Crime & Legal

Sussex Police refuse to watch their own CCTV footage of bike theft

Likely use of staff time judged to be “not proportionate to the nature of the offence”

Fixed-gear cyclist on trial for manslaughter of pedestrian says he did not know law on brakes

Charlie Alliston also denies riding dangerously and being inspired by 'alleycat' films of Lucas Brunelle

Updated: More than 9 in 10 drivers complying with Bank Junction ban

MP had accused City of London Corporation of banning vehicles for financial, not safety reasons

Near Miss of the Day 27: Tailgaiting driver inches from rider’s rear wheel – then issues threats

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s London's Old Kent Road

Near Miss of the Day 26: BMW driver in close pass on father and son cyclists

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

Fishing wire strung across popular Newcastle cycling route

Couple warn fellow riders after discovering booby-trap at weekend

Cyclist on trial for causing death by manslaughter of London pedestrian

Fixed gear bike did not have front brake

Dublin bicycle mechanic who rugby-tackled thief says he was acting on instinct (+ video)

Footage of Marius Judickas flooring youth went viral after Clontarf’s 360 Cycles posted it to Facebook

Council that bans cyclists from town centre … hosts Tour of Britain stage start in town centre

Mansfield has introduced Public Space Protection Order forbidding people on two wheels from large sections of Nottinghamshire town

Eleven things we’ve learned this week

Endurance race shenanigans, Mario Cipollini in the buff, more hapless thieving and very dodgy driving - here are eleven things we've learned this week...

FBI seeks cycling bank robber dubbed the ‘Sneaky Cyclist Bandit’

‘Sneaky Cyclist Bandit’ has struck five times, including the same bank twice

‘High probability’ that Lancashire cyclist died after hitting pothole

Local resident says Bury council “half-filled” pothole after the incident

Video: Dublin bike shop mechanic tackles youth trying to steal his bike

Incident in Clontarf, Dublin caught on 360 Cycles' CCTV camera

Near Miss of the Day 24: Drivers who don’t know how to use roundabouts

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

Road.cc reader donates rare plastic bike to replace stolen museum piece

Dan Bronks, a Director of Photography, just had an Itera restored when he learned of the theft via a road.cc article

Court to hear appeal of taxi driver in Sam Boulton ‘dooring’ case this week

Appeal hearing opens at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday

Speeding driver won’t face prosecution over cyclist’s death due to lack of speed limit sign

Cyril Harrison sustained fatal injuries after collision in Norwich on road coroner says presents a "significant risk" to cyclists

West Midlands Police aim to nab Twitter award

Close pass pioneers at West Midlands Police aim for police Twitter award

Video: Van driver filmed swerving at cyclist

Virgin Media investigating incident which happened in Cheadle, Greater Manchester in June

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Man who bought bike outside pub viciously attacked on way home

52 year old agreed to buy bicycle as he drank outside his local

Peterborough cycling crackdown is not anti-cyclist, says council leader

But 40 people a week are still getting fined for cycling where they shouldn't

Met Police seek information after spate of brutal towpath attacks

A gang of knife-wielding men have targeted towpath users four times in as many days - and police, who are appealing for information, warn they may strike again

Is this the worst bike thief ever?

Bike thief gives up after realising he can't ride the bike he's trying to steal

Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist pushed into canal in Cheshire

Officers want to trace woman who helped assault victim get out of the water

Rare plastic Itera bike stolen from Bakelite Museum

The Itera bicycle, stolen from the West Somerset museum, is known as a 'great failure of bike design' but has its place in cycling history

Could you pick London’s next cycling close pass location?

The Metropolitan Police Cycle Safety Team are inviting suggestions on where to run plain-clothes close pass initiative

STOP THIEF! RideLondon bike thief caught on camera – and doesn’t he look like one snapped at 2013 event?

Cannondale SuperSix bike was stolen from David Symons during Saturday's Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle

Motorcyclist kicked Hull cyclist off moving bike – police appeal for witnesses

Cyclist hit his head on a parked car

Video: Fight between cyclist and car occupants filmed in Slough

Fisticuffs and walking sticks wielded in the street

Professional footballer to stand trial for hit and run incident in which cyclist was injured

Ade Azeez, 23, will face court in Glasgow