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Near Miss of the Day 768: Driver squeezes between two cyclists – but only receives warning letter as rider didn’t “swerve”

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

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Near Miss of the Day 767: MGIF driver cuts across cyclist at speed on roundabout

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country — today it's East Sussex

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Near Miss of the Day 766: “I’m glad I was going slowly” – Driver pulls out right in front of cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country — today it's Cornwall…

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Near Miss of the Day 765: Driver almost causes collision overtaking cyclist on blind bend

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country — today it's Yorkshire...

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Near 25% increase in video submissions since Highway Code changes

Increase fuelled by more cyclists and pedestrians sending footage to police forces, says Nextbase Dash Cam Safety Portal's head of road safety

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Near Miss of the Day 764: Fixed penalty notice for driver overtaking cyclist despite oncoming traffic

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

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Delivery driver did not have a licence when he killed 89-year-old cyclist — jailed for 13 months

Omar Camara-Taborda hit and killed Kenneth Turner in a collision at a Cambridge roundabout in March 2020, before giving detectives a fraudulent Portuguese driving licence

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Driver angered by cyclists “taking up the road” fined £1,000 after shouting abuse and careless driving

Iain Macdonald sounded his horn repeatedly while driving close to the group before stopping in front of them, forcing the riders to take evasive action

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Near Miss of the Day 763: “Driving isn’t poor enough” according to police

UPDATE: “In this instance the manner of driving did not appear to cause the cyclist any raised risk,” says Gloucestershire Police

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Thief only stole bike so he could ride home, court hears

"He just used the bike to get round to his house and left it parked up outside. He doesn’t know what happened to it," defence solicitor Simon Hutchinson argued

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Near Miss of the Day 762: The Friday fun day skateboard rider left-hook edition

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

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Man sought after attempted knifepoint mugging of 12-year-old for his bike

Greater Manchester Police issue e-fit of suspect after incident on canal in Ashton-under-Lyne

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Two feuding drivers convicted of causing cyclist’s death through dangerous driving

Paige Robinson and David Ferry, who blamed each other for crash that claimed Graham Pattison’s life, told they face jail

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Near Miss of the Day 761: “That’s really close – I could have touched that!” says cyclist after close pass

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

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Men plead not guilty to violent robbery at Mark Cavendish’s home

Former world champion was violently attacked in front of his family during break-in last November

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Road rage van driver headbutts cyclist before driving off

The cyclist’s bike was also damaged during the altercation in Bournemouth

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Near Miss of the Day 760: “Idiot lorry driver” nearly takes out five cyclists

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

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Near Miss of the Day 759: SMIDSY driver nearly hits cyclist on roundabout

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

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Highway Code changes: video submissions made to police rise as cyclists urged to report law-breaking drivers

“The police can’t be everywhere all the time, but the public can be,” says national road crime lead DCS Andy Cox

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Irish cycling great Stephen Roche ordered to repay €750,000 he took from his cycle tourism company

Court in Mallorca says 1987 Triple Crown winner used the money to finance a luxury lifestyle

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Near Miss of the Day 758: Council apologises for “embarrassing” close pass (video includes swearing)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 757: 4×4 driver pushes cyclists “into the gutter” (video includes swearing)

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

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Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes £4.25 billion bid for Chelsea FC

Monaco-based billionaire’s growing sports portfolio is headed by Sir Dave Brailsford

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Police appeal for cyclist injured during bikejacking to come forward

Victim suffered head injury when he was robbed of his bike in Slough

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Near Miss of the Day 756: Cyclist “forced off road to avoid being knocked off or run over”

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

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Woman pushed into river while cycling on popular Edinburgh cycle route

Police Scotland have issued description of man they are seeking after series of similar assaults

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Taxi driver who killed cyclist avoids jail after lawyer’s hi-vis and lights defence

Recently-retired Robert Mallinson had front and rear lights on his bike when he was hit and killed by Daniel O’Donnell — however, the taxi driver's lawyer said the cyclist's lack of reflective clothing and flashing lights made him hard to see

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“I have no doubt his intention was to kill me”: Aggressive kerb-mounting driver tries to ram cyclist off bike after being caught using phone

Police fail to catch motorist... but tell rider to not film phone-using drivers and "always ride as close to the kerb as possible"

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Eight-year sentence for drink driver who killed cyclist after emptying vodka bottle

Matthew Clemo was more than two times over the legal alcohol limit, and police described him as being so drunk he was unable to stand up on his own

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Female cyclist held down and bike stolen during frightening attack

Cycling club warns of moped gang "mostly targeting women cycling alone" following a number of incidents

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