Crime & Legal

Coroner orders council to mend road defects after cyclist’s death

Assistant coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths report says Jennifer Dyer’s death following pothole crash “was avoidable”

Jury clears ‘hungover’ Porsche driver of killing cyclist by dangerous driving

Prosecution claimed James Bryan – driving home from a barbecue during lockdown – was texting when he struck and killed Andrew Jackson

Mathieu van der Poel charged with assault after incident at hotel hours before World Championship road race

Dutch rider who was among favourites to win today abandoned after 35km following overnight visit to police station

Near Miss of the Day 826: Police force lottery continues as no further action for this driver’s close pass on cyclist (video includes swearing)

"I know for a fact that Lancashire Constabulary would've acted if I was across the border, which is literally at the bottom of the road I was on"

Near Miss of the Day 825: Police refuse to prosecute because cyclist swore after driver pulled out on him

It's déjà vu in this edition of Near Miss of the Day, as a cyclist who was nearly hit by a driver pulling out of a side road was told no prosecution will happen because of his conduct

Middlesbrough man jailed after robbing bike from teenager

Meanwhile, West Yorkshire Police appeal after 16 year old was mugged for his e-bike by baseball bat-wielding thugs

Near Miss of the Day 824: Driver exiting golf club cuts up cyclist

“If I had not stopped I would have been run down,” said rider of incident in Altrincham, Greater Manchester

Make eye tests compulsory for older drivers, urges daughter of cyclist killed in crash

Currently, drivers over 70 self-declare that their eyesight meets minimum standards for driving

Road rage driver assaults teenage cyclist after clipping him with wing mirror

The enraged motorist allegedly dragged the teenager from his bike and threw him to the ground, before tossing the bike into a ditch

Cyclist who suffered brain injury after being struck by driver awarded £800,000

The motorist, who pulled into the cyclist’s path, had initially denied liability for the 2017 collision

CyclingMikey takes down fleeing suspect with bike (includes video)

“It felt a lot like playing hockey and taking a forward out of the play,” said the road safety activist

Italy’s Antimafia commission says Camorra may have been involved in Marco Pantani’s death

Almost two decades on, intrigue still surrounds death of Giro d'Italia and Tour de France winner

Cyclist who assaulted disabled driver jailed for 16 months

Ian MacMillan punched Thomas Johnstone after motorist waved his walking aid at him

Near Miss of the Day 823: The shocking moment a driver nearly crushes a child being towed in a bike trailer

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

Drink driver who hit and nearly killed 13-year-old cyclist minutes after being refused service at pub jailed for just over two years

Ambrose Taylor had been refused another drink at one pub and was illegally driving to another when the incident happened

Cyclist suffers serious head injuries after crash with e-bike rider in Glasgow

Police say e-bike rider may be unaware of extent of other cyclist’s injuries

Near Miss of the Day 822: Cyclist squeezed by overtaking HGV driver at pinch point

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

Unlicensed HGV driver jailed for eight years for killing cyclist while under the influence of cocaine

Robert Whiting's provisional licence expired in 2002 and the tipper truck driver tested positive for cocaine after he killed mum-of-two Dr Ling Felce in Oxford in March

Mate Bike prosecuted for its 750W 20mph e-bikes and told to issue recall

Manufacturer pleaded guilty after arguing vehicles were intended for off-road use

Near Miss of the Day 821: Close pass driver fined for careless driving – but should the charge have been dangerous driving?

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Avon & Somerset

Cyclist who spotted her stolen bike outside police station gets Bianchi back… but has ANOTHER bike stolen

Scooter shop manager bought stolen bike from thieves then returned it to owner and refused to accept reward

Cyclist found not guilty after collision with pedestrian, who died eight days later

The cyclist claimed he was travelling at an “appropriate” speed at the time of the collision and denied that he was “on a time trial and didn’t care what happened ahead of him”

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Driver who killed cyclist could not read number plate three metres away

The family of Jim Tassell, fatally hit on the B3400 in Hampshire in July 2021, pleaded with "anyone who is concerned about an elderly driver to act so other families do not have to go through the pain and devastation"

Cyclist spots thief with her stolen bike… outside police station — then assaulted during confrontation

"I went to make a report and saw the thief with my Bianchi... in front of the police station. He wouldn't let it go and shoved me": A road.cc reader's bike theft nightmare

Near Miss of the Day 820: cyclist comes very close to head-on collision during reckless driver’s speeding overtake

Lancashire Police say the driver will be punished with anything from a warning letter up to points and a fine, but they will not be informing the victim of the result

Near Miss of the Day 819: Filtering cyclist left-hooked by late-indicating driver

This latest close call from Cork has certainly divided opinion online…

“You will never catch me driving again – I’m getting a bike,” drug driver tells court

The motorist, who has never passed a driving test, was banned for 12 months after being caught behind the wheel while over the limit for cannabis

Near Miss of the Day 818: No action taken as police say cyclist ‘put himself in danger’ by ‘barging to the front and moving into driver’s path’

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

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Man admits robbery at Mark Cavendish’s home

The 28-year-old originally denied taking part in the “distressing” raid on the former world champion’s home, while two other men are due to stand trial in January

Taxi driver given suspended sentence for deliberately hitting cyclist who called him a “fat f**k”

The cyclist was thrown off his bike and over a wall after remonstrating with the motorist for driving “far too close to him”