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Cyclist run over by Addison Lee driver sues cab firm for £2m

Sophie Donovan's leg was crushed in July 2018 incident that she says left her with PTSD and unable to work

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Near Miss of the Day 560: Overtaking driver hits cyclist’s elbow – and has no idea (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Kent

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Near Miss of the Day 559: Horse box driver gives cyclist the finger

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Northamptonshire

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Near Miss of the Day 558: Van driver makes punishment pass on cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's West Sussex

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‘Look – No hands!’ mobile phone pick-up truck driver can’t be prosecuted, say police (+ video)

Loophole caused by 2019 High Court decision is due to be closed but Cycling UK says force could have taken other action

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Cyclist seriously injured as wire strung across Edinburgh cycle path

“Tying wire across a path is a completely reckless thing to do,” says Police Scotland

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Driver who destroyed GB rider’s lifelong Olympic dream escapes with fine

Lauren Dolan, who has given up cycling, was seriously injured just 48 hours after winning bronze at UCI Road Worlds in Yorkshire

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Drunk hit-and-run driver who hit cyclist was on bail for previous drink driving offence

Sonal Shah was four and a half times over the legal limit when she hit cyclist from behind, breaking the rider's leg

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Cyclist on trial for killing pedestrian denies riding through riding through red light on purpose

Ermir Loka has pleaded not guilty to charges including manslaughter in relation to the death last year of Peter McCombie

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Near Miss of the Day 557: Trucking hell! Tipper lorry driver in fast close pass

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's South Yorkshire

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Gang rob two cyclists of their bikes on West Midlands canal

Police step up patrols following incidents on Birmingham to Fazeley Canal towpath

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Near Miss of the Day 556: The squeal of brakes one

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Buckinghamshire

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Suspended sentence for driver who stamped on cyclist’s head

Female rider had stopped at roadside with her boyfriend to fix puncture when motorist David Hayton assaulted them

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Freeman fallout continues as Wiggins doubts a rider would have used Testogel for doping

"What exactly happened? Someone must know," says 2012 Tour de France winner

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Spate of cycle thefts after bike sheds discovered to have unique safety flaw

One resident who has had two bikes stolen since he moved in admitted 'he felt a bit of an idiot'

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Police issue warning to ‘large group’ of cyclists

The riders admitted they were not from the same household when pulled over

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Have cyclists resorted to stealing cassettes and rear mechs due to component shortages?

Instead of wheels or bars, people are “getting cassettes, derailleurs, even chains taken off their bikes”... and a London bike shop owner thinks it isn't the work of career criminals

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Government ‘hiding active travel funding report from Parliament’, Cycling UK claims

Charity maintains report would show current funding insufficient to meet targets to grow cycling and walking

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Near Miss of the Day 555: Driver nearly left-hooks cyclist; rider who filmed shocking footage says it underlines need for safe infrastructure

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Edinburgh

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Cyclist rode through red light before killing pedestrian, court told

Prosecution says Ermir Loka would have had “ample time” to react to lights changing

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Barbed wire strung across Malvern Hills cycling trails

Charity that manages Worcestershire beauty spot “gravely concerned” over find

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Near Miss of the Day 554: Cyclist “surprised” after police officer who pulled out in front of him does u-turn to lecture him (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's London

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Near Miss of the Day 553: Driver on wrong side of the road on rat-run route nearly hits cyclist head-on

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Southeast London

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Video: Right-turning van driver crashes into cyclist – but escapes prosecution

Matt Cooper, who sustained a serious shoulder injury, supplied CCTV footage of crash filmed from nearby pub to the Met, but no action taken

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Cyclist on motorway pedals past sign warning of … cyclist on motorway

Incident happened on M62 in West Yorkshire

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Police in Bristol hunt cyclist who pushed another rider over railings by River Avon

Incident happened last Friday close to Clifton Suspension Bridge

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Near Miss of the Day 551: Close pass leaves cyclist in shock – driver then offers to donate to charity to stop case going to court

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's Ireland

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Dramatic increase in speeding after pop-up cycle lane removed

The number of drivers speeding on Upper Shoreham Road has risen significantly since wands were removed by West Sussex County Council

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Suspended sentence for cyclist filmed knocking over five year old in Belgium

Case was brought after footage of incident on Christmas Day went viral on social media

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Near Miss of the Day 550: Unmarked police car driver weaves through cyclists

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Kent

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