Crime & Legal

Government tells Lord Winston it has no plans to make cyclists have licences and insurance

Lord Winston told that any such scheme "would be very cumbersome and expensive to administer"

UK to adopt EU rules that will make new vehicles safer for cyclists from 2022

Direct vision lorries and buses and advanced emergency braking are among features to be made mandatory

Cycle theft increasingly linked to organised crime, say police

New cycle taskforce will be part of a serious organised crime division, as moped gangs try to evade police on pedal cycles

Near Miss of the Day 174 revisited: What happened next after this “super close pass” … ?

Cyclist saw "little point" in reporting very close pass to police - but changed mind thanks to fellow road.cc readers' comments

Bike theft hotspots – police chiefs release official list for England and Wales

London figures heavily but numerous other cities also identified as gold mines for cycle thieves as top cop vows to "stop the scourge of cycle crime"

Parents of cyclist killed on main road in Dorset call for cycle lane

Family's appeal is echoed by police inspector and van driver involved in fatal crash

Stop thieves! Police announce national strategy to tackle cycle theft

Police cycle theft lead announces roll out of UK-wide strategy – initial focus on hotspots – as part of serious and organised crime division

Near Miss of the Day 268: Three incidents in 90 seconds

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

Near Miss of the Day 267: Close uphill overtake

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

Oxford man jailed for using his dog ‘as a weapon’ against city centre cyclists

Dog sank its teeth into cyclist riding on pavement because of construction work in cycle lane

Donations flood in for pregnant partner of cyclist killed in Edinburgh

Stuart Elliott and his partner were expecting first child when he was killed in lorry collision earlier this month

Second cyclist dies following multiple vehicle collision that also claimed his friend’s life

Tony Cope died in hospital three weeks after crash near Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Video: Police appeal as Hackney cyclist kicks another rider off his bike, causing critical injuries

Officers release CCTV footage in bid to track down suspect

Gravesend pedestrian zone cyclist fined £440 after breaching Public Space Protection Order

Adam Kitek ignored fixed penalty notice issued by council official in Gravesend

Lord Winston calls for urban cyclists to be licensed and insured

Labour peer has previously claimed that cycling infrastructure causes congestion and air pollution

Motorist who “inadvertently” hit cyclist while trying to hurl abuse at him avoids jail sentence

Aimee Baty claimed that the cyclist was ‘trying to cause an accident’

Referral order for mugger who robbed and assaulted cyclists on the Bristol to Bath cycle path

Knocked cyclists to the ground and then stole their bikes

Police use close pass footage to prosecute cyclist for riding on shared-use path

“It highlights how clueless police are about cycling and to me seems to be an attack on cyclists”

Coroner: “Misjudged action” cost cyclist his life in bus collision

Robert Edmond was killed when he rode into the path of a bus in West Sussex last September

Two drivers jailed for crash that left cyclist dead

Ross Fawthrop died at scene of collision involving car and van in Worcestershire in June 2017

Schoolgirl’s road safety message drawn after mother killed while cycling goes viral

Anabel Killey's picture urges drivers to "Be Aware For Clare" after fatal collision in Liverpool last month

Near Miss of the Day 266: “Please check your mirrors” says cyclist forced to jump onto pavement to avoid being knocked off bike

Our regular feature showing near misses from around the country - today it's Manchester

Parliamentary committee issues call for evidence as it launches road safety inquiry

Transport Select Committee issues call for evidence after five years in which there was no reduction in number of deaths on Britain's roads

(Not so) Near Miss of the Day 265: Driver attempts overtake, clips cyclist

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

Ban on electric scooters on UK roads could end, says minister

Jesse Norman says laws preventing scooter sharing firms to operate here could be revised under “urban mobility” review

Careless driver who left cyclist in coma fined £485

Victim calls for introduction of offence of ‘causing serious injury by careless driving’

Near Miss of the Day 264: Close pass and a bit of afters

Our regular series featuring near misses and close passes from around the country - today it's Aberdeenshire

Cyclist whose leg was shattered in pothole crash loses appeal

High Court judge upholds original decision and says photos failed to establish danger posed

Taxi driver who lied about hit-and-run crash with cyclist gets stripped of licence after victim sends council headcam footage (+ video)

North West Leicestershire District Council revoked licence due to cabbie's "clear dishonesty" over crash in January

Near Miss of the Day 232 revisited: Close pass motorist attends driver alertness course – and afterwards gives same cyclist plenty of room

“Looks like the course does educate drivers," says road.cc reader who submitted original footage