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Near Miss of the Day 486: Lorry driver cuts across cyclist at roadworks in “terrifying” overtake

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

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Near Miss of the Day 485: “You should know better” – 4×4 driver carrying road bikes makes close pass on cyclist

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

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Near Miss of the Day 484: Must Get In Front bus driver cuts up cyclist at pinch point

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

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Chris Boardman urges people to have their say on Highway Code changes

British Cycling submits response to consultation into measures that can make roads safer for cyclists and which closes next week

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Near Miss of the Day 483: Audi driver makes close pass while beeping horn

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

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Shocking video of light truck driver ramming cyclist off bike sparks ‘debate’ online

Some observers and a tabloid news website have suggested that the cyclist may be somewhat to blame, simply because there is a narrow cycle lane next to the main carriageway

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Near Miss of the Day 482: BMW driver in high-speed close pass

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

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Cyclist hospitalised after driver deliberately forced him off road

Police appeal for witnesses to incident in Warwickshire last month

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Near Miss of the Day 481: A very scary close encounter with ‘Farmer Giles’ (includes swearing)

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

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‘Nonsense’ Express article fuels ‘toxic road environment’ says Cycling UK

Newspaper’s headline said ‘Cyclists unaware of Highway Code in a major threat to road users who could face fines’

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UPDATED: Near Miss of the Day 464: Police take no action on punishment pass – despite vehicle’s registered keeper refusing to disclose who was driving

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

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20 bikes stolen from Special Olympics Scotland West’s cycling HQ in Glasgow

Thieves broke into shipping container in £20,000 "professional" raid last Wednesday

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Wiggins: Cavendish “deserves a far better send-off” from cycling

2012 Tour de France winner calls on Sir Dave Brailsford to sign sprinter for swansong season

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Near Miss of the Day 480: Driver almost hits cyclist on roundabout (includes swearing)

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

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Coroner calls for parking restrictions after cyclist’s death

Daniel Waite was killed after he crashed into parked lorry on A20 near Maidstone

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Police close case in which Norfolk cyclist injured by rope strung across path

Officers say "all lines of enquiry have been exhausted" regarding incident which left rider with "severe lacerations"

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‘Speed limits are not a target’ says judge after handing suspended sentence to ‘dazzled’ motorist who killed cyclist training for charity ride

Motorist told court there was "nothing she could have done differently"

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Near Miss of the Day 479: Midnight commute close pass (video includes swearing)

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

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Lorry driver pleads not guilty to killing Derbyshire cyclist

David Bates, aged 71, was killed in crash near Ashbourne last year

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Near Miss of the Day 478: Cheddar Gorge punishment pass

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

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Near Miss of the Day 477: Yellow taxi driver in close pass (video includes swearing)

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

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Cyclist injured in crash with dog chasing ball sues owner for £50,000

David Crane says head injuries in incident on Acton Green Common led to him suffering from memory and concentration loss, among other things

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Drink-driver who killed cyclist jailed for 8 years 4 months

William Stallard was speeding when he killed Michael Waistell – then drove off and claimed his van had been stolen

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Bike ‘thief’ in Japan walks free from court after convincing judge he was only borrowing it

Defendant, who had previous conviction for theft, repeatedly took a bike from housing complex where he lived

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SUV driver crashes into cycling protestors in New York City (+ video)

Incident on Saturday evening resulted in two people reportedly being treated in hospital for minor injuries

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Family still have unanswered questions three years after cyclist disappeared during charity ride

Despite extensive searches neither Tony Parsons nor his bike have ever been found

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Déjà vu as Metropolitan Police decline to prosecute red light jumping driver (+ video)

Video shot last month in South London is almost identical to one the same cyclist submitted earlier this year, down to the exact location

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Speeding drivers in London to be targeted as 2019 casualty figures published

Vulnerable road users made up three quarters of fatalities last year – with vehicle speed a factor in half of deaths on capital’s streets

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Drug driver who killed cyclist staged fake crash to hide damage to car

Alex Roberts was fatally injured when Craig Howick, who fled the scene, crashed into him

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Near Miss of the Day 475: Uphill overtake into oncoming traffic (includes swearing)

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

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