Crime & Legal

Spectator who sustained brain injury in crash at London Nocturne wins compensation

Alice Carvill-White was hit by rider after marshal at event opened designated crossing point to let spectators across the course

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Wheelie cyclist fined £100 for dangerous cycling

Court told that Aiden Orton endangered pedestrians in Norwich city centre

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Near Miss of the Day 512: Cyclist given camera last Christmas – and the close passes mount up (+ 7 videos)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 511: Driver makes very aggressive close pass

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

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Simon Cowell reportedly considering suing electric bike firm after breaking back

“Death trap” bike with maximum power output of 15kW would be illegal to ride on UK roads

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Cycling UK prepares for legal challenge against “knee jerk” removal of cycle lanes

‘Who shouts loudest’ should not be basis of evaluation says charity

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Five cyclists killed and four injured after truck driver hits group ride in Nevada

Retirement ride accompanied by ‘safety car’ was hit from behind

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Cyclist killed after brakes on e-bike failed on notorious North Yorkshire descent, inquest hears

Craig Barnhart, the third cyclist in six years to die at Dibbles Bridge, had planned to have his disc brakes serviced after lockdown

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Judge commends cyclist for his bravery in clinging onto car door to stop drunk driver

Fabio Veracruz sustained minor injuries after motorist Martin Davis crashed into a post

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Driver who ran over cyclist on purpose, breaking his legs, then assaulted him jailed for 12 months

Ross Marriott believed the victim had stolen mobile phones from his car

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Richmond Park cyclist spends a penny … and has £6,000 bike stolen

Police urge riders to lock their bikes, with thieves targeting owners of high-end bikes at Roehampton Gate

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Near Miss of the Day 508: A classic pinch point close pass by ‘Must Get In Front’ driver

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

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Near Miss of the Day 505: Cyclist praises Metropolitan Police’s handling of close pass video

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

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City of London Police share gallery of stolen bikes as they look to return them to owners (most are more rideable than this one)

Eclectic mix of bikes and e-scooters have been recovered by officers in their fight against the bike thieves

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Near Miss of the Day 500: What kinds of near miss are most common? (+ videos)

This week we’re looking back on the videos you submitted of close passes and other incidents

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Teenage motorist who forced cyclist off road keeps driving licence

Cyclist had to take to grass verge to avoid being hit by 19-year-old Jack Hart

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Five people arrested after cyclist killed near Walsall

Police believe vehicle involved in crash in which Florentine Chinanga-Chou died was earlier used in ram raid in Wolverhampton

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Near Miss of the Day 500: We crunch the numbers as our series reaches a milestone

This week we’re taking a closer look at common themes from readers’ clips of close passes and other incidents they've captured while cycling

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Pregnant cyclist lost baby after hit and run by drunk driver who had previously been spared a ban

Gary Marston argued ‘exceptional hardship’ after hitting 12 penalty points and then used his phone at the wheel after eight vodkas

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Corner-cutting motorist who blamed low sun for killing cyclist spared jail

“A few hours of picking up litter is not justice for killing someone” says victim’s wife

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Drunk driver jailed for hit and run on end-to-end charity cyclist

Stephen Evans was so drunk police found him collapsed in an alleyway shortly after the crash

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Met police officer denies dangerous driving charge relating to patrol car crash with burglary suspect fleeing on bike

PC Eugene Acheampong pleaded not guilty today at Southwark Crown Court to causing serious injury by dangerous driving

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£10,000 reward for information in hit-and-run case in which cyclist was killed

Driver fled scene after September crash in Crewe that left care worker Agnieszka Pocztowska dead

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Concerns mount after latest wave of attacks on Bristol and Bath Railway Path

One man robbed at knifepoint plus multiple reports of tree branches being left to block the path

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Near Miss of the Day 503: Audi driver exiting roundabout in close pass on cyclist (includes swearing)

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

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Drunk and drugged driver who killed three cyclists in horrific Costa Blanca crash may avoid jail

Survivor Scott Gordon from Aberdeen, who has undergone 17 operations, describes potential sentencing as “a disgrace”

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Cyclist killed in Nottinghamshire level crossing crash

Motorist arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after incident near Retford on Friday

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Near Miss of the Day 502: Reckless driving “bad enough for me to call 999,” says cyclist (includes swearing)

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

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Unlicensed lorry driver faces jail for killing cyclist

Herbert Wyatt, who was also uninisured, pleaded guilty to causing death of Josephine Gilbert in Derby in January

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More than 110,000 bikes stolen in Britain since pandemic began

While 32,700 bikes have officially been reported stolen since April, the study from Direct Line estimates the real number is close to 113,000

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