Crime & Legal

Trial of terrorist who killed eight people on New York City cycle path begins

12 more people were injured in attack by Sayfullo Saipov on Halloween 2017

Danger warning to Hampshire cyclists as drain covers stolen

Thieves looking to cash in on scrap metal value are putting lives at risk, says council

Lorry driver admits causing cyclist’s death by passing him too closely

Cyclist Martin Poland died after losing control of his bike following the “perilous manoeuvre”, which saw the lorry driver pass “within 20 inches” of his handlebars

Partial settlement in Rad Power fatal e-bike crash case

Rad Power files cross-complaint

Woman found guilty of driving without due care… but Facebook still blames cyclist

Having refused a fixed penalty notice the driver ended up with a £440 fine and £669 in costs after being found guilty at Northampton Magistrates' Court

Near Miss of the Day 843: Cyclist on receiving end of “one of the fastest close passes I have ever experienced” on busy urban street

The Nottingham driver was travelling too fast for the rider's camera to get a clear shot of the number plate

The Crankset Redemption: Prisoner escapes on bike – after stealing it from jail’s cycle repair shop

Finally, someone actually caught after nicking a bike…

Police officer borrows bike to chase dangerous driver who fled on foot

The impromptu pursuit match ended in the motorist being arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving

Pedestrian injured in crash involving cyclist in Weston-Super-Mare

Avon & Somerset Police appeal for information following incident before Christmas

Movistar rider Ivan Sosa hit with revolver by lorry driver after close pass

Police say Colombian pro may himself face charges after allegedly breaking the truck’s windscreen during incident yesterday

Near Miss of the Day 842: Passenger jumps out of car to remonstrate with cyclist… after driver cuts corner and almost hits him

“Get off the road… you’re going to cause an accident,” says our self-aware passenger – while standing in the middle of the road herself

“Don’t f***ing overtake me”: Handcyclist allegedly kicked in face twice by e-bike rider

A 21-year-old man has been charged with common assault and wilful damage following the attack, which the female handcyclist says came “completely out of the blue”

Masked robbers punched Mark Cavendish and threatened to “stab him up” in front of his children, court hears

The trial of two men accused of the raid began at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday

Near Miss of the Day 841: Impatient drivers squeeze past cyclists on dark country lane

Two for the price of one on today's near miss...

Almost 90% of bike thefts reported to police closed without suspect identified

Data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats shows that a thief is charged in just 1.7 per cent of incidents

Trial of two men accused of robbing Mark Cavendish’s family home begins

Cavendish says his family "feared for their lives" during the "distressing" raid at his Essex home in November 2021

E-bikes and e-scooters – as well as pedal cycles being ridden recklessly – could be banned from part of Thames Path in London

Riders could face fine of £100 under Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s proposed Public Spaces Protection Order

“I was certain that day that I was going to die”: Cyclist forgives SUV driver who chased him in shocking road rage attack

Abdirashid Abdi sought leniency for motorist Shelley Anne Alabaster after she struck and then pursued the cyclist through a suburban neighbourhood while shouting racial slurs

Video: Passers-by help police lift car off trapped cyclist

Officers later apprehended the driver of stolen vehicle who had fled the scene

New law in California means drivers must change lanes when overtaking cyclists

Passing distance being increased from current 3 feet to minimise “conflict points and risk of near misses or crashes”

New warning as thieves target cyclists in countryside around London

Muggers are encouraged by high rewards and little chance of being caught, says Cycling UK

London driver rams cyclist after traffic light filter turns green (+ video, includes swearing)

Incident at Clapham Common highlights how poor junction design can put cyclists in danger

Driver who “used vehicle as weapon” to ram teenagers on bikes jailed

David Hemmings drove onto pavement after youths threw French fries into his car

Shop owner woken as smash-and-grab raiders steal bikes worth £19,000

Gang made off with five bikes from Run & Ride store in Milton, near Cannock Chase, in early hours of Friday morning

Cyclist mugged by machete-wielding masked men in yet another violent bikejacking

The terrifying attack, which left the cyclist with cuts and bruises, comes less than a month after a similar bikejacking attempt on a path in Bristol

Man stamped on bike and assaulted 14-year-old boy for ‘cycling wrong way down one-way street’

Phillip Smith, who pulled the teenage cyclist from his bike, causing him to fall to the ground, was fined £480 after pleading guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage

Cyclist left unconscious after driver mounted kerb and hit him, breaking his bike in two, in alleged hit-and-run

The 35-year-old suffered a fractured cheekbone after being “knocked out cold” in the collision

Family offers £5k reward after “hopeless” police response to theft of e-bikes

£18k worth of vehicles taken from shipping container on family’s property

Police warning after attempted bikejacking on Bristol cycle path

Incident happened close to Filton Abbey Wood station

Two guilty, one cleared of manslaughter after teenager killed while trying to stop bike theft

Steven Thompson died from head injuries sustained in attack outside nightclub in South Shields