Crime & Legal

Media guidelines launched for reporting road collisions

Journalists urged to avoid word “accident” and use “crash” or “collision” instead, and acknowledge role of drivers

Scottish cyclist tells of how driver tried to ram him and friend off road

Incident happened on North Deeside Road in Aberdeenshire on Thursday afternoon

Near Miss of the Day 474: “It’s more fun to drive straight at a cyclist”

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

Near Miss of the Day 473: Nottinghamshire Police now treating close passes as ‘victimless crime’

Recent working group recommendation potentially paves way for other forces to follow suit

Exeter cyclist reports 14 motorists who went down pop-up bike lane

‘There were parents having to cycle on the pavements with their kids to avoid the traffic coming through’

9 in 10 road users haven’t read Highway Code in past 3 years, survey finds

Insurer Admiral also finds that less than half are correct in saying cyclists aren't required to wear a helmet

Marco Pantani: New court hearing on Camorra’s role in 1999 Giro d’Italia exclusion

Court in Naples to consider whether crime syndicate manipulated blood test that saw defending champion thrown off the race

Near Miss of the Day 472: Illegal overtakes at pedestrian crossings

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

Near Miss of the Day 471: Builder’s truck driver in illegal right turn across cyclist’s path (includes swearing)

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

Near Miss of the Day 470: Terrifying head-on close pass (+ video)

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

Cyclist says his shoulder was broken when bus driver veered into him on purpose

Passengers pleaded with driver to stop after incident in east London last Wednesday

Extension of cycling ban in Worcester city centre ‘an embarrassment’

Campaigners say city is 'going backwards' when it comes to active travel

Drunk dangerous driver told police his van had been stolen after killing cyclist in hit and run

William Stallard to be sentenced next month

Doctor at centre of Operation Aderlass goes on trial

Austrian-German doping investigation last week uncovered a new doping product thought to have already been used in pro cycling

£5,000 reward offered for whereabouts of man who fled the country after fatal collision with cyclist

Kashif Khan thought to have left Andell Goulbourne in the road before leaving the country the following day

Hit-and-run drunk-driver crashed into pregnant cyclist, causing her to lose baby

Gary Marston, who admits dangerous driving, had drunk eight large vodkas before crash last December

Birmingham cyclist stabbed in attempted bikejacking

Police release images of suspect following incident in Nechells last month

Derbyshire farmer who reversed into cyclist on purpose escapes jail

Steven Gammon received a suspended sentence and has been banned for driving for 18 months following incident near Bakewell

(Not so) Near Miss of the Day 469: Uninsured driver hits cyclist with wing mirror

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

Updated: Halfords driver ‘removed number plate’ to get through Low Traffic Neighbourhood street without detection

"Considering Halfords are a bike company it just seems really sh*t to show such disrespect for measures designed to make life less horrid for cyclists"

Police watchdog upholds complaint after officer carried out stop and search on Black Cyclists Network founder after ‘smelling’ marijuana

Mani Arthur said incident in central London was “degrading and humiliating”

86-year-old killed in road traffic collision while doing LEJOG

Family pay tribute to cyclist whose “last living action was pushing the pedals”

One driver convicted of cyclist’s death and another cleared after both claimed they were dazzled by the sun

Convicted driver claimed cyclist’s hi-vis jacket "blended in with the trees"

Suspended sentence for driver who killed cyclist three days before Christmas after losing control of sports car while doing 59mph on a 40mph road

David McSkimming ‘rebounded’ off tree into cyclist travelling the opposite way

Lorry firm ordered to close after cyclist’s death – bosses admit lying to public inquiry

S&J Transport falsely claimed it was not aware of dashboard table that obscured driver’s view

130 groups unite in open letter supporting Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

"Lockdown opened the country’s eyes to a different way that streets could be," say campaigners

Government launches consultation on pavement parking ban

Move welcomed by charities representing groups particularly affected by pavements being blocked by thoughtless drivers

Update: Police investigating video of Brighton driver deliberately clattering wands on emergency bike lane

“There you go, mate, they get a proper little bashing for you … Ooh, I’ve knocked me wing mirror off”

Tory MP seeks to highlight plight of bike theft victims after his own was stolen … but gets ridiculed on social media

Twitter users point out it was Gloucester MP Richard Graham's own party that has cut police funding

E-bike stolen after rider deliberately rammed by van driver in Reading

Thames Valley Police launch appeal after robbery on Wednesday