Crime & Legal

Van passenger pushes Kent cyclist off bike

Incident happened in Frittenden on Sunday afternoon and left victim with cut chin

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Magistrates question value of prosecuting “drunk” cyclist

King's Lynn Magistrates Court asks police and CPS to reconsider whether to proceed with case given the costs involved

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Hit and run driver who killed cyclist after eight-hour drinking binge sentenced to more than six years in prison

David Leather told police he thought he had collided with deer after crash in which Steven Farrish died

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Video: Police appeal after driver knocks cyclist off bike

Footage of incident in Ewell first appeared last month - now Surrey Police want help identifying the people in the video

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Cyclist left with broken bones after being beaten up and robbed in Newport, Gwent

Police appeal after rider attacked on towpath by gang of six men

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Driver of fire engine to stand trial after cyclist seriously hurt

Trial to take place in May, 12 months after incident in County Durham

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Police seek cyclist who allegedly hit van driver over head with bike lock

Incident took place in Bristol last month following collision

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Ireland abandons plan for close pass law and sets to work on ‘dangerous overtaking of cyclists’ offence instead

Attorney General felt passing distance would too easily be challenged in court

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Near Miss of the Day 232:Punishment pass and brake check

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Northamptonshire

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Cyclist killed in New Year’s Eve hit-and-run crash in Essex

31-year-old arrested following fatal collision in South Ockenden

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Driver who used van “as a weapon” to knock cyclist from bike jailed

Danny Hughes also threatened to kill cyclist Mark Chamberlain in incident near Southampton

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Near Miss of the Day 197 revisited – What happened next?

Leicestershire Polcie took a look at footage of tanker driver's close pass - but decided against prosecuting

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Video: Thief tries to steal bike from outside police station – and gets arrested

A late entry for the 2018 Stupidest Bike Thief Award

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Local police Facebook post provokes ultimate anti-cyclist bingo thread

Every misconception about bike riders and the law ticked after Market Bosworth police post cycle safety message

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Cyclist fined £430 after leaving pedestrian with brain injury

Gary Ibbott had to give up his job after he was hit by Niall Morgan on London's Piccadilly

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Cyclist killed in lorry collision on A40 in Oxfordshire

Police issue appeal after fatal crash in early hours of Friday morning

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Scottish court orders dog owner to pay £400 compensation to cyclist bitten twice by German Shepherd

Rider stopped to pet dog while cycling near Laurencekirk in Scotland

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Scottish court orders dog owner to pay £400 compensation to cyclist bitten twice by German Shepherd

Rider stopped to pet dog while cycling near Laurencekirk in Scotland

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Safety measures made at two paths in Norwich after cyclist’s death

Review conducted by city and county councils in response to coroner's findings

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Cambridgeshire cyclist films driver threatening him – but police say they can’t do anything

Rider says he has encountered same motorist twice before and is now afraid to ride in the area

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Video: Singapore driver uses lorry to knock cyclist from bike

Rider had broken lorry's mirror - but road.cc reader says coverage and reaction shows depth of anti-cyclist feeling in country

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Indoor cycling brand Peloton threatens YouTuber with legal action … for using the word ‘peloton’

Peloton, whose £2,000 bikes recreate studio cycling classes at home, told Shane Miller it had trademarked the word

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Minibus driver’s “momentary lapse in concentration” led to cyclist’s death

Robert Warden died following collision in Blackburn earlier this year

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Porsche driver arrested after cyclist killed in head-on crash in Solihull

West Midlands Police appeal for witnesses to fatal crash on Saturday lunchtime

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Gatwick drone suspects hid ‘in plain sight’ by riding bikes and wearing hi-vis

Was cycling's SMIDSY effect exploited by the alleged perpetrators of the Gatwick drone incursion?

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Dr Richard Freeman will reportedly claim testosterone patches were for British Cycling officials, not riders

Former doctor to governing body and Team Sky faces General Medical Council tribunal in February

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Garneau launches annual Don’t Text and Drive day – and is calling on cyclists to highlight dangers on social media

Initiative takes place on 22 December - anniversary of death of pro cyclist Jason Lowndes, who rode for Garneau Factory Racing

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Instagram video shows driver knocking cyclist off bike – the second such incident in same Surrey town in three months?

Footage posted to social network is similar to incident in Ewell in September that left cyclist with broken leg

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Man jailed after admitting 30-plus bike thefts in Sussex

John James Smith used bolt-cutters to steal bikes from railway stations and colleges

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Near Miss of the Day 233: A pass so close it broke the cyclist’s handlebar mirror

Our regular feature on close passes around the country - today ir's Cambridge

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