Crime & Legal

Dockless bike share firm Mobike shuts up shop in Manchester, blames thieves and vandals

Number of bikes damaged or stolen makes operation unsustainable; Chris Boardman says alternative schemes being considered

Good news as cyclists exempted from government’s personal injury legal reforms

Plans to increase small claims limit to £5,000 would have disproportionately affected vulnerable road users, says Cycling UK

Near Miss of the Day 182: Birmingham bus driver in close pass

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Birmingham

Mr Loophole lawyer dismisses government plans for tougher laws on cyclists … while calling for tougher laws on cyclists

DfT consultation on dangerous cycling law a "headline-grabbing gesture" says Nick Freeman... in headline-grabbing article in The Times

Near Miss of the Day 181: Driver undertakes cyclist … then turns right

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s County Armagh

London e-bike cyclist arrested after hit-and-run with pedestrian

56-year-old remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries

Near Miss of the Day 177: Two close passes in quick succession – but no action taken against drivers

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s London

London pedestrian sustains life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run collision involving cyclist

Police appeal for witnesses to incident in Kingsland High Street yesterday - bike was found abandoned a short distance away

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Near Miss of the Day 176: Bus driver in wrong lane cuts up cyclist on roundabout

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s South Yorkshire

Geraint Thomas says cycle helmets should be compulsory

Tour de France champion surprised at strength of reaction on social media to his remarks

Near Miss of the Day 175: Driver pulls out of junction as cyclist approaches

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Coventry

Dockless bike share firm Mobike threatens to pull out of Manchester due to vandals

Company says levels of bikes being stolen or damaged in the city are unsustainable

Johan Bruyneel told to repay $1.2m as government case that also involved Lance Armstrong over misuse of US Postal sponsorship funds ends

Belgian who managed Lance Armstrong to seven Tour de France wins also fined $369,000 by federal judge

Driver blacked out for 15 seconds before killing cyclist, court told

South Wales crash victim Jack Berry’s family are building a school in his memory in his wife’s native Fiji

Near Miss of the Day 174: Three close passes in 10 seconds

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Croydon

Woman suffers punctured lung and broken ribs as horse she was riding spooked by cyclist who undertook them without warning

Woman urges cyclists to learn how to share space safely with people on horseback after spending four days in hospital

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Man charged with multiple offences following Clapham road rage incident caught on camera earlier this month

Charges against Shane Seymour include two counts of vehicle theft, five counts of dangerous driving and two counts of burglary

Video: Seattle police hunt man suspected of cutting brake cables on dockless share bikes

Suspect was caught on CCTV apparently snipping brake cables on Ofo bikes in city in Washington State

Westminster terror incident: Man charged with attempted murder

Salih Khater appeared in court this morning following incident last week that left three cyclists injured

Near Miss of the Day 173: Aggressive close pass accompanied by driver sounding horn (contains swearing)

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s South Lanarkshire

Bikes worth £51,000 stolen in raid on bike shop in Cornwall

Clive Mitchell Cycles in Summercourt was broken into during early hours of Saturday morning

Near Miss of the Day 172: Chip-eating driver almost doors cyclist

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Cheshire

Near Miss of the Day 169: Close overtake at speed – then driver gives cyclists the finger

Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera from around the country – today it’s Fife

Cyclist who chased Westminster terror suspect: “You have a cup of tea and biscuit and carry on”

Robert Nicholson gives eyewitness account of moment driver ploughed through group of cyclists yesterday morning

Coach driver on trial for killing cyclist was told of crash by passenger, court hears

Court also hears that driver told police he regularly ignored advance stop lines - and did so on day Karla Roman was killed

Several bike shops targeted by thieves – 22 bikes stolen from Corley Cycles

Milton Keynes shop says stock stolen on Sunday night was worth £70,000 - three other shops targeted in recent weeks

Updated: Cyclists injured in Westminster terror attack as driver crashes through them

Two hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries this morning; streets around Parliament cordoned off

Video: Cycling family in plea to top cop on danger on Cornwall’s roads

Tom Jones highlights lack of police presence despite massive holiday traffic as he rode with his wife and children

Department for Transport to review Highway Code with aim of providing clearer guidance on how to safely overtake cyclists

Cycling UK welcomes move aimed at reducing number of close passes

Government opens dangerous and careless cycling law consultation

Cycling UK says proposed reforms are just "tinkering round the edges" of promised wider road safety review