Crime & Legal

Cyclist returns to UK after 6,000km ride across Europe… and has bike and possessions stolen outside noodle restaurant in Brighton

Phil Gallon, who had cycled to Turkey, says he’s “devastated” by the theft – which saw his late wife’s possessions stolen – and left “boiling with rage”, after police told him there was “no indication of CCTV at this incident”

“I will always ride two abreast”: Pro cyclist stopped and fined by Italian police for cycling two abreast, as he says “I’d rather pay the fine than risk ending up under another car”

Domenico Pozzovivo, who suffered a broken arm and leg after being hit by a driver in 2019, was training with Diego Ulissi when he was fined €18.50 for cycling on the “left side of the road”, which the Italian says makes him more visible to motorists

Cyclist denied car insurance claim for fitting bike carrier with removable towbar

The insurance company cancelled the claim, the cyclist saying he was accused of “trying to deceive them”, leaving him with a “potential six-figure cost and incredible stress and anxiety”

Dangerous bus driver banned from driving for a year after hitting 13-year-old cyclist “into the road” before fleeing the scene

Driver of double-decker bus hit rear wheel at junction "and the bike was pushed into the road", the teenage cyclist fortunately avoiding injury as the professional driver failed to stop at the scene

“Theft has become legal”: Police close stolen bike case a day after it was taken from outside Scotland Yard HQ, despite CCTV cameras and tracker showing location

Metropolitan Police backtracked and reopened the case after the story got widespread media coverage, prompting the victim to conclude: "It seems if you want to get a hold of your bike, it is best to call the national press"

Police no longer describing road collisions as ‘accidents’ – but over two-thirds still refer to vehicles instead of drivers, new research finds

Just five of the UK’s 45 police forces have formally adopted the Road Collision Reporting Guidelines launched in 2021, with only one using them in practice

Van driver forces cyclists into ditch, shouting “Watch this!” with “purposeful attempt to intimidate or harm” during gravel race

“We are relieved to report that all the riders are okay, but it’s frightening to think that with just one more inch, the outcome could have been very different,” the race organisers said

Cyclists who jumped red light in front of police stopped and fined, as force shares footage with “red means stop” warning

Surrey Police officers spotted the riders "ignoring a red light" and issued a fixed penalty notice

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist in “horrific incident” jailed for four years

The driver who had no licence or insurance continued to drive with the victim's bike underneath their vehicle until they were stopped by another motorist

“Drivers like this are going to kill or seriously injure someone”: Cyclist knocked off bike claims police “completely unwilling to prosecute” drivers who hit cyclists

Having made a complaint to West Yorkshire Police questioning if there is an "institutional lack of understanding, or perhaps even prejudice, towards cyclists" — the rider was told the force is "satisfied" with its initial decision

Burglar avoids jail for stealing bikes worth $100,000 from Lance Armstrong

The six bikes stolen from a storage unit in Austin in Texas were collectively valued at $105,800 and included a 2010 Trek Madone raced by Armstrong

Cambridge tops list of UK cycle theft hotspots, new crime data analysis reveals – as large student population and cycling culture blamed for “thriving” bike theft environment

Eight bikes are stolen per 1,000 people in Cambridge, the data suggests, with Oxford and Hackney following close behind in the race to be the UK’s cycle theft capital

Robber caught by police within 24 hours of council installing CCTV cameras on popular cycling and walking path, dubbed the “Wild West” after several violent bikejackings

Calls for installing CCTV cameras on the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, made by cyclists for months, were finally heeded by the council after two bikejackings at knifepoint left cyclists saying they felt “safer between buses and cars”

Sir Bradley Wiggins’ unpaid debts double to almost £2 million, as five-time Olympic champion’s bankruptcy woes continue

The latest information comes from a new bankruptcy report for the 2012 Tour de France winner, who’s already had his medals and trophies seized and forced to “sofa surf”, with his lawyer declaring “he’s lost everything and doesn’t have a penny”

Drug driver already disqualified from driving sentenced to eight months in prison for hitting cyclist who was thrown eight feet in the air, leaving him with fractured skull and spine

The driver admitted to using heroin on the day of the collision and had no licence or insurance, and had already been convicted of drink-driving, failing to stop, and driving without due care and attention

“I owe cycling a proper goodbye”: Irish cyclist convinced judge to delay 16-month jail sentence so he could ride Gran Fondo World Championships

Cahir O'Higgins assaulted and harassed a former colleague, his prison sentence starting once he returned from finishing 131st in the 45-49 age category road race, where he wanted to "wear the Irish colours with pride"

“I feel safer between buses and cars”: Violent bikejackings force cyclists to avoid popular cycling path which has turned into “Wild West” with an “epidemic of joyriding”

After cyclists claimed they didn’t feel comfortable riding solo at night on the Bristol & Bath Railway Path following a number of recent knifepoint bike robbery incidents, South Gloucestershire Council has now said it will install CCTV along the route

“Be vigilant, there’s an idiot kicking about again”: Cyclists warned as latest wire trap “clearly intended to do harm” found on trail

A dog walker found and removed the "wire-filled electric fencing mesh" tied tight at head height, before raising the alarm with a local cycling group

Startled phone driver caught by camera cyclist smashes into car before fleeing scene through red light – but police refuse to act because victim didn’t report incident

“Honestly, the state of road policing is zero, and every day it is getting worse, with no punishment for law breakers,” the cyclist says

“If it’s bike theft you need to expect to solve your own crimes”: Journalist tracks down stolen cargo bike after “overstretched” police told him “that’s up to you” and “we do not attend when it’s a block of flats”

Former Guardian media editor Jim Waterson, who was in the process of setting up a “bait” bike theft sting when his family’s actual bike was nicked, managed to seize it from the thief after locating the bike using an Apple AirTag

Cyclist charged $1,800 for journey to hospital… in ambulance whose driver crashed into him

The cyclist who suffered a fractured nose has filed a lawsuit worth almost $1 million against the ambulance provider after racking up $47,000 in medical costs

“Selfish and reckless” drug driver jailed after killing cyclist while speeding and five times over cocaine limit, before “fleeing and weaving web of lies”

The cyclist, wearing a hi-vis jacket and with lights on his bike, was left for dead on the road with “catastrophic” injuries, with subsequent blood tests confirming the presence of both cocaine and THC (from cannabis) in the driver’s blood

Taxi driver who killed cyclist and blamed fatal crash on being “blinded by sun” gets six-month suspended sentence

Despite admitting being unable to see clearly "the defendant made the decision to turn right when it was unsafe to do so", hitting and killing a "highly respected" headteacher cycling to work at a local school

Police warn camera cyclist about “leaning into lone female drivers’ windows” to capture phone use evidence – but later apologise for “inaccurate recollection” of incident

The same cyclist also received a warning letter for “riding down the middle of a road towards an oncoming bus” while filming phone-using drivers, but says the lack of enforcement of dangerous driving is “making the law worthless”

Cyclists caught looking at phones in Japan could face up to six months in jail, as new stricter cycling laws take effect

According to the new law, cyclists could also be sentenced to three years in prison and fined £2,500 for riding under the influence of alcohol

“We made it difficult for the police to ignore”: Cyclist leads police to serial bike thief in DIY sting operation – after spotting stolen bike on Gumtree

A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with handling stolen goods after police accompanied the cyclist to the thief’s flat to “keep the peace”

“Very enraged” driver who “used car as weapon” to ram cyclist and cause serious injuries jailed for 44 months

Craig McComb was charged with attempted murder but convicted on an assault charge, the driver having blared his horn and stopped abruptly in front of the 67-year-old victim moments before ramming him from his bike

Taxi driver avoids assault conviction for pushing cyclist who called him a “p***k” after dangerous close pass – because judge said driver was “taken aback by bad language”

Eamon Judge, who was fined €300 for careless driving, said he felt “intimidated” after the cyclist “belted” his car during the close pass, which forced the rider to swerve out of the way

Court of Appeal to reconsider ruling on cycle funding cuts in England, with judge citing “real prospect of success”

The appeal could help “hardwire stability” for sustained cycling funding in England, the Transport Action Network says

Shocking footage of cyclist pushed into parked car by masked motorbike rider

Incident reportedly happened on Monday evening in south London, the person who pushed the cyclist off their bike filming and posting it online