Crime & Legal

Suspended sentence for drunk cyclist who knocked pedestrian unconscious, as Mr Loophole uses case to call for new laws and bicycle number plates

Carwyn Thomas admitted two charges of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving and was sentenced to 14 months in jail, suspended for two years for the pavement collision

Disability charity says e-cycle bans are an “inappropriate, disproportionate and discriminatory” response to the low fire risk they represent

“We must ensure that measures taken to reduce fire risk are evidence-based, proportionate and appropriately targeted.”

Raid at Shimano sees “irreplaceable” bikes of Sagan, Van der Poel and Alaphilippe stolen

"The stolen bikes are beyond any monetary value, having played their part in cycling history, at the Tour de France, World Championships, Olympics, and at countless other vital events in the cycling world"

Ice hockey star and brother killed while cycling by suspected drink driver who allegedly had “five to six beers” before fatally striking cyclists from behind as he tried to undertake another motorist

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed a day before they were due to be groomsmen at their sister’s wedding

Councillor calls for signage to deter cyclists at historic landmark after being abused for pointing out no cycling zone to mountain bikers, amidst reports of anti-social behaviour and “existential threat” to site from damage caused by riding

“British Camp won’t exist eventually as every time people go with bikes there is further damage”, said a councillor who received verbal abuse and was threatened by three mountain bikers after he told them that they couldn’t ride on the ancient hill fort

Cyclist handed six-month conditional discharge and fined £26 for riding on pavement with no lights under 1835 Highway Act, as lawyer slams “strange” case

“If the police had told him to get off his bike that night, he would have,” the cyclist’s “incredulous” lawyer argued in court, claiming that officers had in fact helped him back on his bike after initially stopping him

“An error in judgement”: Police apologise for “dangerous” high speed close pass on cyclist during emergency response, which “dropped below standards expected”

“The officer has agreed to learn from this situation and be more careful when approaching and passing cyclists,” the police said following the incident, which also saw an oncoming motorist fail to slow down or move aside for the officer

Cyclist has knife held to neck during ambush by masked attackers

Police report rider suffered "superficial cuts" to his neck after being targeted by two men on a bridge near a National Cycle Network route

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” drug-driver who told passengers “cyclists should not be on the road” moments before overtaking group ride, hitting and killing cycling club chairman

The court heard Jack Bingley "had been on something of a bender the night before and had also taken cocaine" — the dangerous driver repeatedly ignoring his passengers' calls for him to go back to the scene of the fatal collision after he hit two riders

City of London’s cycle team seizing almost one illegal e-bike or e-scooter a day

There have also been 1,229 fixed penalty notices issued to cyclists since July last year

Near Miss of the Day 915: Cyclist slams on brakes to avoid driver who ignored him and turned across… but says “no point in reporting” due to Police Scotland’s lack of online close pass portal

"I'm not sure if they'd do anything even if I went to the station to report it," said the cyclist, once again highlighting the lack of an online reporting portal for cyclists in Scotland to report close passes

Cyclist fights off gang who threatened him with hammer during attempted bikejacking

Four arrested over attack, the 59-year-old cyclist ambushed on his way home from work but able to scare masked gang off with a can of red spray paint

Near Miss of the Day 914: Driver close passes cyclist… then proceeds to pull over and assault him for touching his car

The driver claimed he gave the cyclist “loads of room” despite overtaking with just inches to spare with oncoming traffic, before getting out of the car and pulling down cyclist and his bike, leaving him with flesh wounds

Bikejackers kick “poor kid” and steal his cycle from BMX track, leaving other children traumatised

The incident took place barely two months after knife-wielding youths with balaclavas on quads and mopeds attempted to steal kids’ bikes at the same track in Yeadon

“I was getting ripped off left, right, and centre by the people looking after me”: Bradley Wiggins slams “sofa surfing” reports as “sensationalism” and explains bankruptcy “mess” in candid Lance Armstrong interview

“I never did the sport for the money, but I realise I should have paid more attention to it. I wasn’t aware of the mess until I was deep in retirement,” says the 2012 Tour de France winner, who was declared bankrupt in June

Distracted, phone-using, uninsured driver jailed for six years after killing cyclist in hit-and-run collision

Phone records show that Terry Varndell had made a call on his phone seconds before hitting and killing David Breen, with a police officer describing the case as “demonstrating the devastating consequences of being distracted behind the wheel”

Drug-driving dad jailed for three years nine months was taking kids to football when he killed cyclist in “utterly avoidable” collision

Matthew Bates initially claimed the cyclist hit the kerb and swerved in front of him, crash investigators refuting the claim and police discovering mobile phone usage after one of the driver's children said he was changing songs and "didn't see a bike"

City of London Police claim 1,200 cyclists fined in a year is “great result” for “Cycle Response Unit” tackling “road safety and anti-social behaviour”

The force revealed it had issued 1,229 fixed penalty notices to bicycle riders who ran red lights or "put themselves, other cyclists and pedestrians at risk"

Driver handed suspended sentence for cutting across and killing cyclist claimed he was “blinded by the sun” before fatal crash – despite motorist behind saying she spotted victim

The judge said cyclist and father-of-two Robin Newman “should have been visible” and “had no chance at all”

E-scooter rider arrested after cyclist left with “life-threatening” injuries in hit-and-run collision – as local police launch crackdown on “constant problem” of e-scooter misuse

A 20-year-old is accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and while disqualified in relation to the crash

Wife of Australian cyclist killed after crashing into “invisible, camouflaged” cycle lane barrier launches legal action against local authority and calls for more safety considerations for cyclists

66-year-old Graham Forte died after colliding with the metal railing at the entrance to a car park on a shared-used path, which has since been covered in hi-vis stickers and warning signs

Ram-raiding thieves arrested after completely destroying bike shop front and stealing two bikes

The thieves allegedly fled the scene in “high-powered” cars, with people offering sympathies for the Beverley Car & Cycles owner who was described as a “lovely man who absolutely didn’t deserve this”

Hospital staff left “p***** off” after bike thefts become “almost a weekly thing”, with lack of CCTV making it “perfect for thieves”

“NUH encourages you come by bike, there’s a cycle to work programme. How can you if you know there’s been so many thefts?,” said a catering assistant at two Nottingham hospitals described the security for bike storage as “non-existent”

Near Miss of the Day 913: “Heart-stopping” moment as cyclist barely manages to make through gap after oncoming car driver follows overtaking van, ignoring cyclist

“I reported it expecting some sort of action as my life had been put in danger and the fact that a car had been forced to stop to avoid a collision but it wasn’t to be, yet again”

Couple cycling from UK to Africa make it to Oxfordshire… before bike is stolen at station

"We were both totally shocked, it didn't even occur to us that someone might take the bike because it is so big and heavy"

Cyclist criticises police car driver for “dangerous manoeuvre” while passing due to oncoming driver not moving aside or slowing down

The cyclist said he didn’t have time to unclip and come to a full stop, thus feeling a bow wave from the pass, but the oncoming driver didn’t pull aside despite the police car’s emergency lights being turned on

“I was new, I didn’t know the rules”: Delivery cyclists urge colleagues to follow rules as 37 riders issued £100 fines for cycling in city centre

While the public has welcomed the fines, Just Eat and Deliveroo riders have claimed that they weren’t informed of the cycling ban, with some riders just barely days into their jobs

“Expert” driver who does “stunts for Channel 4” banned from driving for a year and fined £300 for causing serious injuries to cyclist

The driver denied any collision with the cyclist who had his shoulder blade broken and sustained irreparable damages to his £6000 bike, but a witness claimed otherwise, saying that the driver kept saying “I did not see him” after the collision

Yet another cyclist ordered to pay £500 for cycling through town centre, as council insists those who “have not followed the rules” will be “rightly punished”

Hefty fine follows other incidents in Grimsby which saw riders ordered to pay £500, and in one case £1,150, the council's enforcement officers having previously been accused of targeting the "old and slow" and cyclists "they can get away with"

Near Miss of the Day 912: Police forward case for prosecution after driver’s “ridiculously close pass” on cyclist

Cyclist involved told the case was put to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, recommending that the driver be prosecuted for careless driving and required to pay a fixed-penalty notice or undertake a driving training education course