Crime & Legal

Video: Cyclist films moment driver pulled out right in front of him – but says police won’t watch footage

Cycling UK says footage depicts “one of the worst close pass videos” it has ever seen and calls on police to act

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Truck driver dragged cyclist 14 metres, waited for paramedics, then drove off to make his next delivery

Told police cyclist had been hit by a car

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Bikes stolen from riders’ compound at Saturday’s Rapha Nocturne in London

Owners appeal for help in finding their bikes - one of which has an unusual paint scheme

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Man misses job interview after arriving late by cab … and steals bike to get home

Nathan Wint from Stoke-on-Trent given conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation to victim

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US teen steals bike to get to school on time… cops give him a life lesson

Do you have trouble arriving on time in the morning? Hackettstown Police have got some tips for you

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Police appeal for info about unexplained injury to cyclist in Hertfordshire

Woman found unconscious; police and family seek answers

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Suspended sentence and 150 hours of community service for man who admitted killing cycling by careless driving

Cycling UK vows to keep pressure on new government to review sentencing guidelines

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London cyclists welcome Blackfriars Bridge anti-terror barriers – but will giant bollards cause rush-hour bottlenecks?

Route of hugely popular North-South Superhighway had extra security measures installed overnight

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Close-pass crackdown in Bath aborted because gridlock meant cyclists were overtaking cars

Police claim operation was “a success in raising awareness” – but concede that they will have to review timing and location for their next attempt

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STOLEN BIKE ALERT! London family with autistic child plead for return of cargo bike stolen yesterday

Distinctive Nihola 4.0 bike, which can take four eight-year-olds, was stolen from Oval on Monday evening

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Leicester taxi driver convicted in ‘dooring’ death of cyclist Sam Boulton

£300 fine plus costs for driver of cab whose passenger opened door into cyclist's path

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Concern among London cyclists as anti-terrorism barriers on bridges take space from cycle lanes

Cycling UK says Met response to Saturday's terror attack "understandable and right" but raises concern about taking space from cycle lanes

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Milton Keynes van driver sentenced to 175 hours community service for killing cyclist

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving

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Police report spike in bike thefts across East Yorkshire

Thefts up by 40 per cent – police urge cyclists to invest in decent locks

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Dumoulin's a champ, a change of colours for Team Sky and dreaming of a team of Cavs...

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Three years and four months in jail for driver who killed teen cyclist then set fire to his car

Steven Mills left 14 year old to die in the road as he set fire to his car to hide the evidence

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National champion Adam Blythe “almost ran off the road” by driver – and is made to apologise by police

Aqua Blue rider was told to say sorry to motorist for calling him a "stupid old man"

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Bans for dangerous driving up by almost a third in 2016

More than 5,000 drivers had their licences revoked last year after being found guilty of the offence

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Avon and Somerset close-pass operation to use cycling footage shot by off-duty officers

Close pass crackdown at key locations today

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Nottingham cyclist was initially told to ‘go away’ when he tried to report near-miss to police

Police are now investigating after footage was brought to Chris Boardman’s attention on social media

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Cyclists ambushed by youths on Bristol & Bath Railway Path

Gang's behaviour suggests that they may have been looking to steal bikes to order

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FDJ pro’s safety plea after driver knocks him off bike in Italy

Davide Cimolai escaped with bumps and bruises – but his bike was destroyed

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Cyclist stopped on French motorway … as she tried to pay toll on way from Russia to Spain

Gendarmes escorted Russian woman off the A49 – and fined her 22 euro

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6,000 drivers fined for mobile phone use in March after penalties doubled

Campaigners say safety message still isn't getting through

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Cyclist flown to hospital after assault by motorcyclist in Kent

Victim suffered serious head injuries after incident in Rochester on Sunday morning

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‘If you want to save lives, reverse the cuts in traffic police’ says RoadPeace report

England and Wales has lost a quarter of its traffic police outside London since 2010

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Police seek motorist who knocked over cyclist in “deliberate act”

Rider taken to hospital with serious head injuries after incident in Southampton involving "old-style" Vauxhall Astra

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AA chief calls for laws restricting sharing of dashcam footage

Organisation's president Edmund King says online "rush to judgment" can lead to innocent motorists being victimised

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MotoGP ace Nicky Hayden dies five days after cycling crash

2006 world champ suffered fatal injuries following collision involving Peugeot car near Rimini last Wednesday

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North Yorkshire Police becomes first force to get one of Cycling UK’s close pass mats

Forces across rest of UK to get their ones later this month after successful crowdfunding drive

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