Crime & Legal

Police force criticised for one close pass prosecution from 286 submissions admits need to review how reports are managed

West Midlands Police said each report takes an average of 60 minutes to be assessed but accepted the need to adapt given the "50 per cent increase in third-party reporting"

Hit-and-run driver ran red light “at speed” and hit 10-year-old cyclist, avoids jail

Police later discovered Farhan Musaji's abandoned car without registration plates, the pharmacist spared jail and ordered to pay £900 compensation and a £400 fine

Potentially dangerous e-bike chargers again found on sale on Amazon and eBay

A Guardian investigation with charity Electrical Safety First found more than a dozen low-cost devices, several with substandard, unfused plugs, on offer

Cyclist suffers shocking injuries as hooded gang steals £12,500 Specialized and beats victim

The rider was using a cycle lane when he was pushed off and repeatedly kicked, losing teeth and suffering a broken jaw, collarbone and scapula

“Safer if they had nicked it”: Thieves disable brake on cyclist’s e-bike mobility vehicle

Anna Semlyen relies on the bike for transport since a collision involving a driver broke her leg 30 years ago.

Driver who “raised his middle finger” at cyclist before knocking him off bike fined

Benjamin Lang had faced a charge of assault and dangerous driving but was found guilty of careless driving by the jury.

Near Miss of the Day 867: Cyclist gets squeezed out on country road… police’s submission email mixup lets driver get away scot-free

This one from Staffordshire, involving a black Vauxhall, a mysteriously lost evidence submission email, and conflicting information from the neighbouring county's police force

Algorithm and blues: Cowboy and eBikeLabs in stand-off over authorship of AdaptivePower feature

French start-up accuses Belgian e-bike brand of patent infringement

Banking heiress banned from driving for six months after cyclist caught her using phone behind the wheel

Kate Rothschild admitted using her phone after her car had stalled in west London, but asked the court to spare her a driving ban due to her home’s “very remote” location

Near Miss of the Day 866: £1,000 fine for close pass driver

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Oxfordshire

Almost all drivers agree that close passes of cyclists put lives at risk

Campaign from Cycling Scotland urges drivers to Leave Space for a Life

“Educating people wasn’t working… Hopefully this will deter others”: Police target motorists using city centre pedestrian and cycle zone as a “shortcut”

“Hopefully the thought of getting a ticket might make some of these drivers actually follow the rules”

Top TV comedy producer who “flipped the bird” and told CyclingMikey to “go f*** yourself” fined over £2,000 and handed six points for phone use while driving

Jimmy Mulville, the co-founder of Hat Trick Productions, admitted that he was checking a text after initially challenging the evidence put forward by the Met

Thousands of unsafe e-bikes and e-scooters are being seized at UK ports

‘People can keep themselves safe by only purchasing from a reputable retailer’

Dame Sarah Storey calls out “entitlement” of speeding drivers — “too many ‘my driving offences won’t cause harm’ attitudes”

Britain's most decorated Paralympian is now active travel commissioner for Greater Manchester and joined the discussion surrounding Suella Braverman's speed awareness course controversy

Taxi driver warns CyclingMikey he will “end up needing the dentist” after challenging phone use

The driver is now being investigated by TfL Taxi & Private Hire but avoided prosecution as the Metropolitan Police "ran out of time"

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Car passenger throws rubbish at man cycling with his 4-year-old son

“What possesses someone to be like that?”, asked the Sheffield ambulance worker, who was thanked by Dan Walker for looking after him after the TV presenter was hit by a driver in February

Near Miss of the Day 865: Cyclist forced off road as motorist overtakes tractor and almost causes head-on collision

“He looked at me, hesitated, and then floored it”

Railway manager says no bikes have been stolen after cycle rack cut in two – but insists cyclists should continue to use the racks to prevent children “being knocked over”

Cyclists using the café at Bitton Station have expressed concerns about locking their bikes out of sight after photos emerged of the vandalised rack

Surrey Police says warning letters “most appropriate course of action” for majority of driving offences, and calls on cyclists who submit multiple near miss clips to “engage with us further” to improve road safety

The force’s response comes after an FOI request revealed that, of the almost 4,000 allegations of driving offences submitted over the past 15 months, only 10 resulted in prosecution

Swytch and Cyrusher in trouble for misleading advertising

Swytch RRP and offer countdown ruled misleading; Cyrusher ads suggested its 750W e-bikes were road legal

Cyclist fights off moped gang bike thieves armed with angle grinder

"I thought I was in danger": The 70-year-old managed to keep hold of his £2,500 Brompton while surrounded by "angle grinder-wielding rustlers"

Three-time Olympic champion Ed Clancy joins police close pass operation

Now in his role as South Yorkshire Active Travel Commissioner, Clancy joined South Yorkshire Police targeting drivers who overtake cyclists too closely

Cyclist run over by drink driver in shocking footage released by police after man jailed

Steven Selwood, a former professional cricketer, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for hitting and continuing to drive over the elderly cyclist

Almost 4,000 submissions of driving offences to police force led to just 10 prosecutions, FOI request reveals

According to data published by Surrey Police, which uses a third-party reporting service, almost 80% of the close pass reports resulted in just a warning letter

Accidental death verdict for cyclist who fell from bike at Center Parcs

Site director told the coroner's court visitors are “strongly recommended” to wear helmets when cycling, after the 53-year-old suffered serious head injuries

Increased sentence for hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist while speeding at 80mph in 30mph zone before torching car

Lee Beevers was already banned from driving when he hit and killed cyclist Alan Tankard as the rider crossed the road on his bike wearing hi-vis clothing in West Yorkshire last year

Mallorca motorcyclist under influence of drugs who killed cyclist after hitting group ride head-on released with charges

UPDATED: Suspect released on charges by a court in Inca in relation to the incident which saw a group of Polish cyclists hit by a motorcyclist

Sir Bradley Wiggins names cycling coach who sexually abused him and other young cyclists at club

Stan Knight "went way beyond the boundaries", according to another rider who was, like Wiggins, abused during training camps in Dorset

Near Miss of the Day 863: Motorcyclist zooms into cycle lane from the wrong side and forces cyclist on the road

"I've seen a few motorbikes in the cycle lane, but this one just shot into it towards me from the other side of the road"