Crime & Legal

Wire strung across popular bike path causes two “serious” crashes ahead of Tour Down Under, days after police chief urged “extra level of vigilance” on roads due to “abundance of cyclists” around pro races

Professional teams and cycling fans in Adelaide for WorldTour races urged to be vigilant after group ride injured and bikes "severely damaged" when they hit wire at 35km/h, a second incident causing "extensive damage" to a female rider's bike this morning

“There was a lot of blood”: Cyclist lauds “absolute hero” security guard attacked with angle grinder while fending off bike thief

“I’m going to buy him a mug with a chocolate egg in it. I’m going to get ‘best security in the world’ written on it”

“The defect remained in the road and dangerous”: Cyclist’s death prompts coroner to question water company’s ‘reliance on third parties to report issues’, after crash caused by sunken fire hydrant

Coroner to write to United Utilities and raise "concerns" about how long it took for the defect to be repaired and whether water provider is too reliant on the public reporting issues

Driver who left teenage cyclist “for dead” in horrific hit-and-run is given six-month suspended sentence due to ‘state of the prison service’

"You would rather someone had died than be held responsible for your actions": Judge lambasts driver's "most breathtaking cowardice" in leaving seriously injured teenager at roadside, but gives six-month suspended sentence due to state of prison service

Cycle racks “suspended” and taped off outside train station where one bike is stolen every two days

Thameslink has encouraged cyclists at St Albans City station – which boasts the highest bike theft rate in Britain – to use the station’s cycle hub and CCTV-covered parking areas, where bikes have also been stolen in recent years

Violent bike thief who bit cyclist’s nose in shocking “unprovoked” attack handed four-year sentence

The cyclist said he is still “in shock” following the assault, which took place on a busy city centre street after the attacker grabbed his bike and shouted, “Do you know who the f*** I am?”

Three masked moped-riding teenagers arrested after “horrifying” series of attacks on cyclists

Police have identified 13 incidents this month which saw cyclists pushed from their bikes, leaving one with a broken collarbone, while a woman was sexually assaulted by the moped attackers

Driver denies causing cyclist’s death during dual carriageway time trial by dangerous driving, man to stand trial next year

Cheryl Tye died during the East District 50-mile time trial championship on the A11 in Norfolk, her death prompted National Highways to warn of "significant dangers" in dual carriageway cycling events and saw local TTs suspended on major A-roads

£1 million upgrade touted for popular cycling path, including CCTV cameras to tackle “wild west” bikejackings that saw cyclists ditch route and feel “safer between buses and cars”

Consultation underway for plans, including widespread CCTV for Bristol & Bath Railway Path, proposals coming just weeks after robber caught by police within 24 hours of council installing a camera at one section

“Justice needs to provide protection”: Cyclist close passed by wife of ex-Scotland footballer, before filming driver use phone and run red light, criticises Scottish courts’ “very obvious issues” after “ludicrously lenient” punishment

The wife of the former Rangers and Scotland footballer received six penalty points and a £255 fine having agreed a deal with prosecutors to only be punished for a mobile phone offence

“Blatant terrorism to injure and deter bike users”: Cyclists report “ninja spike landmines” strewn by “anti-bike psychos” across cycle lane, with one suffering hearing loss in shocking new low

Police Scotland have said “enquiries are ongoing”, but cyclists were disappointed with the lack of action from authorities, with one local saying that when they reported it to the police, “they didn’t give a s***”

Netherlands may introduce a quality mark for safe, legal e-bikes

“It should make it easier for consumers to make a safe choice" says Dutch bike industry organisation

Wife of ex-Scotland footballer scores hat-trick as cyclist films close pass, running red light and phone use… but rider left frustrated by “ludicrously lenient” punishment of £255 fine and penalty points

Cyclist accuses courts of "poor protection of vulnerable road users" after driver only punished for mobile phone use having accepted deal with prosecutor

Cyclist disabled with life-changing brain injury awarded $29m damages after collision caused by inattentive truck driver “going too fast”

Lawyers for the driver's plumbing company had tried to settle for $500,000, Pennsylvania cyclist Heath Wilson thrown 25 feet by the impact and now living at a long-term care facility due to the severity of his injuries

New cycling route sabotaged with wooden stake and nails, as “hazard” protesting new access granted to cyclists raises safety fears

Local mountain bikers campaigned for 10 years to get permission to ride cliff paths, the first trial ride halted by the concerning incident

Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner denounces “full-Sky-replica-kit cyclists” riding “three or four abreast in front of me” and “ignoring red lights” – and says cyclists “don’t contribute in vehicle taxes”

Seemingly at odds with her own roads policing team – who have regularly taken to Twitter in the past to correct myths around cycling – Lisa Townsend denied being anti-cyclist, but said creating better cycling infrastructure was “not a priority”

Cyclist returns to UK after 6,000km ride across Europe… and has bike and possessions stolen outside noodle restaurant in Brighton

Phil Gallon, who had cycled to Turkey, says he’s “devastated” by the theft – which saw his late wife’s possessions stolen – and left “boiling with rage”, after police told him there was “no indication of CCTV at this incident”

“I will always ride two abreast”: Pro cyclist stopped and fined by Italian police for cycling two abreast, as he says “I’d rather pay the fine than risk ending up under another car”

Domenico Pozzovivo, who suffered a broken arm and leg after being hit by a driver in 2019, was training with Diego Ulissi when he was fined €18.50 for cycling on the “left side of the road”, which the Italian says makes him more visible to motorists

Cyclist denied car insurance claim for fitting bike carrier with removable towbar

The insurance company cancelled the claim, the cyclist saying he was accused of “trying to deceive them”, leaving him with a “potential six-figure cost and incredible stress and anxiety”

Dangerous bus driver banned from driving for a year after hitting 13-year-old cyclist “into the road” before fleeing the scene

Driver of double-decker bus hit rear wheel at junction "and the bike was pushed into the road", the teenage cyclist fortunately avoiding injury as the professional driver failed to stop at the scene

“Theft has become legal”: Police close stolen bike case a day after it was taken from outside Scotland Yard HQ, despite CCTV cameras and tracker showing location

Metropolitan Police backtracked and reopened the case after the story got widespread media coverage, prompting the victim to conclude: "It seems if you want to get a hold of your bike, it is best to call the national press"

Police no longer describing road collisions as ‘accidents’ – but over two-thirds still refer to vehicles instead of drivers, new research finds

Just five of the UK’s 45 police forces have formally adopted the Road Collision Reporting Guidelines launched in 2021, with only one using them in practice

Van driver forces cyclists into ditch, shouting “Watch this!” with “purposeful attempt to intimidate or harm” during gravel race

“We are relieved to report that all the riders are okay, but it’s frightening to think that with just one more inch, the outcome could have been very different,” the race organisers said

Cyclists who jumped red light in front of police stopped and fined, as force shares footage with “red means stop” warning

Surrey Police officers spotted the riders "ignoring a red light" and issued a fixed penalty notice

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist in “horrific incident” jailed for four years

The driver who had no licence or insurance continued to drive with the victim's bike underneath their vehicle until they were stopped by another motorist

“Drivers like this are going to kill or seriously injure someone”: Cyclist knocked off bike claims police “completely unwilling to prosecute” drivers who hit cyclists

Having made a complaint to West Yorkshire Police questioning if there is an "institutional lack of understanding, or perhaps even prejudice, towards cyclists" — the rider was told the force is "satisfied" with its initial decision

Burglar avoids jail for stealing bikes worth $100,000 from Lance Armstrong

The six bikes stolen from a storage unit in Austin in Texas were collectively valued at $105,800 and included a 2010 Trek Madone raced by Armstrong

Cambridge tops list of UK cycle theft hotspots, new crime data analysis reveals – as large student population and cycling culture blamed for “thriving” bike theft environment

Eight bikes are stolen per 1,000 people in Cambridge, the data suggests, with Oxford and Hackney following close behind in the race to be the UK’s cycle theft capital

Robber caught by police within 24 hours of council installing CCTV cameras on popular cycling and walking path, dubbed the “Wild West” after several violent bikejackings

Calls for installing CCTV cameras on the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, made by cyclists for months, were finally heeded by the council after two bikejackings at knifepoint left cyclists saying they felt “safer between buses and cars”

Sir Bradley Wiggins’ unpaid debts double to almost £2 million, as five-time Olympic champion’s bankruptcy woes continue

The latest information comes from a new bankruptcy report for the 2012 Tour de France winner, who’s already had his medals and trophies seized and forced to “sofa surf”, with his lawyer declaring “he’s lost everything and doesn’t have a penny”