward Shane was over the legal blood alcohol limit. He avoided jail after admitting making threats to kill, dangerous driving, assault by beating, driving with excess alcohol, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis

Bike thieves target pro teams at Tour of Slovenia and Baloise Belgium Tour

Euskaltel-Euskadi and Baloise Trek Lions did not take part in yesterday's racing, both suffering overnight break-ins

Lorry driver who killed Davide Rebellin arrested in Germany – almost seven months after retired classics star’s death

According to prosecutors in both Italy and Germany, the motorist turned himself in earlier this week and is currently being held in extradition custody

Driver of Royal Mail van tells cyclist: “If I was messed up in the head you would’ve died” (+ video)

Company says it is investigating incident which happened in west London yesterday evening

Passers-by help police chase down suspected bike thief in Lancashire

“Without the public’s support here the male may well have gone undetected,” say officers

Red light jumping cyclist in Edinburgh who crashed into car fined £150

“I went through on red but I was on the path,” said Jordan Gardiner

Jail for driver distracted by social media apps who killed cyclist and left another seriously injured

Victims’ families urge motorists to put away their phones when driving

“The lady in the car was watching Netflix”: Mum calls for CCTV cameras to protect cyclists after teenage son struck by ‘distracted’ hit-and-run driver in bike lane

“It would have been great to find the person, but unfortunately there was no camera on the road so we can’t do anything”

Government will struggle to introduce ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law before next general election, report suggests

The Department for Transport has admitted to campaigners there is a lack of parliamentary time, although ministers may now turn attention to a private member's bill

Cyclists’ widows to sue driver who walked out of court free after running both over and killing them instantly

The two cyclists were struck from behind by the driver, who is being sued for £200,000 in damages after his two-year prison sentence was suspended by the judge for not driving at "excessive speed"

Richmond Park’s Lib Dem MP blames Tory Government for “effectively decriminalising bike theft”

The MP said the Government was “content to let tens of thousands of thefts go unsolved every year”, after the party’s data showed 90% of bicycle thefts were closed by police with no suspect identified

Police warn they will keep fining cyclists who ride in town centre after arrest escalates into violence

Staffordshire Police defended their actions after a video showed them manhandling a cyclist in the town of Stafford for refusing to cooperate

Italy’s Deputy PM Salvini backpedals on number plates for cyclists – “It’s just for scooters”

Lega politician – who in 2015 said it was “mad” to consider taxing cyclists and making them wear helmets – makes U-turn on similar measures he outlined in Parliament this week

Another man charged over knifepoint robbery at Mark Cavendish’s family home

Two men have already been jailed for the raid in November 2021

Police force criticised for one close pass prosecution from 286 submissions admits need to review how reports are managed

West Midlands Police said each report takes an average of 60 minutes to be assessed but accepted the need to adapt given the "50 per cent increase in third-party reporting"

Hit-and-run driver ran red light “at speed” and hit 10-year-old cyclist, avoids jail

Police later discovered Farhan Musaji's abandoned car without registration plates, the pharmacist spared jail and ordered to pay £900 compensation and a £400 fine

Potentially dangerous e-bike chargers again found on sale on Amazon and eBay

A Guardian investigation with charity Electrical Safety First found more than a dozen low-cost devices, several with substandard, unfused plugs, on offer

Cyclist suffers shocking injuries as hooded gang steals £12,500 Specialized and beats victim

The rider was using a cycle lane when he was pushed off and repeatedly kicked, losing teeth and suffering a broken jaw, collarbone and scapula

“Safer if they had nicked it”: Thieves disable brake on cyclist’s e-bike mobility vehicle

Anna Semlyen relies on the bike for transport since a collision involving a driver broke her leg 30 years ago.

Driver who “raised his middle finger” at cyclist before knocking him off bike fined

Benjamin Lang had faced a charge of assault and dangerous driving but was found guilty of careless driving by the jury.