Crime & Legal

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

Incident occurred after earlier confrontation

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

Investigation into Mike Hall’s “avoidable” death was compromised by loss of evidence

Coroner says driver did not commit an offence

Cyclist whose ankle was broken by angry pedestrian told that police won’t press charges

Queensland Police told James Stevenson his video of incident wasn’t proof of assault

Hands off naked cyclist! British Naturism clarifies law as it leaps to defence of naked cyclist

Organisation points out that nude rider reported to Cheshire Police at weekend wasn't necessarily committing an offence

Witness appeal after cyclist killed in Surrey hit and run

Officers are trying to trace Toyota Hilux after fatal crash in Lingfield yesterday evening

Near Miss of the Day 259: Cyclist almost taken out on same roundabout where he was knocked off bike a few months ago

Our regular series featuring near misses from around the country - today it's Ruislip

Jail for moped riders who viciously attacked cyclist after he passed them in traffic jam

Andrew Storey was left with broken jaw and arm after attack in Southsea in September 2017