Crime & Legal

Cyclist sustains serious head injury after unprovoked attack by gang

Assault happened in Renfrew near Glasgow ion Saturday evening; police appeal for witnesses

Near Miss of the Day 751: Close pass with oncoming traffic … but no action from police

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

Inquest hears how cyclist died after head-on crash with bus

Dr Andrew Fowell lost control of his bike on descent in Snowdonia, with bus driver unable to avoid fatal collision

Near Miss of the Day 750: Close pass on bend in the rain

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

Near Miss of the Day 749: Close passing driver stops vehicle to tell cyclist she was “all over the bloody road”

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Aberdeenshire, where someone needs to brush up on their Highway Code

Near Miss of the Day 748: Driver passes “inches from handlebars” – but police take no action

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

“I just don’t think there’s enough being done about it”: Cyclist injured by hit-and-run driver calls for police action

50-year-old teacher Andrew Holroyd says he’s lucky to be alive after suffering a bleed on the brain, fractured vertebrae and a punctured lung in the crash

Near Miss of the Day 747: Moped rider aims kick at cyclist (video contains swearing)

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

Stolen CeramicSpeed Driven prototype bikes worth $82,000 recovered by police

The chainless drivetrain Cervélo P5, Canyon Lux and non-prototype Specialized Turbo Levo were stolen during a break-in at Driven's Boulder headquarters

Near Miss of the Day 746: “Any closer and I’d more than likely be in hospital”

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

Uncontrollable defecation blamed by US driver who swerved into bike lane and killed two cyclists

Julie Ann Budge told police her irritable bowel syndrome caused the fatal collision but has been arrested

Developers of smartphone speed camera app sent abuse by motorists

"We’re getting quite abusive emails – some people think it's a good idea, some people think that it turns us into a surveillance state"

Near Miss of the day 745: Impatient van driver waits…but only for a second

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

US cyclist who fatally shot passenger during road rage confrontation sentenced to 25 years

Theodore Edgecomb testified he had been driven into and had a racial slur shouted at him moments before the shooting — but his testimony was labelled "not credible" by the judge

Man charged after crash that has left cycling PCSO in hospital for six months

PCSO Rita Purkayastha sustained life-changing injuries in incident in Leicestershire last October

East London Brompton owners warned to be on guard after string of robberies

Some victims of targeted bikejackings in Hackney have been assaulted by thieves stealing their bikes

Colorado approves bill to let cyclists ride through red lights

Law aims to cut collisions by reducing number of interactions at junctions between drivers and people on bikes

78-year-old Yorkshire woman fends off men trying to steal her bike

“I would’ve hit him with the chain,” says charity worker Eileen Harrington

No plans to introduce specific offence of using mobile phone while cycling, says minister

Baroness Vere tells House of Lords: “It is really important that we do not demonise all cyclists”

Near Miss of the Day 744 revisited: Cyclist “fuming” after lorry driver who nearly hit him head-on avoids prosecution

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

Near Miss of the Day 743: Two near misses for the price of one

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

Bike theft victims disgruntled at police “prioritising” Trek Madone appeal over less expensive bikes

Thames Valley Police have been accused of concentrating on high-value items after a social media appeal for the bike, and many other expensive items, which were burgled from a property in Windsor last week

Near Miss of the Day 742: MGIF van driver left-hooks cyclist

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

The smartphone app that allows public to submit evidence of speeding drivers: will it actually work?

Rod King, the director of road safety campaign 20’s Plenty For Us, says the Speedcam Anywhere app will be “transformational” and “will make a huge difference”

Pensioner jailed after fatally striking cyclist with truck, dragging him for 30 metres along the road

80-year-old Adam Fernie failed to brake or take evasive action before colliding with 66-year-old cyclist Iain Anderson in August 2019

Driver jailed after breaking cyclist’s nose in Leeds city centre attack

Cyclist was said to be riding wrong way up one-street when Wayne Wardell got out of car and repeatedly punched him

Near Miss of the Day 741: Good driver, bad driver …

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

Cyclist holding onto workmate’s car killed after driver accelerated

“Playful workplace banter” led to death of Gareth Robbins, says prosecution

Motorist fined after being caught on camera driving at group of cyclists, causing one to fall off bike (+ video)

Footage that secured conviction was submitted to Northamptonshire Police’s Operation Snap

Tinder-swiping driver filmed by CyclingMikey escapes ban due to ‘exceptional hardship’ loophole

Helmetcam cyclist caught the same driver using his phone at the wheel again while awaiting trial for the initial offence