Crime & Legal

Texas teen who ran over six cyclists charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

16-year-old alleged to have blown exhaust smoke at riders before crashing into them

14

Cyclist threatened with weapon and robbed of bike while on board a train

Robbery happened on Glasgow Central to Lanark service last month, and police are appealing for information

10

Near Miss of the Day 656: Driver cuts across rider at cyclist priority junction

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's south west London

40

Kent thief took e-bike for a test ride and never came back

Cube Reaction Hybrid was taken from a property in Herne Bay last Monday

o

Thieves use angle grinder to steal Trek bike locked outside busy shopping centre

Masked gang appeared unfazed by crowd of bystanders and made off from Surrey Quays shopping centre before the police arrived

34

Drunk driver who killed two cyclists in 80mph collision to have 91-year sentence reviewed

Tashonty Toney drifted into a bike lane, hitting nine riders near a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade in March 2019

20

Near Miss of the Day 655: Motorbiker almost takes cyclist out

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Glasgow

8

Metropolitan Police officer found not guilty after suspect seriously injured when he was knocked off bike

Jury cleared PC Eugene Acheampong of causing serious injury by dangerous driving; verdict on careless driving still being considered

o

Near Miss of the Day 654: Punishment pass by aggressive lorry driver after tailgating cyclist through roadworks (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

41

Dubliner who rides round city with his dog on his shoulders has two bikes stolen in two days

Loxi Land and his Westie Zai have become local celebrities through their bike rides

o

MPs to debate killer hit-and-run drivers after petitions hit 100,000 signatures

House of Commons debate will take place on Monday 15 November

11

Near Miss of the Day 653: Van driver brushes past cyclist on Peak District climb

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Cheshire

13

Police hunt balaclava-wearing mugger who pushed cyclist into Birmingham canal in attempted bikejacking

Incident last week is latest in series of attacks on bike riders on West Midlands waterways

5

Pothole crash caused cyclist’s death, inquest hears

Kent County Council repaired the road defect in Ashford while Algert Lleshi was still being treated in hospital

16

Near Miss of the Day 652: Driver overtaking group ride almost causes head-on crash (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Warwickshire

198

Near Miss of the Day 651: “If I’d continued to go straight on, I would have gone under the wheels of this lorry”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's South Yorkshire

64

Near Miss of the Day 650: Peugeot van driver nearly hits cyclist head-on on road in Surrey Hills

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Surrey

16

Thief takes stolen bike to his grandmother’s – and gets caught thanks to her CCTV

Matthew Herron admitted the offence and will be sentenced later this month

3

Department for Transport launches consultation on setting up a Road Collision Investigation Branch

Proposed body would carry out thematic investigations on road traffic collisions

27

Husband of pedestrian killed by cyclist claims ministers are scared of “cycling lobby”

Matthew Briggs, whose wife Kim was killed by Charlie Alliston in 2016, also insists tougher laws on cyclists he is campaigning for are no concern of theirs

87

Driver crashes into six cyclists in Texas, with three hospitalised

Second incident in a month in which multiple riders have been injured near Houston

2

Unaccompanied learner driver who ran over cyclist avoids jail

Suspended sentence for motorist who seriously injured cyclist in 2018 Dublin crash

25

Brisbane motorist who drove at cyclist charged with attempted murder

Incident happened in early hours of Saturday morning

11

Slow down when driving into the sun, urges Cycling UK

In the past week alone two drivers convicted of killing cyclists have cited low sun as an excuse

42

Romanian police recover Italian team bikes stolen from UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Filippo Ganna's gold Pinarello was one of the 21 bikes found during raids, with the haul worth an estimated £500,000 — four suspects have been arrested

9

Met recover 20 stolen bikes and £50k cash in east London raid (+ gallery)

Premises raided following reports that stolen bikes were being stored there before being sold online

1

“Sorry, wrong person” – Jail for driver who “used car as weapon” to knock cyclist from bike

Suspected case of mistaken identity in incident that left victim seriously injured

18

Near Miss of the Day 649: Driver makes close pass on cyclist – then gets out of car to confront rider

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it's Glasgow

168

End “us versus them” culture to improve safety of cyclists, urges Welsh Government minister

“We do have a problem with the behaviour of some drivers,” says Lee Waters after motorist who killed cyclist receives suspended sentence

24

Two police officers arrested in New Jersey … for stealing bikes

Cops turned suspected thieves were identified through CCTV footage

5