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Near Miss of the Day 480: Driver almost hits cyclist on roundabout (includes swearing)

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

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Coroner calls for parking restrictions after cyclist’s death

Daniel Waite was killed after he crashed into parked lorry on A20 near Maidstone

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Police close case in which Norfolk cyclist injured by rope strung across path

Officers say "all lines of enquiry have been exhausted" regarding incident which left rider with "severe lacerations"

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‘Speed limits are not a target’ says judge after handing suspended sentence to ‘dazzled’ motorist who killed cyclist training for charity ride

Motorist told court there was "nothing she could have done differently"

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Near Miss of the Day 479: Midnight commute close pass (video includes swearing)

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

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Lorry driver pleads not guilty to killing Derbyshire cyclist

David Bates, aged 71, was killed in crash near Ashbourne last year

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Near Miss of the Day 478: Cheddar Gorge punishment pass

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

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Near Miss of the Day 477: Yellow taxi driver in close pass (video includes swearing)

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

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Cyclist injured in crash with dog chasing ball sues owner for £50,000

David Crane says head injuries in incident on Acton Green Common led to him suffering from memory and concentration loss, among other things

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Drink-driver who killed cyclist jailed for 8 years 4 months

William Stallard was speeding when he killed Michael Waistell – then drove off and claimed his van had been stolen

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Bike ‘thief’ in Japan walks free from court after convincing judge he was only borrowing it

Defendant, who had previous conviction for theft, repeatedly took a bike from housing complex where he lived

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SUV driver crashes into cycling protestors in New York City (+ video)

Incident on Saturday evening resulted in two people reportedly being treated in hospital for minor injuries

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Family still have unanswered questions three years after cyclist disappeared during charity ride

Despite extensive searches neither Tony Parsons nor his bike have ever been found

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Déjà vu as Metropolitan Police decline to prosecute red light jumping driver (+ video)

Video shot last month in South London is almost identical to one the same cyclist submitted earlier this year, down to the exact location

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Speeding drivers in London to be targeted as 2019 casualty figures published

Vulnerable road users made up three quarters of fatalities last year – with vehicle speed a factor in half of deaths on capital’s streets

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Drug driver who killed cyclist staged fake crash to hide damage to car

Alex Roberts was fatally injured when Craig Howick, who fled the scene, crashed into him

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Near Miss of the Day 475: Uphill overtake into oncoming traffic (includes swearing)

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

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Media guidelines launched for reporting road collisions

Journalists urged to avoid word “accident” and use “crash” or “collision” instead, and acknowledge role of drivers

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Scottish cyclist tells of how driver tried to ram him and friend off road

Incident happened on North Deeside Road in Aberdeenshire on Thursday afternoon

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Near Miss of the Day 474: “It’s more fun to drive straight at a cyclist”

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

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Near Miss of the Day 473: Nottinghamshire Police now treating close passes as ‘victimless crime’

Recent working group recommendation potentially paves way for other forces to follow suit

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Exeter cyclist reports 14 motorists who went down pop-up bike lane

‘There were parents having to cycle on the pavements with their kids to avoid the traffic coming through’

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9 in 10 road users haven’t read Highway Code in past 3 years, survey finds

Insurer Admiral also finds that less than half are correct in saying cyclists aren't required to wear a helmet

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Marco Pantani: New court hearing on Camorra’s role in 1999 Giro d’Italia exclusion

Court in Naples to consider whether crime syndicate manipulated blood test that saw defending champion thrown off the race

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Near Miss of the Day 472: Illegal overtakes at pedestrian crossings

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

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Near Miss of the Day 471: Builder’s truck driver in illegal right turn across cyclist’s path (includes swearing)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 470: Terrifying head-on close pass (+ video)

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

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Cyclist says his shoulder was broken when bus driver veered into him on purpose

Passengers pleaded with driver to stop after incident in east London last Wednesday

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Extension of cycling ban in Worcester city centre ‘an embarrassment’

Campaigners say city is 'going backwards' when it comes to active travel

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Drunk dangerous driver told police his van had been stolen after killing cyclist in hit and run

William Stallard to be sentenced next month

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