Crime & Legal

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

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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

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

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

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Lord Winston calls for urban cyclists to be licensed and insured

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

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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’

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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Careless driver who left cyclist in coma fined £485

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

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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

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Cyclist whose leg was shattered in pothole crash loses appeal

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

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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

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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

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Mike Hall’s partner slams “flawed” and “biased” police investigation into his death

Anna Haslock says investigating officer "drew premature and incorrect conclusions based on assumption rather than the evidence"

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Near Miss of the Day 263: Driver veers in on one club run, plus not so close pass shows that things can still go wrong on another

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country - today it's Kent ... and Dorset

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Cyclist filmed in fast lane of M62 – while towing child trailer (+ link to video)

Man rode across three lanes before stopping on hard shoulder on motorway in Liverpool

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Pothole claims from cyclists cost councils 25 times more than those from drivers (+ video)

Figures compiled by Cycling UK released as charity unveils its inaugural Pothole Watch week

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Two dead, seven injured as speeding driver crashes into New Orleans bike lane

Witnesses describe how “blind drunk” motorist drove at speeds of up to 100 mph

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Drunk cyclist fined for damaging car as he tried to flee police

Officers had been called to Thomas Alcock's home after reports of a domestic disturbance

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Campaigners win fight to have gap in Deeside Way caused by Aberdeen’s £745m bypass plugged

New road layout meant cyclists on popular route had to ride for 30 metres into oncoming traffic

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Motorist knocked cyclist off his bike then “left him for dead” after he criticised his driving

Cyclist reacted angrily to near miss and driver became enraged

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Motorist who claimed he was blinded by sun jailed for three years for killing cyclist

“You drove into the roundabout far too fast without giving yourself the chance to check it was safe to enter”

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Uninsured teen driver would have known cyclist was under car when he did three-point turn

Incident occurred after earlier confrontation

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Near Miss of the Day 260: Driver cuts up cyclist then confronts him (now with video)

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

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