Crime & Legal

Cycling with earphones made illegal in California

Earphone ban is among a raft of changes to transportation law, including those aimed at pedicabs and e-bikes

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Appeal launched to find one-off bike looted in York floods

Hub geared bike was taken from owner's house on Sunday evening

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Van driver ‘deliberately knocked cyclist off bike,’ Old Bailey told

Dennis Baker charged with dangerous driving foillowing incident at Bank Junction last August

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London cabbie “was using car as weapon” against cyclist

Incident sparked by driver pulling out into cycle lane

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Cambridge cyclist rides into wire stretched across path

Garry Seddon has reported incident on Jublilee cycle path on Saturday to police

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Police appeal following New Year cyclist fatality

The cyclist was hit by the driver of a Ford Fiesta on New Year's Eve and died the following day

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Cyclist wins £100k payout for collision that left him in wheelchair for four months

Lawyers fought to double the payout from the driver's insurers - and won

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Three time bike theft victim went out to steal himself a replacement

Told police bolt cutters were for cutting cheese

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Police appeal after cyclist killed in Eastbourne

Fatal crash happened on afternoon of Tuesday 29 December

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Comedian Dara Ó Briain gets stolen bike back in eBay sting

Happy new year for stand-up comic and TV presenter

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Amsterdam police on bicycle bomb New Year terror alert

Officers in Dutch capital remaining vigiliant over new year period

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Drug pedallers – Essex bike cops find cannabis factory

Officers cycling past industrial unit became suspicious due to smell

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Thieves steal £20k of bikes from flood-hit Yorkshire shop

Cycle Factory in Todmorden targeted in aftermath of Boxing Day floods

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‘Drunk’ Mersey tunnel cyclists to be prosecuted for cycling while under the influence

Incident was captured on film by man in a passing car

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Police to crack down on red light jumping cyclists in Stoke

A number of junctions to be targeted where the practice is perceived to be a problem

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Driver accused of brake-checking Somerset cyclist to stand trial

Motorist denies dangerous driving charge following incident which left rider injured

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Burglarly victim gets bike back as thief leaves mobile phone at scene

Tomas Evans contacted thief's parents via Facebook

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New law forces Californian cyclists to pull over when traffic backs up

Cyclists will now be classed as 'slow moving vehicles' and must pull over if five or more cars are following

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Humberside Police warn cyclists to wear helmets

The Yorkshire constabulary is the latest UK police force to urge cycle helmet use despite it not being a legal requirement

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Manchester IT manager says bike thieves used Strava cycling app to target him

Warns users to check their security settings

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Speeding motorist who hit cyclist and left him at the side of the road sentenced

Driver, who had been listening to loud music, claimed he didn’t know he’d hit someone

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NSW cyclists face big increases in fines – and will have to carry photo ID

New laws aimed at defusing tensions between motorists and cyclists - but are they punitive?

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Stiffer penalties for using mobile phone while driving?

If government plans are approved fines for mobile phone use could increase by 50%, but campaigners warn enforcement is key

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Angry cyclist steals driver’s keys and cycles off – police appeal for witnesses

Photo of the suspect released

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Cyclist suffers serious head injuries after being shoved into a tree

Police seeking assailer who could face a jail term for assault

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Bradford police bike team using helmet cams to catch bad drivers

Drivers using mobile phones at the wheel identified as being a common problem

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London campaigners welcome tech that lets cyclists turn lights green

But Stop Killing Cyclists says 'Idaho Stop' would be cheaper and just as effective

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Cyclist seriously injured in hit and run involving car being chased by police

A suspect has been arrested and remains in police custody

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Video: Cyclist wrestles bike thief to ground … then gives him a fist bump

“Don't steal bikes bro ... or Travis will kick your ass”

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Manchester police say helmetless cyclists are “asking for trouble”

Greater Manchester Police accused of victim blaming after comparing speeding with not wearing a helmet

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