Crime & Legal

Wirral cyclist hurt by wire stretched across promenade – police treating incident as assault

"This was a completely reckless and dangerous thing to do," says police inspector

“First realisation” driver had of cyclist’s presence was when he hit his windscreen

No suggestion of dangerous driving

Stranger punches London cyclist in ribs in unprovoked attack

Victim says she is tired of being abused for being a cyclist

Coroner urges Transport for London to review blue paint on Cycle Superhighways after motorcyclist killed following skid

Milan Dokic was killed when he lost control of his motorbike in the wet as he moved onto Cycle Superhighway to undertake a van

Call for investigation into hit and run killer with 49 convictions

Driver 'should have been in prison' when he killed young cyclist

Impatient white van man jailed for killing 74 year old cyclist

It was a 'catastrophic error of judgement' to try to overtake, court hears

Veteran Sky News presenter reveals hit-and-run injuries

Dermot Murnaghan says he was victim of collision in North London

Do you recognise this cyclist?

Police appeal after £53k Mercedes damaged in road rage attack

Coroner suggests cycle helmets be worn for Halfords test rides following death of pensioner

Cornwall man died after falling during in-store test ride

Cycling UK turns to crowdfunding to help roll out close pass initiative to whole country

Charity has already raised 40 per cent of funds it needs to give a close pass mat to every police force in the country

Northumbria Police invite cyclists to send close-pass footage

“Motorists no longer need to be caught red-handed by the police at the scene of the crime to be prosecuted”

Bosnia repeals cycle helmet law

Campaign group says cycling has been ‘incorrectly presented as a dangerous activity’

Cycling UK calls for clearer guidelines on careless and dangerous driving after van driver who killed cyclist is jailed for eight months

Says careless driving prosecutions are seemingly preferred as an “easier” option

Man suspected of stealing bike from Swindon primary school hospitalised after crash

Wiltshire Police say a Honda car was also involved in collision just after noon today

Lorry driver jailed for three years for causing cyclist’s death by careless driving

Parked on double yellow lines, facing the wrong way and pulled off without indicating

170 lives a year could be saved with Scotland-style drink drive laws

Councils call for tougher limits - less than a pint before getting behind the wheel

Dramatic cut in fines for anti-social cycling

Red light jumping, pavement cycling and riding without lights often going unchallenged

Drivers ignore tougher mobile phone penalties as police across Great Britain launch crackdowns

Journalist gets caught by police operation she was covering,while one teen driver is set to lose licence

Taxi passenger pleads guilty to fatally dooring cyclist and receives £80 fine

Driver’s case for the same offence will go to trial

“Fearful and in tears” cyclist filmed riding on Glasgow’s M8 motorway

"Drivers were angry - overtaking at speed, horns going, you name it," says witness

Motorist admits causing death of ‘hero’ cyclist by careless driving

Prosecution accepts guilty plea to lesser charge of causing death by careless driving

Surrey pothole death: Coroner calls on council to take steps to prevent similar tragedies occurring in the future

Family of cyclist killed in Surrey pothole crash express thanks to coroner who issues 'prevention of future deaths' report to Surrey County Council

Jeremy Vine road rage driver appeals against conviction

Shanique Syrena Pearson, already serving a suspended sentence, has been warned she could face jail

Belgium’s bike thieves in training for cobbled classics season

Rise in enthusiasm also brings rise in demand for top of the range bikes

Tougher penalties for mobile phone use at the wheel from today – “a welcome first step” according to campaigners

New drivers face having their licences revoked

Close pass policing could stop almost a third of crashes that kill or seriously injure cyclists

Close passes are involved in three of the five types of crash that cause serious cyclist injuries and death; tackling those could go a long way to reducing risk says road safety chair

Lorry driver cleared of killing Moira Gemmill at London junction named most dangerous in Britain for cyclists

Witness who was cycling behind criticises road layout

‘Cycling Mayor’ targeted for high value bike theft

Jennifer Trotman's garage was broken into - but all they wanted were her best bikes

Drug driver who mowed down academic while on run from police gets 10 years in jail

Driver was trying to escape police when he hit rider

Appeal for funds on anniversary of Michael Mason collision

Trial to begin on April 3