Crime & Legal

Police charge man over Aberdeen laptop driver video

Footage of motorist using laptop and mobile phone went viral after it was posted to Facebook

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Cirencester man charged after cyclists run off road last year

Dean Goble pleads not guilty on three counts of dangerous driving

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Video: Aberdeen driver filmed using phone, laptop and headphones at the wheel

Police Scotland say they are investigating after cyclist posts helmetcam footage to YouTube

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Kent cyclist aged 86 cycles 16 miles to A&E – then has his bike stolen

Bob Friend was being treated for dog bite when thief made off with Thorn Audax bike

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Police recover Kwiatkowski’s world champs winning bike – which thieves were selling for $1,000

Specialized founder Mike Sinyard's McLaren Tarmac also taken in theft at bike company's HQ

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Report into road death investigations makes scathing findings about training, processes and victim support

CTC says findings even highlight CPS belief that drivers aren't to blame if they can't see people at night

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Almost half of Brits feel speed cameras make the roads safer

YouGov survey finds that 10 per cent think they have made roads more dangerous

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“Pointless” prosecution of London cyclist who allegedly strayed off cycle path dropped at eleventh hour (+ video)

CPS belatedly agrees with cycle campaign groups that pursuing case against Kristian Gregory "not in the public interest"

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Stricter checks on elderly motorists would not have prevented cyclist’s death concludes sheriff

93-year-old blacked out and hit cyclists standing with their bikes

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Photo shopped – background of Gumtree pic helps police collar bike thief

Officers recognised interior of Craig Evans' home in picture posted to classified ads website

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Driver “blinded by sun” found not guilty in cyclist death

73-year-old died after being hit in January 2014

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“Lance who?” Armstrong accused of lying over role in car crash

Disgraced ex-cyclist faces court on two charges - police say girlfriend initially took blame before admitting he was driving - but denies he was drunk

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Video: Cyclist ‘stars’ in more level crossing madness – as he, pedestrian & driver dice with death

CCTV footage shows motorist, cyclist and pedestrian putting themselves and others in danger

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“…An accident waiting to happen ” – Diabetic who fell unconscious while driving jailed for seriously injuring cyclist

Penny Mair also banned from driving for 5 years - but case raises questions over consistency of sentencing

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Police say hands tied on stolen bike spotted on Gumtree due to data protection laws

Owner spotted bike on site two weeks ago but officers say they are can't act until warrant secured

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Cheshire police seek to reunite 30 stolen bikes with owners

Had a bike stolen in the northwest? It might be worth casting your eyes over this list ...

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Taxi drivers’ association to seek judicial review of Cycle Superhighways?

LTDA has already said it plans to challenge Camden's Tottenham Court Road plans - is TfL's 'Crossrail for the Bike' next?

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Cheshire bike shop hit by £40,000 burglary

Owners of Bike Logic in Helsby say they won't let the thieves force them out of business

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Two teens arrested after Newport cyclist shot in face; bike still missing

Gwent Police appeal for witnesses to incident last Wednesday

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Met Police appeal after cyclist kicked off bike by moped rider in Dagenham

No suggestion of link to similar 2014 incident, say police

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Lock up your apps, say police — thieves use ride-tracking sites to target bikes

Privacy settings essential to protect home location

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“How can riding a bike be made safer?” local paper asks… “By banning cycling,” drivers respond

One recent post by a local paper, where cyclists have long complained about fatally dangerous junctions, the lack of protected infrastructure, police apathy, and horrible road surfaces, caught our eye...

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Cardiff cylist ‘gutted’ after specially imported bike to fit her 4ft 9in frame nicked after two rides

Barbara Ann Wren raised £600 in savings so she could get cycling to beat depression

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Edinburgh cyclists sue council for tramline injuries

First test case to be heard in November - compensation could run to hundreds of thousands if cyclists successful

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Fake ‘police’ in Cambridge shake down cyclist for £30

Police hunt impersonators who mugged cyclist for cash

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Suspended sentence for Bristol driver who reversed over bike

Motorist pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after "road rage" incident last February

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Stolen bike anguish for girlfriend of Hampshire cyclist killed in race

Police officer Richard Phillips-Schofield bought bike for Hannah Chalk so she could share his love of cycling

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How low can you get? Callous thief steals bike from injured rider after car crash

"Some people would chip the gold fillings out of your teeth" says victim

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Addison Lee loses bus lane ban case at European Court of Justice

Private hire firm's latest attempt to overturn TfL bus lane ban on minicabs fails

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Police crackdown leads to reduction in Sheffield bike thefts

Almost 5,000 bikes nicked in three years from city centre

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