Crime & Legal

“Speeding should be every bit as unacceptable as drink driving,” argues police and crime commissioner

“There is something about motoring offences that society still thinks of as socially acceptable,” says Devon and Cornwall’s PCC Alison Hernandez

Cyclist’s bike ‘snapped in half’ in fatal collision, inquest hears

Lucy John was killed in a crash involving the driver of a Honda Civic near Bridgend earlier this month

Community service for driver who killed cyclist on Christmas Day

Keith Halliday's defence team said he had not seen the cyclist whose bike was fitted with front and rear lights and could be seen from 150 metres away

Cyclist threatened with “foot-long knife” during latest south London bike robbery

"Shocking as it was, I am particularly annoyed at finding out this is a hotspot and there does not seem to be any meaningful warning signs or police prevention"

Cyclist killed by hit-and-run driver on road where cycle lane wands were controversially ripped out

The man in his 30s is the second cyclist to die in a collision on Chorley New Road since the segregation was removed last year

Cyclist attacked and robbed of bike — only for offenders to return it 10 minutes later

One of the group of six youths tried to punch the victim before robbing the Giant bike, only to have an unexplained change of heart minutes later

Cyclist helping Ukrainian refugees find new home mugged of bike by youths

Despite the frightening robbery of his £3,000 bike David Carter says he is more worried about helping the family flee war in Ukraine

Near Miss of the Day 829: Fast undertake on cyclist lands driver three points & fine

Three points, £120 fine, £90 costs and £34 surcharge for this close pass which the rider told us could have resulted in "fatal consequences"

Distracted driver who crashed into and killed cyclist then claimed infant son was using his phone found guilty

Off-duty police officer Lynwen Thomas was killed when she was hit by Simon Draper, who had been switching between apps on his phone then claimed his 13-month-old son had it

New safety tech trial catches hundreds of drivers breaking law

“We have been shocked at what we have seen during the trial,” says Warwickshire Police inspector

(Not so) Near Miss of the Day 828: Driver hits cyclist at speed, leaving door mirror behind

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

“A giant shining beacon of energy” – tributes paid to cyclist killed in crash in South Wales

Lucy John, aged 35, was pronounced dead at scene of crash involving driver of Honda Civic on A48 at Bridgend on Sunday

Van driver who killed cyclist was distracted by Instagram and Facebook, court hears

Simon Draper says it was his 13-month-old son who was using the phone when he hit and killed off-duty police sergeant Lynwen Thomas on the A40 last February

Mario Cipollini jailed for three years for domestic violence

Former world champion cyclist, who injured ex-wife and stalked her, also ordered to pay €85,000 in compensation

Christina Mackenzie “disgusted” by hit-and-run driver who “left her for dead”

"The decision they made to just leave me, I'm disgusted by it. I'm not just a cyclist, I'm someone's sister, I'm someone's daughter"

Teenager arrested after hit-and-run motorist filmed ‘deliberately ramming’ cyclist

The driver has appeared in court following the incident near Dublin Airport, which was filmed and uploaded to social media by a passenger in the car

Deliveroo cyclist attacked by knife-wielding teenager after collision

The 24-year-old says the alleged assault was the third cycling-related incident he has reported to the police in recent months, following a collision with a driver and a bike theft

Kent cyclist says driver ‘dressed like Blues Brother’ tried to strangle him with helmet strap

Keith Patrick says driver, whom he believes had been drinking, also deliberately doored him after close pass

Video: Sir Ian McKellen’s agent cleared of assaulting CyclingMikey

Jury acquits Paul Lyon-Maris of charges relating to incident at Regent’s Park’s ‘Gandalf Corner’

Speeding red-light jumping driver who almost hit schoolchild fined – but not banned

Footage released by Wiltshire Police shows young cyclist braking to avoid being hit

Sir Ian McKellen’s agent drove with CyclingMikey on Range Rover bonnet during ‘Gandalf Corner’ stand-off, court hears

Paul Lyon-Maris, whose acting talent agency has also represented Colin Firth and Daniel Craig, is accused of dangerous driving after he "lost his temper" and drove at road safety campaigner preventing illegal right turn

Taxi driver who deliberately knocked cyclist off bike avoids jail

Dermott Reynolds received an 18-month suspended sentence for twice veering towards a cyclist — knocking him down the second time — following a verbal exchange about the professional driver's tailgating

Anything look familiar? Wahoo sues Zwift and JetBlack claiming new Zwift Hub smart trainer is “copying the Kickr Core”

Wahoo claims the new Zwift Hub trainer infringes three patents relating to its Kickr Core trainer, and accuses Zwift of hurting "the overall health of the cycling industry" with its direct sales model

Cyclist charged after two others hospitalised in Richmond Park crash

Police say rider charged with careless cycling had been riding uphill on wrong side of road

Government urged to end “human cost” of “dangerously lenient” driving bans for repeat offenders

The failure of some courts to take a motorist’s driving history into account when issuing sentences has created “a loophole within a loophole”, says Cycling UK

Yet another bikejacking – this time in Blackpool

Cyclist was punched in head before his bike was taken

Drivers who “used road like a race track” at speeds up to 100mph jailed after cyclist left with broken neck

Police officer says pair “were driving so fast they are lucky to have not killed someone”

CPS drops prosecution of helmet camera cyclist who delayed traffic by seconds while filming law-breaking driver

Cycling UK hails legal win in case involving Bristol rider who shot footage of one driver using phone at wheel and another ignoring a red light

Police spring into action to find stolen bike and arrest thief within an hour of it being taken

A heart-warming tale in a week in which survey found UK public believe police give lowest priority to bike theft – although this one happened in Italy and the bike cost €7,500

Road rage van driver who assaulted cyclist, knocking him unconscious, handed suspended sentence

Jack Rawlins, who had a previous caution for attacking a cyclist, chased the man to “teach him a lesson” after clipping him with his wing mirror