Crime & Legal

Criminalising wild camping? New Government proposals to make trespass a criminal offence could leave riders with a record

Traveller legislation likely to have broader consequences

Near Miss of the Day 362: Punishment pass while beeping horn

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

Warning to retailers after two bike shops targeted by turbo trainer thieves this week (+ video)

Retailers in Leicester and Milton Keynes hit over past two days

Near Miss of the Day 361: “Why go in front of me?”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

“Lucky to walk away alive” – cyclist hit by driver who fell asleep (+ graphic video)

Victim says motorist “got off lightly” in avoiding dangerous driving charge

Dangerous cycling bill introduced to House of Lords

Tory peer proposes similar offences for cyclists who injure or kill as those for drivers

Near Miss of the Day 360: White van driver at pinch point

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

Great-grandmother takes on bike thief

Mari Parker helps get bicycle back to its rightful owner

“No evidence” drug-driver caused teen cyclist’s injuries, says CPS

Prosecutors defend decision not to charge motorist who was 4x permitted limit for cocaine by-product

Near Miss of the Day 359: Cyclist uses bus CCTV to get taxi driver prosecuted

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

Near Miss of the Day 358: Close pass while cycling with kids

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

Near Miss of the Day 357: Cyclist on cyclist left hook in Hyde Park

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - this time it's a cyclist close passing another cyclist on a cycle superhighway

Near Miss of the Day 356: Classic car in classic close pass

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

Hit-and-run motorist jailed for six years for killing cyclist had never taken driving test

Driver claimed he fled scene because he was “in shock and wanted to get home”

Near Miss of the Day 355: London cabbie left-hooks cyclist (+ swearing)

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

California couple lured bike thieves with bait bike then beat them up, say police

Savannah Grillot and Corey Curnutt shared videos of attacks on social media

Police officer blames cyclist for taxi driver close pass – road safety experts (including another traffic officer) disagree

A West Yorkshire Police officer wrongly told a cyclist his not using a cycle lane contributed to a driver's poor decision making

Near Miss of the Day 354: Range Rover buffoon (includes lots of swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

Near Miss of the Day 353: Driver fined for pinch point close pass

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

“You think police would take a hit and run quite seriously” says disappointed Bristol cyclist who caught collision on camera

Police say six-month statute of limitations expired “because of the time taken to make appropriate and necessary checks”

Campaigners say close passes are ‘frequent’ after bus driver is banned for nearly crushing cyclist against wall during overtake

When he couldn’t see the cyclist in his mirror, he presumed he was behind him

Near Miss of the Day 352: Driver swerves round cyclist waiting to turn right, another hits bollard while overtaking rider at pedestrian island

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

Near Miss of the Day 351: Electric cab driver makes very close pass

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

Near Miss of the Day 350: ‘The closest pass I’ve ever had’

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

Canyon Bicycles reveals it has been hit by a ‘massive’ cyber attack

Direct-to-consumer brand says incident before New Year will cause disruption to orders

Near Miss of the Day 349: Cyclist squeezed between overtaking Jaguar 4×4 and parked car (includes swearing)

Our regular feature showing close passes from around the country - today it's West Yorkshire

Weymouth cyclist punched by men trying to steal her bike

Incident happened on Sunday evening; police appeal for information

No charges for driver who hit Josh Quigley at 70mph

Police in Texas conclude crash that left round-the-world cyclist with multiple injuries was an "accident"

Near Miss of the Day 348: Awful driving in 4×4

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

Five cyclists hospitalised, suspected drug driver arrested, after road traffic collision in Derbyshire

Police say one of the riders has "potentially life threatening injuries"