Crime & Legal

Police chief pledges crackdown on bike thieves in Brighton… the city where police refused to watch CCTV of a bike theft

Police said that using staff time to watch the footage “was not proportionate to the nature of the offence”

Italy’s supreme court rules Marco Pantani was not murdered

Family's version of death of Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champion rejected by country's highest court

Near Miss of the Day 31: Delivery moped rider in left-hook

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

Driver in France who parked van in cycle lane guilty of cyclist’s manslaughter

25-year-old victim was hit by a lorry as she tried to ride round illegally parked vehicle

London cyclist killed in collision involving tipper truck

Fatal crash happened as rider and lorry driver turned left onto Chelsea Bridge this morning

Dundee cyclist suffers close pass by police van on blind bend

Force ‘looking into the matter’ but also says it doesn't consider a close pass operation a high priority

London cyclist pushed into bus stop suffered minor injuries and is expected to make full recovery

Met Police's Major Crimes Unit still investigating

Driving ban for motorist who “abandoned” cyclist after knocking him from bike

Bertie Soanes had said he was going to call an ambulance but drove off

Essex police appealing for witnesses after fatal hit and run that saw cyclist knocked into oncoming traffic

Motorist has been arrested and released under investigation

Two appear in court over Carol Boardman’s death

Liam Rosney faces dangerous driving charge, while he and Victoria Rosney are also charged with intending to pervert the course of justice

Up to 9m drivers using mobile phones at wheel, according to RAC

A survey of 1,700 people reveals shocking levels of mobile phone use, despite tougher penalties for doing so - leading to questions over lack of enforcement

£3k custom trike stolen from man with cerebral palsy

Friends are crowdfunding to get Simon Stevens back out on the road

Video: Police to investigate after footage emerges of car passenger pushing London cyclist off bike on Cycle Superhighway

Incident happened on Balham Hill in South London - but it's unclear who filmed it or when it was first posted online

Cyclists in Japan rush to buy insurance after compensation claims soar

Fancy paying out millions for a collision? Insurance is a must in Japan...

Obey! Transport minister tells cyclists to follow Highway Code… well, he asks leaders of cycling organisations to tell them for him

Letters are presumably in the post to the AA, RAC, Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association, etc

Cyclists suffer punctures as drawing pins strewn on planned Quietway in South London

Several reports of punctures at Mawbey Street in Southwark, just off the Old Kent Road - Metropolitan Police investigating

Police in Exeter target intimidating drivers on school run with close pass operation

Initiative was in response to "local intelligence from cyclists"

Cyclist killed when pedestrian stepped out in front of him may have been prosecuted had he survived

Benjamin Pedley's family calls for change to law to make pedestrians responsible for their actions

Government announces cycle safety review in wake of Alliston case

Two part review promises to protect cyclists but will also look at whether new offence for cyclists equivalent to causing death by careless or dangerous driving should be introduced – and it's doing that first

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West Midland’s Police’s close pass operation sees number of cyclists killed or seriously injured fall by a fifth

Officers behind initiative will join Cycling UK at the Cycle Show in Birmingham this weekend

Exeter school run parents talk of the abuse they receive from motorists while cycling

Intimidating driving and even physical assaults have left some too scared to ride bike to school

Charlie Alliston potentially facing perjury charge over claim he worked as a courier

20-year-old told trial last month he had worked as courier for eight months - but firms say he spent a handful of days with them

London fixed wheel cyclist Charlie Alliston sentenced to 18 months in young offenders institution

20-year-old was convicted of causing bodily harm through wanton and furious driving after death of pedestrian Kim Briggs

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Cyclist reclaims bike and leaves post-it notes for thief

“Next time you steal a bike use a different lock”

Chris Boardman questions Greater Manchester Police after it responds to reports of inconsiderate cycling by advocating reflectors

GMP Twitter accounts still not exactly ‘on message’ when it comes to cycling

Half of bike theft victims feel police don’t investigate

Most bikes are taken from homes finds survey

Cyclist in Spain was caught four times over drink-drive limit – then headed off to bar for another drink

Guardia Civil say man stopped for cycling erratically could face a 1,000-euro fine

Teen driver drove after cyclist then stole his bike, Dublin court told

Rider was reported to have raised middle finger at youth prior to incicdent in March

Dangerous driver who deliberately hit cyclist jailed for 16 weeks

Lost temper with group of 12 cyclists riding two abreast

Australia’s biggest cycling organisation considering u-turn on support for compulsory helmet laws

The Bicycle Network is canvassing views on the issue – but doesn’t want the debate to descend into “a wild brawl”