Crime & Legal

Road rage driver who killed e-bike rider “to teach him a lesson for doing wheelies” found guilty of murder and set to be sentenced for life

The driver chased Liam Jones before ramming him with his car, throwing the rider into a bollard, and then left him to die

Drug driver took tranquiliser Xanax before smashing into cyclist, breaking rider’s back and leg

Cameron Johnstone — who has previous drink-driving conviction and claimed drug use was to address alcohol withdrawal — has been jailed for 14 months for a double collision which left a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries

Tribunal orders former Scott Sports CEO to sell shares, ending bizarre “power struggle” which saw police called to HQ over “dispute between managers”

International Chamber of Commerce rules Beat Zaugg should cede his 47 per cent stake in the company to its majority owner

Police sent more footage of dangerous driving than ever before – as officers warn “goal is to make roads safer, not target drivers”

Avon and Somerset Police received 8,595 videos of alleged road offences from motorists and cyclists in 2024, 90 per cent of which resulted in some form of action being taken

Council workers embroiled in bitter LTN row offered wellbeing day off after “relentless hostility and anger” from residents opposing decision to “bulldoze through” plans for low traffic neighbourhood

Anti-LTN campaigners said the public meeting was a “fiasco” but admitted that the conduct of some attendees was “bordering on abuse”, leaving councillors “in tears”

Driver came “flying out of nowhere” through red light and killed boy on bike at crossing, “treating him like a leaf”, as parents criticise “unduly lenient” two-year sentence and call for better enforcement on roads

Eight-year-old André Castro Ladeiro was struck by the driver of a pick-up truck on a pedestrian crossing during a family cycle in Co. Cork, after checking “no cars were coming”

Petition asks government for drivers to be “presumed liable” for cyclist collisions

The proposal for civil cases would mean motorists would be presumed liable unless they prove otherwise when involved in collisions with vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians

Near Miss of the Day 921: Cyclist suffers “aggressive” close pass by BMW driver, but left “very disappointed” by police response which suggests “you need to be physically injured for more serious action”

Police Scotland tells cyclist the driver would be offered "corrective advice" — rather than more serious action — and suggested the close pass on a roundabout was "unconventional" but "perhaps unavoidable" as "surroundings are tight"

Distracted driver who sent 18 messages on Facebook and Snapchat before killing “clearly visible” cyclist in “wholly avoidable” collision jailed for six years

Witnesses challenged dangerous driver's claim she had not seen 71-year-old cyclist Ian Morris who "was riding normally and clearly visible" in a high-visibility jacket and with a flashing rear light

“What the f*** are you doing telling me to slow down?” Road rage driver assaulted cyclist after pensioner waved at him to slow down, handed suspended sentence

The motorist, who claimed he was “doing the speed limit”, blocked the road and shouted at the cyclist to “fight me” and “go back to Africa”, before attacking him in an alleged chance encounter outside the rider’s home the following day

Government abandons proposal to double e-bike power to 500W after negative response from the industry

Return of 'twist and go' throttle e-bikes also rejected

“Like they were tipped off that our address has expensive bikes”: Olympic cyclist’s home raided by burglars, with doorbell recording suggesting they “had very specific information”

Cannondale Synapse and Giant TT frame taken in burglary, a Ring doorbell capturing footage of the burglars looking for bikes in a way that suggests "it was premeditated"

Rare gold Aurum Magma among multiple bikes stolen in latest professional raid on bike shop, after four “Mission Impossible-style” burglary attempts last year left police questioning “inside job”

Multiple bikes stolen in latest break-in at shop that last year raised the alarm about burglars' brazen reconnaissance, cutting through ceilings and walls, and crawling across floors to avoid setting off alarms

Near Miss of the Day 920: “This was a typical ‘Oh look a cyclist, I must pass them’ without any thought for the situation”

Driver's impatient "must get in front" overtake of cyclist lands them police warning letter for "inconsiderate" manoeuvre

Cyclists “increasingly fearful” after death of “very experienced” rider in collision, as police increase patrols and urge near miss reporting to “deter dangerous driving and protect cyclists”

A 74-year-old cyclist was killed in a collision in January, prompting questions about a lack of safe cycling infrastructure and the police's approach to protecting vulnerable road users from dangerous driving

Cyclist who flew over handlebars and “nearly broke neck” after uninsured SUV driver pulled out confronts motorist at home demanding $13,000 – but pensioner says “there’s no way I’m bloody paying that”

The cyclist crashed while trying to avoid Auckland driver Mele Kauvalu, who allegedly pulled out of a parking space without indicating and claimed “he bumped into my car”. But the rider says the incident “could have been fatal”

£1,000 fine and 12-month ban for DPD delivery driver who left cyclist with broken neck after cutting across cycle lane

Florin Varga, who has since lost his job following his driving ban, pulled across and into the path of a female cyclist, after an oncoming driver flashed their lights to indicate it was safe to turn

Cyclists to face education course or fine for 10 new offences — including “dangerous” riding, cycling “without due care and attention” and riding without lights at night

Government to add host of cycling offences to Road Traffic Offender Act, with cycling dangerously, offences in London's Royal Parks, and mandatory light use at night all proposed

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Anti-cycling bingo bonanza: Drivers call for cycling to be banned to make it safer in bizarre social media exchange

According to the comments under an Oxford Mail Facebook post, at least 160 people believe cycling should be outlawed, as well as the usual calls for mandatory insurance and a 'road tax'

“Pure bullying”: Driver who close passed cyclist before deliberately ramming him jailed for 18 months for using “vehicle as a weapon”

“You took offence, abused your power behind the wheel of that car, and what followed was pure bullying,” the Judge told the driver who had been previously sentenced for drink driving

Near Miss of the Day 919: Driver makes shockingly pointless close pass on cyclist… and is found not guilty in court

The victim expressed disappointment at the verdict, theorising that the not guilty verdict could have been because of difficulties identifying the driver

Police force admits bike thefts “unlikely to ever be solved” after spoof sign pokes fun at station’s “Bicycle Redistribution Point”

British Transport Police acknowledges "upsetting, inconvenient and potentially costly" nature of bike thefts, but suggests "there can often be limited opportunity for investigation"

‘E-bike rider’ who hit and killed cyclist on shared-use path was on vehicle classed as a motorcycle

Amadou Diallo has pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving

“My chips went cold”: Cyclists getting post-race kebabs forced to race again to catch “out-of-breath” bike thief in “40km/hr chase”

“As soon as I saw those two chase after him, I wasn’t too worried because I knew he couldn’t out-pedal them,” said Zakk Patterson, whose $15,000 road bike was the thief’s target

Family of charity cyclist killed and buried by drink driver to receive six-figure compensation

Tony Parsons, 63, died after being hit by Alexander McKellar, whose twin brother helped him hide the body by burying it in a shallow grave

So what’s Bosch’s new Battery Lock function all about then?

Bosch batteries can no longer be used if stolen, theoretically making them worthless to thieves

“Bicycle Redistribution Point”: Spoof sign highlights train station’s bike theft problem, as designer slams police inaction and lack of security for cyclists

“My hope is that this will spark some action to improve security and deter thefts in the area,” says the man behind the “depressingly accurate” sign, described as “Chichester’s answer to Bansky”

Teenager charged with endangering life after wire strung across popular bike path, causing two serious crashes in “stupid, sinister, malicious” attack ahead of Tour Down Under pro races

An 18-year-old has been arrested after police said wire was stretched across the path “at the most dangerous height you can possibly get”, injuring members of a group ride and “severely” damaging their bikes, as pro cyclists urged to be vigilant

Council warned “future deaths could occur” unless speed limit is lowered on road where cyclist was killed by overtaking minibus driver

A minibus driver overtook the cyclist before a bend on a 40mph residential road, resulting in head injuries that resulted in his death three weeks later

New Spanish law to “protect” cyclists proposes drivers must slow 20km/h below speed limit before overtaking bike riders

Authorities introduce raft of road safety proposals, with safe speeds and distances highlighted when overtaking cyclists