Crime & Legal

Driver who hit group of cyclists on country lane cleared of causing death by careless driving, after defence lawyer argues “position of cyclists” was cause of crash

Jury found accountancy chief Thomas Gibbs not guilty following just over an hour of deliberation, the trial having previously heard he had told the cyclists he was 'late for his children's nanny'

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Giant finalises refunds to migrant workers, after Trump administration blocked imports of brand’s bikes over forced labour allegations

Giant says corrective plan "on schedule" and it "remains committed to further strengthening systems that protect migrant worker rights"

“Who are you punishing? An 11-year-old out with his mum?” Cyclists say “anti-bike rhetoric” behind sabotage on popular New Zealand trails, putting hundreds of children at risk – but residents claim riders are “causing others harm”

“Putting these traps up creates fear and anger. Nothing good will come of it other than regret, injury, and legal implications,” one local mountain biker said, while a residents’ group has called for dedicated walkers-only tracks

Phone driver who was unaware he killed cyclist jailed for nine years – after previously avoiding driving ban for phone use due to “risk of hardship”

Van driver Matthew Marston was found to have been on his phone for a “significant amount” of time before killing cyclist Aran Potkin, who should have been visible for up to 200 metres thanks to his hi-vis clothing and lights

Pro cyclist fined €100 by Spanish police for riding with earphones

“Guess it is better to buy a pair of those ugly out-of-ear headphones than to get fined for AirPods every day,” Norwegian pro Johannes Staune-Mittet posted after being issued the penalty while training in Alicante

“We’re not perverts”: World Naked Bike Ride cyclist punched off bike by motorcyclist calls assault “occupational hazard” and hopes to change public perception

The man who believed naked cyclists were "perverts", and punched one off their bike, later assaulted two police officers and was found with a knife but avoided jail when sentenced last month

Driver who killed Dublin cyclist while speeding on wrong side of road spared jail, after judge ruled her “dangerous driving is on the lower side”

Marcella Duffy, who was banned from driving for six years, was travelling at 62kph in a 50kph zone when she killed club cyclist John Walsh, which the judge described as “somewhat over the speed limit”

Drunk mayor knocked cyclist off bike after “four or five pints of Stella” at party

Court heard cyclist had lights, hi-vis clothing and reflectors, but was knocked off his bike by a local mayor, more than two times over the drink drive limit, who has now been banned from driving for 20 months and ordered to pay £3,000

Child safety campaigner demands Naked Bike Ride ban and claims it “allows perverts to be seen”, but World Naked Bike Ride London insists nude events “a lawful public protest for positive change”

Petition asks government to "act on safeguarding children" over "event in public where people expose themselves" — the campaign in the press since a man who called World Naked Bike Ride cyclist a "pervert" and punched him off his bike was spared jail

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RideLondon cycling event boss resigns from board after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist

Terry Duddy’s resignation from London Marathon Events’ board, as well as its charitable foundation, comes after he stepped down as chair of BBC Children in Need last week in the wake of his conviction

Cyclist killed after crashing into sign blocking bike lane, as family questions why warning to drivers about malfunctioning traffic lights wasn’t placed on ‘no parking’ zone

The cyclist, who had 84mg of alcohol in his system, hit a black sandbag blocking over two-thirds of the cycle lane, described by the family’s barrister during the coroner’s hearing as “difficult to notice” and “almost a full obstacle”

RideLondon cycling event organiser “seeking further information as a matter of priority” after company chair revealed to have seriously injured cyclist in collision

Terry Duddy, who resigned from his position as chair of BBC Children in Need after being convicted of careless driving, is also the chair of London Marathon Events, the company behind the RideLondon cycling festival

‘Israel out of the Tour’ protester who disrupted Tour de France finish escapes with warning and suspended fine after telling court: “The idea was to get people talking about Gaza”

“Bursting at full speed into a rider’s field of vision is a real danger. Freedom of expression cannot take precedence over safety,” a prosecutor told the Extinction Rebellion activist, who insisted he did not want to impede the riders

Children in Need boss resigns after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist

Terry Duddy's appointment was only announced last month, but he has left the charity after receiving a suspended custodial sentence. Duddy also serves as Chair at London Marathon Events, the organiser behind the RideLondon sportive

Sir Bradley Wiggins’ liquidators consider bulk sale of ‘Wiggo’ trademarks after post-bankruptcy deal fell through

The Tour de France winner was previously reported to be more than £2 million in debt but had suggested his financial problems were "all resolved"

Man who considered World Naked Bike Ride cyclist a “pervert”, punched him off bike and attacked police officers spared prison sentence

A police officer also needed their ear glued back together following the assault. Lee Turnage was given a suspended sentence due to his "previous good character"

Near Miss of the Day 940: “Do you always scream when a bus passes you?” Bus driver banned for terrifying close pass, after defence team blames cyclist for riding in “middle of the lane” and not moving to “allow driver to pass”

Fining the driver £1,350 and banning him from the roads for 56 days, the judge branded the bus driver “ignorant of Highway Code” and warned that he was inches away from “facing a charge of death by careless driving”

Egan Bernal’s yellow Tour de France-winning bike reportedly stolen in Colombia

The Ineos Grenadiers rider’s Pinarello appears to have disappeared from a public exhibit, with Bernal confirming on social media that the theft is being investigated

Specialized sued by mountain biker after serious e-bike crash was allegedly caused by known motor defect

The cyclist is suing for damages after his rear wheel “spun out due to a manufacturing flaw”, causing him to lose control and crash

“He waved the axe and told me to give him the bike”: Violent gangs attacking “sitting duck” cyclists in latest bikejacking spree – as victim says he is now too nervous to cycle on roads

Police in Hertfordshire are appealing for information following a spate of bikejacking attempts on cyclists by axe-wielding thieves on mopeds and motorbikes

Taxi driver who left cyclist paralysed after jumping red light avoids jail

The motorist was handed a 19-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after the court heard that he “did not intend to cause harm” and was “spurred by the pressure of a busy junction”

Liberal Democrats call for ‘Operation Bike Bait’ police unit to “tackle the bike theft epidemic once and for all”

The party says a dedicated team within the National Crime Agency should work with local police forces to target theft hotspots with bait bikes, to help “build a national picture of bike theft”

“A real shock”: Bike shop back open after ram-raiding thieves cause £30,000 of damage

Cyclewise in Cockermouth was ram-raided by a van in the early hours of Monday morning. Police suspect the break-in is linked to other crimes reported that evening

Violent robbers jailed for series of “carefully planned attacks” targeting people buying bikes from Facebook Marketplace

Greater Manchester Police said the pair were motivated by greed and targeted "innocent members of the public, that left their homes to go and buy a bike"

MPs demand lifetime driving bans and stricter phone laws to address justice system “failing” families of those killed in collisions

"This report shines a light on the urgent need for reform. It's unacceptable that drivers who take lives through recklessness are allowed back on the roads while grieving families are left without a sense of justice"

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist after afternoon of drinking jailed for 12 and a half years

Danny Gibson was also banned from driving for 20 years, police saying the "reckless" driver "showed a complete disregard for human life"

Bike shop burgled for third time in three years as thieves ram SUV into building, leaving behind “trail of destruction”

The latest attempt to break into C6 bikes, this time thwarted by the shop’s security fogging system, comes just two years after 90 per cent of the business’s stock was stolen in a “SAS-style raid”

Near Miss of the Day 939: Police ‘intend to prosecute’ driver who turned across bike lane without warning

"I was very clearly not in the mirror's blind spot"

“They just smashed the window and pulled the bikes out”: Thieves steal bikes worth £35,000 from newly opened shop

Matthew Abbott only moved into his new bike shop in April but says he's received "so many messages of support".

Police blame media for “inaccurate” stories claiming they won’t investigate bikes stolen from train stations if they’ve been left for longer than two hours… before confirming that’s actually correct

British Transport Police insists bike theft victims should be reassured that "even if an offence is not investigated, it still provides valuable intelligence"