Crime & Legal

Drink driver is brought to justice by 12-year-old cyclist

Youngster followed driver and updated police on his erratic progress

Police called out twice hours apart to escort cyclists off motorway

Incidents took place on M65 in Lancashire on Tuesday

Bookies make Chris Froome favourite to do Tour de France-Vuelta double as he confirms he’ll race in Spain

"I've got the opportunity and I'm certainly going to go for it," says Team Sky rider

Cyclist rode for three days to attend court hearing for riding on motorway

Says it is against his beliefs to travel by car and only admitted charge to avoid repeating the journey to court

Near Miss of the Day 21: Overtaking bus driver causes cyclist to wobble

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

DHL driver denies causing cyclist’s death by careless driving

Also charged with failing to stop

Near Miss of the Day 20: “Close encounter of the bum nipping kind”

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

Irish police stop DIY enthusiast riding mountain bike fitted with petrol engine

It’s not just cyclists who have been making dangerous modifications to vehicles either

11 things we’ve learned this week

Raleigh flamed, order restored at Le Tour and British Cycling woes: here's 11 things we've learned this week

Pensioner who admitted killing cyclist given 240 hours unpaid work

'Careless actions' of driver led to death of cyclist in Sheffield

Driver arrested in Canada after being filmed clubbing cyclist, 74 (+ video)

65-year-old man faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon

Met Police launch close pass operation

No roadside education option for professional drivers – they’ll just be reported

Police attempt to trace motorist after CCTV captures moment Leicester cyclist suffered horrific hit and run

Cyclist appears to have run red light

Cyclist, 91, killed while taking part in time trial in Buckinghamshire

Raymond Dare was reportedly hit from behind by a van

Sussex van driver filmed forcing cyclist off road denies dangerous driving

Driver is reported to have had his employment terminated by firm that owns van

#seethecyclist: Police officers to join club rides as part of Northern Ireland close pass operation

Safety campaign will also see prominent use of camera logo on local cyclists’ jerseys

Near Miss of the Day 19: Scooter rider pulls out on cyclist without looking

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

Near Miss of the Day 18: Cyclist buys GoPro for commute – and on first day films very close pass by van driver

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

75% of bike theft investigations closed with no suspect identified

Cycling UK say there needs to be greater focus on where stolen bikes are sold

Near Miss of the Day 17: Close pass … by a police car

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

Bristol woman ‘steals’ bike back from thieves in Facebook sting operation

Someone spotted Jenni Morton-Humphreys bike for sale after she posted about theft, so they concocted a plan

On anniversary of his mother’s death, Chris Boardman says justice system is failing cyclists and their families

Road crime "isn't taken seriously" says British Cycling policy advisor

Judge calls for tougher sentencing powers after jailing drink-driver who left teenage cyclist with life-changing injuries

Cycling UK has called for increased penalties where drivers flee the scene of a collision knowing that someone may have been seriously injured

Police officer fined for breaking cyclist’s wrist while driving without due care and attention

Officer was found guilty after failing to spot cyclist as he drove to police station

Near Miss of the Day 16: Police show how to overtake cyclists safely

Dorset Police launched their close pass operation this week and are getting the message across on social media

Lorry driver convicted of close pass baffled by verdict (+ video)

“I thought it was clear as day to me. I had left more than enough gap”

Cyclist killed in Northern Ireland after driver crashes into club ride

Another rider remains in hospital in a critical condition after fatal crash on Tuesday

Close pass operations launched in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset

Joint roads policing unit rolls out initiative with help from Cycling UK and Cycle Engage UK

Motorist hospitalised Cotswolds cyclist using ice cream cone

Police say assault was “not done with a deadly weapon”

Near Miss of the Day 15: Tractor driver holds line, almost hits cyclist

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