Crime & Legal

Bath council to support police close pass operation with awareness campaign

Bus display will advise motorists to give cyclists space when overtaking

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Vigil and die-in staged on London ‘death mile’ road with TfL accused of prioritising bus timetables over safety

Campaigners gathered yesterday evening at location on Camden Road where cyclist Ardian Zagani was killed last week

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Greater Manchester Police apologises after suggesting that cyclists not ‘weave in and out of traffic’ following second death in a week

Chris Boardman has asked that roads policing enforcement “focuses more squarely on those that can do the most harm to others”

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Plans to fine motorists for close passing in Ireland are ‘unworkable’

Civil servants pour cold water on a new bill designed to penalise drivers

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UAE police confiscate hundreds of bikes because riders weren’t wearing hi-vis

Cyclists also stopped for not wearing helmets

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“You should lock your shit up” says sheriff who suffered the theft of a bike that was donated by Lance Armstrong

Irreplaceable bike was pinched from the front porch of his house in the USA

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“Drunk” cyclist who had been pushing bike was locked up by police under 19th Century law, court told

Andrew Walne from Colne, Lancashire, spent night in custody after post-ride stop "for a pint"

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Aqua Blue team bus “completely damaged” in arson attack at Vuelta, other teams offer support

Police have arrested man suspected of setting fire to bus in Almeria overnight

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Stop Killing Cyclists to hold vigil and die-in for cyclist killed on Camden Road

Police de-arrest van driver involved in the crash

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Jail for 19-year-old driver who used Range Rover to force two cyclists off the road

Callum Hall has been cycling to work in anticipation of driving ban

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Cycling festival organiser appeals after vehicle passenger threatens him with assault

Peter Harrison, the man behind Newcastle's Cyclone Festival of Cycling, says he was left in shock by the incident

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Manchester hit and run driver charged with causing cyclist’s death by dangerous driving

Police appeal for witnesses

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Near Miss of the Day 30: VW Beetle driver almost left-hooks cyclist

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Essex ... again

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In wake of Alliston verdict, Wiltshire man calls for police to re-investigate 2016 cycling incident that resulted in his wife’s death

Agrees with Kim Briggs’ husband that dangerous cycling laws should be brought up to date

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11 things we’ve learned this week

'Unfiltered' Strava, bike-themed fireworks and a Richard Madeley tantrum. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Metropolitan Police says officer in stopping distance video had experience of riding fixed-wheel bike on the track

Olympic champion Callum Skiner among those questioning experience of rider shown in police footage

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US motorist who hit cyclist, demanded money and then fled is arrested after running over her passenger when she returned to the scene

Charity cyclist was clipped by wing mirror of passing car

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Metropolitan Police stopping distance video in Charlie Alliston trial raises questions

Police claimed fixed-wheel rider could have stopped in 3 metres to avoid collision with Kim Briggs if he’d had front brake – but is that feasible?

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Ex-world champion Jack Bobridge in court in Australia after police target his home in drugs bust

28-year-old charged with selling and supplying MDMA, also known as ecstasy

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Husband of woman killed by cyclist calls for changes to law on dangerous cycling

Matthew Briggs urges for law to be brought up to date after cyclist Charlie Alliston convicted under Nineteenth Century legislation

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London fixed-gear cyclist Charlie Alliston cleared of manslaughter of pedestrian Kim Briggs

Old Bailey jury found 20-year-old guilty of second charge of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving

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Man pushes Cambridge pavement cyclist, aged 12, into road

Police appeal for witnesses to incident that happened in Trumpington last week

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Cyclists sue over Edinburgh tram track crashes – two lead cases head to court… in 2019

Council argues that where lines must be crossed at an acute angle, cyclists should dismount

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Campaigners call for national guidelines on submission of dash and helmet cam evidence

Some forces currently accept public video footage while others do not

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Family of cyclist killed at US crit suing organisers over his death

Lawsuit alleges that barriers were not properly secured

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Kickstarter launches for Stingray smart bike light with security alarm

The Stingray comes with a tamper-sensitive alarm that activates by removing the light and recharges itself, so it never runs out on the go

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Jury retires in London fixed-wheel cyclist manslaughter case after closing arguments

Charlie Alliston is accused of killing pedestrian Kim Briggs in London in February 2016

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Near Miss of the Day 29: “Sorry mate, I didn’t see you … “

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Essex

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Nottinghamshire town that bans cyclists defends decision to host Tour of Britain stage

Bike riders will be welcome in centre of Mansfield to watch race … if they behave themselves

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Near miss of the day 28: Driver turns across cyclist at speed

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Manchester

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