Crime & Legal

Drivers whose road rage row led to cyclist’s death both jailed for years

Hefty sentences handed down to Paige Robinson and David Ferry who had blamed each other for causing Graham Pattison’s death

Reported bike thefts in England and Wales fall for fifth year in a row

Insurer Bikmo says reasons include fewer people commuting by bike due to pandemic

Near Miss of the Day 776: Cyclist gets punishment pass from driver he passed in traffic queue

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

Two arrested as plainclothes police rush to aid of woman being mugged for bike at knifepoint

Officers had been investigating another attempted robbery in Walthamstow Marshes when they intervened

Petition calls on BBC to fire Jeremy Vine over close pass Waitrose lorry driver video

Driver was incorrectly said to have been suspended by Waitrose after broadcaster posted footage to Twitter of near miss on police officer

Road rage minibus driver who rammed cyclist off his bike in front of shocked passengers could be jailed

“Your attitude to driving almost beggars belief,” sheriff tells Charles Yorston

Near Miss of the Day 775: Two videos highlight inconsistency in close pass enforcement

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

Near Miss of the Day 775: “any closer and my elbows would be gone”

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

Man who killed teen cyclist while driving at three times the speed limit in fog on wrong side of road faces jail

Sami Ula Jabbar was travelling at 80mph in a 30mph zone when he hit 16-year-old Harley Smith

Moriah Wilson murder: Colin Strickland ‘in hiding’ until suspect Kaitlin Armstrong found

Gravel racer is said by close friend to be afraid for his safety from partner who was last seen taking plane to New York City

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Near Miss of the Day 774: “I’d have been hit if I hadn’t swerved”

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

“If the weapon had been a knife or baseball bat the driver might be looking at a prison sentence”: anger over hit-and-run driver’s assault on cyclist

Anger on social media that motorist who appeared to knock David Williams from his bike on purpose did not face more serious charges

Moriah Wilson murder: Suspect Kaitlin Armstrong ‘fled to New York’

US Marshals issue update; meanwhile sponsors drop Armstrong’s partner Colin Strickland

“I wholeheartedly disagree with his approach” – YouTube driving instructor Ashley Neal on CyclingMikey

Driving school owner visits Gandalf Corner but says many road rage incidents captured by Mike van Erp are of his own making

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Near Miss of the Day 773: Close pass driver sent warning – then “brags they got away with it”

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

Near Miss of the Day 772: Glitch in police system loses close pass submission

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

Lorry driver pleads guilty to killing Derbyshire cyclist

Richard Smith will be sentenced next month for September 2019 crash that claimed life of David Bates

“Drivers have a responsibility to protect vulnerable road users”: Hi-vis police officer close passed by lorry driver

Footage of the close pass, posted on Twitter by Jeremy Vine, has received a backlash from motorists who claim the driver “stayed in his lane”

Near Miss of the Day 771: MGIF driver “couldn’t have missed us as we were on a tandem”

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

Vandals target LTN bollards and planters less than 24 hours after trial is introduced

The six-month trial in east Oxford has been described as a “civil war” between residents and the council by anti-LTN campaigners

Moriah Wilson murder: Pro gravel rider expresses “regret and torture” after police issue arrest warrant for partner

Colin Strickland, who won Unbound in 2019, has released a statement as his partner, fellow cyclist Kaitlin Armstrong, faces a first-degree murder charge

Team GB’s Charlie Tanfield struck by motorist in “intentional” hit and run

Tanfield was training in Essex, along with his brother and fellow Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling rider Harry, when he was knocked off his bike by the “aggressive” driver

Round-the-world cyclist arrives in UK… and has bike stolen outside a Reading Wetherspoons two days later

Josiah Skeats says he cycled through many countries on his travels and was "always welcomed with hospitality", which unfortunately wasn't the case during his time back in the UK

RideLondon: Cyclists claim they were assaulted by motorist with drawing pins on sportive route

The alleged incident occurred on the Epping New Road, just over a week before the event visits Essex for the first time in its nine-year history

Bus driver pleads guilty to careless driving after cyclist pushed into hedge

Avon and Somerset Police says the incident highlights the importance of camera footage and third-party reporting

Police take children’s details after reports of dangerous cycling on the way to school

Two Police Community Support Officers took details of several pupils from The Chase School in Worcestershire

Near Miss of the Day 770: “Unbelievable” driving instructor overtakes learner towards oncoming cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's south London...

Top American gravel racer shot dead in Texas

Moriah Wilson was found with fatal gunshot wounds by friend with whom she was staying

Near Miss of the Day 769: Punishment pass

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

Cyclist arrested after police force rider off M3 motorway

Hampshire Constabulary say rider failed to stop at first – and moved into the outside lane