Crime & Legal

Community service for dangerous driver who crashed into cyclist while overtaking another vehicle at 60mph on blind bend, causing traumatic brain injury

Finlay Paton, 20, passed his driving test just weeks before the "dreadful" crash which left the cyclist seriously injured in hospital for a month

Ex-UFC announcer assaulted schoolboy over Lime Bike blocking pavement outside £1.6m west London house… before turning up to court on one of the hire bikes

Andrew Friedlander claimed he "felt a civic responsibility" due to the large number of dockless e-bikes parked on his street, the court hearing he grabbed a 14-year-old boy by the neck during dispute over a bike knocked over outside his home

Bikes stolen from Visma-Lease a Bike truck in massive overnight raid at Vuelta a España

The Dutch squad, who are leading the Vuelta following Jonas Vingegaard’s stage victory on Sunday, were able to start the race’s third stage following the break-in, as the team’s CEO criticised the lack of security at grand tours

Cyclist secures settlement from Network Rail after dangerous gap at level crossing “catapulted her over the handlebars”

"The front wheel became trapped in between the rubber mats surrounding the railway tracks. Her bicycle came to a quick halt and she was catapulted over the handlebars striking her knees off the bars and causing injury to her face and shoulder"

Bin lorry driver who killed 11-year-old cycling to school after “failing to account for vulnerable road users” avoids jail

Dashcam footage showed the driver, who received a 12-month driving ban, “using his mobile phone while reversing the HGV”

Cyclist sentenced for ‘furious driving’ offence after pavement crash leaves pedestrian with fractured skull

The judge claimed the case served as a “significant warning” for cyclists who ride on the pavements as “to what harm they could cause without intending to do so”

“I will finish you”: CyclingMikey confronted by suspected “horrible” mobile phone thieves on illegal e-bikes

The camera cyclist said he had to wait to call the police after he was surrounded by two balaclava-clad men riding Sur-Ron e-bikes as they could’ve stolen his phone too

Near Miss of the Day 935: “A driver with a shockingly ignorant attitude towards vulnerable road users”

Cyclist reported footage to the police, explaining the high-speed close pass happened on a "very wide" A-road with "good visibility"

“We are fair game for crazy drivers”: Cyclist says “I need to cycle with a police officer from now on” after bike camera footage of close passes rejected as “insufficient evidence” due to lack of witness

“I think this makes Operation Snap virtually pointless and leaves me very vulnerable to dangerous drivers,” the cyclist, who submitted the close pass footage to Cheshire Police, said

Cyclist who crashed into bollard after oblivious driver turned across cycle lane secures compensation – despite police claiming motorist did “nothing wrong”

The driver’s insurers initially claimed that the cyclist crashed because he was speeding and “looking out for potholes” – before the motorist finally admitted that he hadn’t even noticed the rider at all

Speeding overtaking driver who left cyclist with life-changing injures in “horrendous” hit-and-run crash jailed for four years

Sheeba Bukuru fled the scene, with the cyclist bleeding and unconscious on the road, before reporting to the police that his car had been stolen at knifepoint 15 minutes later

Judge rules bike camera footage is legal, as phone-driving solicitor’s attempt to sue camera cyclist for breaching data protection laws and enforcing “police-controlled state” fails

The motorist accused “disturbing, caped crusader” cyclists of seeking out law-breaking drivers and filming them without consent, but the judge ruled that submitting video evidence of road crime is both legal and valuable to police

Mr Loophole accuses CyclingMikey of “using his bike as a weapon” after safety campaigner’s bike run over by motorist

“He is controlling the bike… he may be guilty of dangerous cycling,” the lawyer said, commenting on the viral video of CyclingMikey trying to stop a motorist from ignoring road closure and driving through the wrong side

“I never want anyone else to go through the same thing”: Former pro cyclist details “psychological torture” of challenging positive doping test, as ban upheld despite UK Anti-Doping ruling “no fault or negligence”

Lizzy Banks' two-year battle to clear her name ended with the Court of Arbitration for Sport upholding her suspension

Cyclist injured in crash caused by rope tied across cycle lane during roadworks secures settlement with council

Despite lawyers for the cyclist being pleased with the "fair" settlement, they say the "unanswered questions and lack of responsibility from those in charge" is "deeply troubling"

CyclingMikey’s bike ran over by “selfish and dangerous” driver who ignored road closure as safety campaigner tried to stop motorists running no entry sign

"He just smashed the bike out of my hands and left the scene of a collision"

Teenage cyclist killed by concrete mixer driver in New Zealand due to “vehicle-centric” roadworks blocking cycle lane, coroner finds

19-year-old Fyfa Dawson was killed after being forced to ride on the pavement, which contained a complete blind spot for HGV drivers, after the dedicated bike lane was blocked by cones

“I thought my family was in danger”: Dog walker denies pushing female cyclist into canal and claims she was riding at a “ridiculous speed” and “clipped me with her handlebars”

“She was totally in the wrong. I’m just a normal working guy like anybody else, but at the moment I’m just being slandered”

“Let’s do better for everyone without wagging fingers”: ITV News reporter “catches” 200 cyclists jumping red lights in one hour – but cycling campaigners say design issues are to blame

“We shouldn’t be accepting cyclists jumping red lights, but we should be working out what the problem is and fixing it”

Cannabis-using bus driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed nine-year-old girl cycling on the pavement has “unduly lenient” prison sentence increased

The Court of Appeal ruled this week that Martin Asolo-Ogugua will spend six years and eight months in prison for his “reckless and utterly selfish” driving, after originally being handed a four-year sentence

Man arrested after female cyclist “forcibly” pushed off seawall, causing her to plunge several feet onto beach

The woman, in her 60s, required hospital treatment after the alleged push, with police confirming that a 38-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Cyclist hit with wheel after spotting his stolen bike in prolific thief’s backyard — but attacker avoids jail

Martin Shaba, whose garden was filled with hundreds of stolen bikes, was captured on CCTV hitting the cyclist on his head

“It’s cost him over £1,000”: Driver’s court date for close passing cyclist ends with bonus harassment conviction… after he abused victim on the train home

Three penalty points and £400 fine for driving offence turns into harassment conviction, compensation and a four-figure bill, after driver spotted cyclist on train home from court and repeatedly hurled abuse

Van driver who “engaged with phone” for 10 seconds before killing time trial cyclist cleared of causing death by dangerous driving

Shayne Hill has already admitted a lesser charge of causing death by careless driving and will be sentenced in the autumn over the death of cyclist who was taking part in an organised time trial event on a Norfolk dual carriageway

Driver followed home by cyclists and grabbed by the throat following argument, police investigating Cotswolds assault say

Police have released little information about the "disagreement" that preceded the incident, but said the driver was left with grazes to his arm and marks to his throat

Police reunite Tour de France pro with bike stolen at Barcelona airport as he returned home

Magnus Cort gifted cops his race number after fast-acting police arrested two suspects and recovered the Dane's Ridley Noah Fast when it was stolen from an airport car park

“You know nothing about cycling!” Cyclist slapped with £300 fine for crossing stop line at red light – as pensioner slams “trivial and wrong-headed” charge

75-year-old cyclist John Frank, who was stopped after filtering through traffic before a right turn, said he had “neither endangered nor inconvenienced any pedestrian or other road user” and was “following best practice for cyclists at traffic lights”

Jeremy Vine says ex-footballer Joey Barton paid out “at least” £500,000 over “bike nonce” tweets

The former Manchester City player apologised and paid Vine £110,000 in damages last year to settle the broadcaster’s defamation case and pledged to pay his legal costs – before claiming they were “too high”

Former pro cyclist sues driver for £1m after dooring incident on bike lane left him with “brain injury” that led to the “loss of his cycling career”

James McLaughlin, who finished in the top ten at the Commonwealth Games twice, claimed that the accident led to depression, memory loss, fatigue, and PTSD, deterring him from returning as a pro

Near Miss of the Day 934: Cyclist told video reporting portal now “so successful” team can no longer keep up with bad driving

Cyclist says they were told driver would previously have received a warning letter but "the team is no longer able to manage the demand submitted by the public"