Crime & Legal

Lone female cyclists are “being targeted”, says former Scottish champion

Jennifer George, who finished eleventh in last week’s British time trial championships, has been attacked twice in recent weeks while riding alone in Surrey and Kent

Mechanic escapes driving ban after cutting corner straight into cyclist

The driver was fined and forced to pay £1,000 in compensation after injuring the cyclist and damaging his bike, in what his counsel claimed was a “minor and momentary error of judgement”

Driver spared jail after killing cyclist in “momentary lapse of concentration”

The motorist was given a suspended sentence and banned from driving for two years after ‘inexplicably’ hitting 43-year-old cyclist Louise Harrott

Near Miss of the Day 791: “Careful lad,” says van driver parked in bike lane… as another driver pushes in front

Two for the price of one on today’s edition of our regular series featuring close passes from around the country

Near Miss of the Day 790 updated: Cyclist gets ANOTHER close pass from same taxi the day after punishment pass

UPDATE: Driver has "since left" job as taxi driver — Thames Valley Police send out warning letter

“How would you like to be on camera now?” Shirtless driver accosts CyclingMikey

Range Rover driver tells road safety campaigner “I feel like smashing your face in” during expletive-filled rant in Hyde Park

Tory MP urges government to bring in ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law

Government announced plans to review law five years ago

Cyclist punched repeatedly by motorist in road rage incident

Police say the cyclist was pulled from his bike and assaulted on a busy road during rush hour in Northampton

Mario Cipollini domestic abuse case: Prosecutor calls for 2.5-year prison sentence for retired sprinter

The former world champion was described in court as “extremely violent, extremely threatening and extremely abusive”

Near Miss of the Day 789: Sensible discussion and apology follows learner close passing cyclist during driving lesson

Surely not...a grown-up chat and an apology?!

Covid, shortages, Brexit… now bike thefts a concern for pro teams as Saint Piran lose £30,000 of bikes

Cornwall-based Saint Piran had three bikes worth a total of £30,000 stolen from a team van in the early hours of Sunday morning

“That’s why it’s so shocking”: Colin Strickland says on-the-run murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong “one of the least volatile people I have ever met”

"She had sides to her personality that I don't think she shared with anybody. I had no indication of anything like that."

Near Miss of the Day 788: British Transport Police apologises for “lapse in judgement” from impatient officer

Today's Near Miss of the Day features a close pass from the very people meant to be protecting the public from dangerous driving

Hit-and-run driver who left cyclist “for dead” has prison sentence overturned

The motorist, who claimed that he thought he hit a bollard after seriously injuring 51-year-old cyclist Cathal O’Reilly, was also banned from driving for 12 months

Near Miss of the Day 787: “It’s a cycle lane, innit?” Driver punishment passes cyclist for not riding on notorious Priory Road bike lane

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country – today it’s London

“Sparks flying in broad daylight”: Thief attempts to steal Labour MP’s bike using angle grinder

The brazen bike thief was thwarted by a local councillor and staff working at a nearby restaurant

Near Miss of the Day 786: “They have been behind you for some time” – Police say close pass isn’t careless as cyclist didn’t change direction

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

Driver who killed cyclist was using hands-free phone at time

Lauren Hughes claimed she did not see Michael Roff when she crashed into him near Cambridge

Speeding motorbiker jailed for killing London cyclist during lockdown

Lewis McNeice was riding at more than 60mph on Euston Road when he crashed into Tom Whittaker

Drug-driver admits seriously injuring PCSO after knocking her from bike

PCSO Rita Purkayastha is continuing to undergo rehabilitation after suffering serious head injuries in October 2021 crash

Near Miss of the Day 784 updated: Even Mr Loophole can’t see a loophole here

Celebrity solicitor says close pass driver who landed himself with £4,500 bill was “ill advised not to accept the course offered”

Near Miss of the Day 785: “Gobsmackingly brutal” close pass forces driver to apologise

Today’s close pass was accompanied by that rare beast on the roads: an immediate apology from a motorist…

Near Miss of the Day 784: Another close pass driver refuses awareness course… only to get £1,152 fine and four points in court

Caught on camera close passing a cyclist? Offered the £85 awareness course slap on the wrist? Probably best not to take it to court...

Near Miss of the Day 781 update: Police say they couldn’t act against passenger who may have tried to push cyclist off bike – because it wasn’t captured on film

Staffordshire Police insist it isn’t force policy to require footage from more than one camera

“Tougher measures required”: Low Traffic Neighbourhood planters repeatedly tipped over by vandals

Vandals, believed to be disgruntled motorists, have repeatedly targeted the wooden planters since their installation, prompting calls for them to be replaced by concrete structures

Near Miss of the Day 783: aggressive close pass driver offered speed awareness course ends up with £2,460 fine and 6 points after losing two appeals

Whether he meant it or not, this driver's attempts to get out of his original punishment for close passing followed by ranting aggressively at a cyclist arguably led to retribution truly befitting of the crime

Near Miss of the Day 782: No action taken on very close pass

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

Isle of Man police warn cyclists not to ride on TT course for their own safety

Riders from Leeds and Swindon arrested after ignoring warning signs

Near Miss of the Day 781: Police claim they can’t prosecute close pass driver – because cyclist’s footage only came from one camera

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

Police make five arrests after cyclist robbed by gang of teens with axe

Incident that left victim needing hospital treatment for his injuries happened on Rodwell Trail on Saturday evening