Crime & Legal

Near Miss of the Day 437: Van driver speeds along narrow country lane straight at cyclist (includes swearing)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 436: “Jerk in a Jaguar” overtakes cyclist into oncoming traffic

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

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Three jailed after Samurai-style sword attack on cyclist

Incident in Peterborough last year left victim with six-inch cut on arm

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Near Miss of the Day 435: Close pass followed by right hook

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's Australia

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Star cricketer arrested after cyclist killed in Sri Lankan capital

Kusal Mendis is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel before crash in which 64-year-old victim died

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Another thief has been jailed for stealing bikes from Nottingham NHS workers

Third thief to have been convicted after Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham suffered spate of thefts in March

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Video: Atlanta police officer borrows cyclist’s bike to catch murder suspect

Bike allowed officer to keep suspect in sight and provide updates to colleagues

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Met ‘will speak to officer’ about video of black cyclist supposedly stopped for anti-social behaviour

Many have suggested that the cyclist was only stopped because he is black

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Near Miss of the Day 434: Cyclist starts using camera after driver forces him off road – and captures three close passes in a week

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

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Video: “…not got your licence plate” – Black cyclist stopped by London cop for “anti-social behavior” including not wearing helmet or hi-viz

Or maybe it was just because of his skin colour ... ?

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Vigil tomorrow for NHS COVID-19 nurse killed while cycling in Edinburgh

Tomorrow's memorial comes as anger mounts over road safety in Scottish capital, with three-year-old killed yesterday after driver mounted pavement

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Near Miss of the Day 433: Police tell cyclist “We all have to share the road” after very close pass from lorry driver

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

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“No excuse” – councillor slams motorists who drove on pavement to get round road closure as emergency infrastructure ignored in London and beyond

Shocking video from Lewisham shows motorists driving onto pavement to get round planters blocking road; council to install bollards tomorrow

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Near Miss of the Day 432: A Manchester commuting compilation – including moment turning taxi driver left cyclist with fractured elbow

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

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Near Miss of the Day 432: Cyclist at Sandbanks nearly taken out (+ video of traffic carnage in Dorset resort last week as day-trippers flocked to seaside)

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

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Cyclist films drivers ignoring red lights – but hears nothing back from police

Funny how so many motorists get up in arms when it's a bike rider who ignores a traffic signal ...

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Black teen on charity ride ‘grabbed from bike’ by Met police officer

Huugo Boateng was threatened with Taser in incident on River Lea after he and his father were suspected of involvement in stabbing

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Man arrested following Camden assault on cyclist (+ video)

Senior officer who had urged person who filmed incident to report it provides update of latest development

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Some police forces treating close passes of cyclists as a “victimless crime”

Several forces treat cyclists reporting a close pass as witnesses, not victims

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Near Miss of the Day 430: Close pass … from a police officer

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

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Motorist who was told not to drive due to failing eyesight admits killing cyclist

John Johnstone ignored optometrist’s warning and said he did not see Hanno Garbe before fatal crash

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Near Miss of the Day 429: Overtaking driver swerved back in so closely cyclist could see own face reflected (includes swearing)

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

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Council pledges to act on drivers turning temporary cycle lane into “pop-up car park”

Liverpool City Council to write to local residents and businesses followed by enforcement if needed

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Cyclist claims council street warden told him and fellow riders to “Get off the road you divvies”

Incident happened in Middlesbrough as Adil Aurangzaib took a bike ride with teenage relatives

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Near Miss of the Day 428: “I thought she was going to die” says cyclist who filmed driver almost hitting another rider

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

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Near Miss of the Day 427: “With lockdown over, people are driving more recklessly again”

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

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Pensioner beaten up and robbed of e-bike in vicious attack

Police appeal following incident in Birmningham's Sheldon Country Park

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Near Miss of the Day 426: Driver squeezes cyclist into kerb – but no action taken by police

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

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London cyclist threatened by man with firearm in “totally random incident”

Metropolitan Police release image of suspect they want to trace

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Near Miss of the Day 425: ‘Idiot in Avensis’ shows how not to drive at a roundabout

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

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