Crime & Legal

Near Miss of the Day 720: Impatient driver almost causes collision with oncoming vehicle on steep climb

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

Near Miss of the Day 719: Oncoming van driver ignores cyclist — company promises to talk with driver (video includes swearing)

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

Bike theft falls by 11.5%, according to figures from more than 40 UK police forces

There were 64,500 reported bicycle thefts in the UK in 2021, compared to 72,920 in 2020

Road rage driver who rammed cyclist off bike after pursuit avoids jail

Tanveer Ahmed followed the rider before deliberately knocking him off his bike after the cyclist damaged the driver's wing mirror

Serial thief with 126 convictions who stole over £1,000 of goods from Rutland Cycling to ‘buy his daughter a birthday present’ avoids jail

Despite having over 120 previous offences on his record, James Kulesza was given a "final, final chance" after stealing items such as pedals and lights from the retailer

Suspended sentence for hit-and-run driver who knocked child off bike and denied having been in crash

Court told that driver may not have faced charges had she stopped at scene since CCTV footage suggested crash was young cyclist’s fault

Near Miss of the Day 718: Driver almost hits cyclist on roundabout

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

Cycling police officer catches dangerous driver red-handed during close pass operation

The motorist was reported for driving without due care and attention for cutting up the officer, who was participating in a close pass operation in Malvern

More than 100 Giant e-bikes raided from lorry during A12 robbery

The robbery comes less than a month after organised criminals raided a lorry in Germany, taking Shimano components for 10,000 bikes

Near Miss of the Day 717: Bang on the side for coach driver who commits extremely close pass towards oncoming cars

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

Driver “used car as a weapon” in road rage hit-and-run attack on cyclist

The motorist, who believed the cyclist had deliberately damaged his wing mirror, rammed the victim off his bike before driving away

Near Miss of the Day 716: “Just couldn’t wait!” Driver almost hits oncoming motorist rushing overtake

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

Near Miss of the Day 715: Driver clips cyclist’s handlebars overtaking on tight bend

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

Near Miss of the Day 714 (updated): Police stand by comments questioning cyclist’s positioning despite Highway Code changes

South Wales Police say that the response was given "according to the Highway Code as it stood then", and that they would be not be updating their response retrospectively

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Near Miss of the Day 713: Driver asked not to close pass… then does it again

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

Police warning after spate of high-end bike thefts in New Forest

There have been 26 reported thefts in the area of bikes worth between £2,000 and £7,000 since November

Near Miss of the Day 712: Driver overtakes cyclist at entrance to narrow bridge … and saves two seconds

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

Near Miss of the Day 711: Amsterdam bus driver pulls in on cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country and beyond - today it's the Netherlands

Near Miss of the Day 710: Double close pass, blaring horns, and dangerous manoeuvre by van driver… but careless driving charges dropped for both motorists

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

Cyclist left shaken after being pelted with cement on Edinburgh bike path

The incident occurred after 67-year-old John Mitchell asked a worker if he had permission to block the cycle lane with a cement mixer

Questions asked after another police force keen to highlight crackdown on cyclists jumping red lights

Greater Manchester Police is the latest force to share pictures of officers disciplining cyclists for riding through red lights

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Great Chain Robbery: Shimano components for 10,000 bikes stolen from HGV by criminals using sleeping gas

Organised criminals allegedly used sleeping gas to incapacitate the driver at a motorway rest area before raiding the truck of the parts

Near Miss of the Day 709: Driver advised to read Highway Code…but no further action for traffic island close pass

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

E-bike theft soars as overall bike theft falls in the Netherlands

E-bikes have accounted for over half of Dutch bike sales since 2020

Female cyclist sprayed with beer and verbally abused by men blocking cycle path

The cyclist was left shaken by the incident involving a group of men who police believe may have been involved in criminal damage and an assault earlier on Friday afternoon

Near Miss of the Day 708: Driver secures £300 fine and three points for close pass

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

Derbyshire Police share video of cyclist fined for jumping red light — insist “cyclists must stop”

"Cyclists must stop for red traffic lights like other vehicles. He was stopped and issued a ticket."

Near Miss of the Day 707: Two close passes in quick succession

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

Police in Birmingham hunt man who stole delivery rider’s bike at knifepoint

Theft happened outside a branch of McDonald’s in Bordesley Green before Christmas, say West Midlands Police

Police helicopter finds hit-and-run driver sleeping in field after killing cyclist (+ video)

Drunk driver Damian Ralph has been sentenced to seven and a half years in jail