Crime & Legal

Near Miss of the Day 357: Cyclist on cyclist left hook in Hyde Park

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - this time it's a cyclist close passing another cyclist on a cycle superhighway

Near Miss of the Day 356: Classic car in classic close pass

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

Hit-and-run motorist jailed for six years for killing cyclist had never taken driving test

Driver claimed he fled scene because he was “in shock and wanted to get home”

Near Miss of the Day 355: London cabbie left-hooks cyclist (+ swearing)

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

California couple lured bike thieves with bait bike then beat them up, say police

Savannah Grillot and Corey Curnutt shared videos of attacks on social media

Police officer blames cyclist for taxi driver close pass – road safety experts (including another traffic officer) disagree

A West Yorkshire Police officer wrongly told a cyclist his not using a cycle lane contributed to a driver's poor decision making

Near Miss of the Day 354: Range Rover buffoon (includes lots of swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

Near Miss of the Day 353: Driver fined for pinch point close pass

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

“You think police would take a hit and run quite seriously” says disappointed Bristol cyclist who caught collision on camera

Police say six-month statute of limitations expired “because of the time taken to make appropriate and necessary checks”

Campaigners say close passes are ‘frequent’ after bus driver is banned for nearly crushing cyclist against wall during overtake

When he couldn’t see the cyclist in his mirror, he presumed he was behind him

Near Miss of the Day 352: Driver swerves round cyclist waiting to turn right, another hits bollard while overtaking rider at pedestrian island

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

Near Miss of the Day 351: Electric cab driver makes very close pass

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

Near Miss of the Day 350: ‘The closest pass I’ve ever had’

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

Canyon Bicycles reveals it has been hit by a ‘massive’ cyber attack

Direct-to-consumer brand says incident before New Year will cause disruption to orders

Near Miss of the Day 349: Cyclist squeezed between overtaking Jaguar 4×4 and parked car (includes swearing)

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country - today it's West Yorkshire

Weymouth cyclist punched by men trying to steal her bike

Incident happened on Sunday evening; police appeal for information

No charges for driver who hit Josh Quigley at 70mph

Police in Texas conclude crash that left round-the-world cyclist with multiple injuries was an "accident"

Near Miss of the Day 348: Awful driving in 4×4

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

Five cyclists hospitalised, suspected drug driver arrested, after road traffic collision in Derbyshire

Police say one of the riders has "potentially life threatening injuries"

Near Miss of the Day 347: Yet another needless close pass

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

Warning after Grimsby cyclist rides into barbed wire trap

Kat Slater's husband managed to shout warning before she hit wire stretched across path

Nurse’s message to thief who stole her bike: “I may be looking after your relative”

Catherine Harding discovered bike had been stolen when she clocked off 11-hour shift on Christmas Eve

Nic Dlamini updates on broken arm; five park rangers suspended

NTT Pro Cycling rider does not know when he will be back riding; major law firm is acting for him

Near Miss of the Day 346: Intimidating driver leans on horn ahead of close pass

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

Police in Dublin find more than 100 stolen bikes worth €250,000

Dozens of high-end bikes were discovered in shipping container

Near Miss of the Day 345: Lorry driver in ultra-close pass (includes swearing)

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

Police appeal after teenage cyclist killed near Truro

Fatal crash happened near Stithians on Saturday lunchtime

Anti-terrorism barriers for one of UK’s busiest streets for cycling

Cambridge City Council trial at King's Parade goes live next month - but concerns have been expressed on effect on cyclists

Near Miss of the Day 343: A Christmas catalogue … of poor driving

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country ... today, it's Lancashire

Inquest hears driver would only have seen cyclist for less than 2 seconds before fatal crash

James Corlett was attempting to cross country road in Nottinghamshire when motorist hit him