Crime & Legal

Essex van driver accused of killing cyclist appears in court on charges including drug-driving

David Hanson has also been charged with causing death by dangerous driving

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E-bike rider cleared of causing London pedestrian’s death by careless driving

Thomas Hanlon was travelling at around 30mph on modified e-bike when Sakine Cihan ran into road

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Coronavirus: British Cycling “not taking any risks” says team boss Stephen Park

Performance director says he would support closed-door Olympics; Hoy on GB chances at Tokyo

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Cyclist assaulted by van driver and passenger after close pass

Rider sustained serious facial injuries in incident in Hull last Tuesday

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Driver admits causing death of Lincolnshire cyclist he failed to see

Michael Bohan’s lawyer told court he cannot explain how he didn’t see Barrie John Doherty

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Man arrested in Japan for stealing 5,800 bike saddles

Lorry driver Hiroaki Suda said he began his one-man crimewave to relieve stress of work

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Cycling UK accuse police of “victim shaming” for urging cyclists to avoid Taff Trail at night

Force denies accusation and emphasises that it has ‘stepped up patrols’

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Sainsbury’s lorry driver jailed for killing Berkshire cyclist

Stephen Gibbons was killed as he rode to work near Bracknell in August 2018

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E-bike rider on trial for causing death by careless driving in landmark case

Thomas Hanlon's bike didn't comply with rules meaning it should be classified as motorcycle, jury told

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Near Miss of the Day 381: Overtaking van driver almost hits cyclist head-on

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

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Group of 10 cyclists assaulted and robbed by gang of youths in Reading

Seven arrests made following incident on Sunday evening; police appeal for information

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Armed Bristol motorbike muggers strike again – but this time the cyclist got away

E-bike rider managed to escape in incident similar to recent knifepoint robbery in which £5,500 bike was taken

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(Not so) Near Miss of the Day 380: Driver deliberately clips cyclist (includes swearing)

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

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Video: Near Miss of the Day 379: Driver pulls out in front of cyclist, almost hitting him

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

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London cyclist found jointly liable for crash with pedestrian gets £60K-plus bill

Crowdfunding from the cycling community helped Robert Hazeldean cut his own bill down to just under £3,000

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Jail sentence for bike thief who seriously injured pedestrian

Incident in Dublin last August left British tourist with shattered elbow and broken hip

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Police warn cyclists not to use Taff Trail after dark following spate of robberies

Cyclists react angrily, asking how active travel route could come to be seen as a no-go area

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Bike stolen from funeral after late cyclist’s friends rode alongside hearse during procession

Widow thinks bike was taken when funeral staff went into church to carry coffin

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Near Miss of the Day 376: Frightening footage shows driver overtaking cyclist with coach coming the other way

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

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Bike theft crisis as police forced to focus on violent crime (+ video)

Thieves “have become brazen, greedy and lazy” says senior cop due to easy pickings

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Near Miss of the Day 375: Close pass, traffic island and left-hook – all by one driver in the space of seconds

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

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Drunk driver who crashed into traffic island blamed cyclist

Former Army chef claimed he swerved to avoid cyclist who“shot off the pavement”

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Dangerous driver who killed cyclist fails to have 10-year driving ban overturned

Andrzej Wojcicki was jailed for five years in August 2014 for killing cyclist Owain James

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Met police officer tells London cyclist to get off bike to ride on shared use path

Police operation in Morden this morning follows Friday's distribution of free hi-viz to cyclists in nearby Colliers Wood

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Near Miss of the Day 374: Driver at traffic lights Must Get In Front

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

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Met Police denies operation issuing hi-vis to cyclists was ‘victim-blaming’

West Midlands Police officer behind renowned close pass operation among those to criticise the move

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There have been over 21,000 fines handed out since the Netherlands banned texting while cycling

Law was introduced last year because safety campaigns weren’t working

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Hit and run driver who killed cyclist “did not look properly or at all”

Prosecution said Momin Ahmed cut corner and was on wrong side of the road

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Family of driver who fatally injured cyclist conspired to cover up crime

Victim Abdul Hadi never regained consciousness and died 18 months after Angelo Kaminski hit him when he went through a red light

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Devon motorist denies causing crash which left GB rider Lauren Dolan with broken collarbone

Incident last year happened just 48 hours after 20-year-old helped country win bronze at Yorkshire Road Worlds

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