Crime & Legal

Quick-thinking police officer borrows bike off passer-by to chase down and arrest fleeing drug dealer

PC Lewis Marks has been praised for his "good old-fashioned policing" in setting off after the suspect on two wheels, leading to an arrest and a three-year prison sentence

Near Miss of the Day 883: Lorry driver shoves cyclist off the road, but police cannot do anything as the truck is registered in the Netherlands

"It blows my mind that foreign drivers can risk people's lives and have no repercussions"

Man robbed of £3,300 bike on own doorstep by gang of thugs

West Midlands Police are investigating vicious assault which happened in Kingstanding, Birmingham last Friday

“Grow up”: Police criticised for targeting “incredibly dangerous” cyclists riding against one-way system

Cyclists have been warned they will be fined for riding the wrong way down a city centre street during roadworks, prompting one to question whether “cyclists are the most obvious issue” facing travel in the city

South London cycleway repeatedly targeted with drawing pins

Councillor brands perpetrator as “mean spirited” with one local business owner revealing she has suffered a number of punctures due to the sabotage

Victory for cyclists and walkers in legal challenge to council decision to reopen narrow bridge to motor traffic

Cycling UK says outcome of Keyhole Bridge case underlines need for local authorities to evaluate benefits of temporary active travel schemes before removing them

Mr Loophole makes renewed call for cyclist number plates, but gets shut down by Jeremy Vine show panel

There was a lukewarm reception and criticism for the lawyer's latest cycling legislation appeal, two years on from his petition that scraped across the 10,000-signature threshold, only to be emphatically rejected by the government

Cloned number plates warning as cyclist injured in hit-and-run “in limbo” 10 months on

With "no further lines of inquiry" the police investigation has been closed, Stephen Mead frustrated that the driver who left him with fractures to his arm and leg has not been traced

Cyclist paralysed in crash to sue Planet X insurers for £10 million

Rotherham-based manufacturer Planet X went into administration earlier this year, the company's insurers insisting that products were tested to "appropriate standards"

Pinarello bikes worth €250,000 stolen as manufacturer hit by double burglary

Masked raiders targeted Pinarello's showroom in Treviso twice in the same day, stealing 19 high-value bikes

Five years in prison and 10-year road ban for hit-and-run drink driver who had also smoked cannabis before leaving cyclist for dead with a severed foot

The cyclist, an experienced and highly respected garda, suffered life changing injuries which have left him prone to lung infections, but is still keen to continue working in the force

“I’ll set my dog on you!”: Driver dangerously passes cyclist, and then threatens to make his dog attack him

The police has now informed the cyclist that the car is unregistered and they won’t be able to trace the driver

School bike racks destroyed by speeding, out-of-control motorist, as pupils and teachers stage protest demanding introduction of 20mph limit

Since September there have been three crashes involving drivers outside the school, prompting the headteacher to ask, “How long is it going to take to make the road safe?”

Cyclists fear heavy fines for drinking from water bottles if “draconian” careless cycling laws are introduced in Queensland

The state government insists that riders will not be penalised for “everyday” cycling behaviours, though campaigners say the laws could be open to interpretation by police officers

Kaitlin Armstrong jailed for 90 years for murder of gravel cyclist Mo Wilson

Killer used Strava to track her supposed love rival’s whereabouts before shooting her dead

Police “refused” to take cyclist’s statement after near miss with motorist – because they believed the cyclist was “speeding”

The cyclist was travelling at up to 24mph when a driver pulled out in front of him, with Police Scotland later admitting that the officers were “wrong” to dismiss his report

“Can’t the police use Google?” Cyclist mistakenly pulled over by police and threatened with ticket for “using phone” – and then gets lectured by officer for not wearing helmet or hi-vis

The cyclist, who was spotted by the officer saving footage of a lorry driver’s close pass on his bike camera, was told that not wearing a helmet or hi-vis could lead to him being “killed or smushed”

Drink driver who sped through red light and left teenage cyclist with life-changing injuries, before letting wife take the blame, jailed for two years and ten months

Jerzy Jozefiak, who was driving at 48mph in a 30mph zone when he struck the 16-year-old, will serve only half of his sentence in prison

‘Police’ scold cyclist riding with pet cat in basket for not wearing a helmet after moped rider knocks them off bike

The Metropolitan Police has since confirmed the advice came from a plain-clothes officer, who stopped to dish out the unwanted rebuke following the collision in central London

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Hit-and-run driver admits being high and drunk before leaving cyclist with severed foot in “unforgivable and incomprehensible” collision

Niamh McDonnell pleaded guilty to the charges, the court hearing her partner alerted the authorities after finding the cyclist's "ripped off" foot wedged into the front of the car when she arrived home

Fire service calls for tighter regulation of online marketplaces after e-bike battery fire caused death of mother and two children

Cambridge fire believed to have been caused by an electric bike that was left charging overnight

Tractor driver who was using social media app when he killed cyclist jailed for more than eight years

Police officer says Jonathan Sumner “was essentially driving a lethal weapon” when he crashed into Helen Wickham and her son, who sustained life-changing injuries

Sir Bradley Wiggins reportedly facing bankruptcy over £1 million debts

Five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner disputes claims

Coroner orders council to act over parked lorries after cyclist killed

Hertfordshire County Council confirms it plans to ban lorry drivers from loading and unloading at location where David Andrews was fatally injured

Police force tells cyclists to remove bikes ahead of Remembrance Sunday

The force warned that locks will be cut and bikes removed from area where commemorative events are being held this weekend

Protestor who blocked UCI Worlds road race accuses cycling community of being complicit in climate crisis

One of the four climate activists who glued their hands to the road claimed that the cycling community was ignorant about “oil and gas companies sponsoring their races”

Bluetooth could help police spot e-bikes hacked for higher speeds

German expert says a Bluetooth accessible speed history on pedelecs would be an important safety feature

Latest city introduces anti-cycling rules as controversial e-bike ban brought in

The council's Director of Transport admitted "ideally we would have" provided "a clearly defined network of paths that are suitable for cyclists" first, but said the "serious public safety issue" also needed addressing

Near Miss of the Day 882: Cyclist calls out bus company for dangerous overtake at junction

"Can you please ask your driver what the hell they think they are playing at here and perhaps give them some better training before they kill somebody?"

Police crackdown on dangerous delivery cyclists after cycling charity urged companies to do more following cycle lane crash

Last week, a cyclist said he had been left "terrified" by food delivery riders using illegal e-bikes at high speeds in cycle lanes, Cycling Scotland calling on companies to check the bikes they ride "are legal and road worthy"