Crime & Legal

Bans for dangerous driving up by almost a third in 2016

More than 5,000 drivers had their licences revoked last year after being found guilty of the offence

Avon and Somerset close-pass operation to use cycling footage shot by off-duty officers

Close pass crackdown at key locations today

Nottingham cyclist was initially told to ‘go away’ when he tried to report near-miss to police

Police are now investigating after footage was brought to Chris Boardman’s attention on social media

Cyclists ambushed by youths on Bristol & Bath Railway Path

Gang's behaviour suggests that they may have been looking to steal bikes to order

FDJ pro’s safety plea after driver knocks him off bike in Italy

Davide Cimolai escaped with bumps and bruises – but his bike was destroyed

Cyclist stopped on French motorway … as she tried to pay toll on way from Russia to Spain

Gendarmes escorted Russian woman off the A49 – and fined her 22 euro

6,000 drivers fined for mobile phone use in March after penalties doubled

Campaigners say safety message still isn't getting through

Cyclist flown to hospital after assault by motorcyclist in Kent

Victim suffered serious head injuries after incident in Rochester on Sunday morning

‘If you want to save lives, reverse the cuts in traffic police’ says RoadPeace report

England and Wales has lost a quarter of its traffic police outside London since 2010

Police seek motorist who knocked over cyclist in “deliberate act”

Rider taken to hospital with serious head injuries after incident in Southampton involving "old-style" Vauxhall Astra

AA chief calls for laws restricting sharing of dashcam footage

Organisation's president Edmund King says online "rush to judgment" can lead to innocent motorists being victimised

MotoGP ace Nicky Hayden dies five days after cycling crash

2006 world champ suffered fatal injuries following collision involving Peugeot car near Rimini last Wednesday

North Yorkshire Police becomes first force to get one of Cycling UK’s close pass mats

Forces across rest of UK to get their ones later this month after successful crowdfunding drive

Riccardo Riccò facing prosecution for allegedly supplying drugs to amateur cyclist

Ex-pro banned for 12 years for doping is among eight suspects in Modena investigation

Leicestershire Police may invite cyclists to send in video of dangerous passes

Dangerous drivers may need to be more careful if they are to avoid prosecution

Video: Would-be thief tries to snatch bike from moving car in South London

Attempted theft happened on Tower Bridge Road on Sunday afternoon

Video: Dashcam captures frightening moment a London cyclist was doored by van driver

Fortunately the motorist driving behind cyclist managed to avoid hitting him

Video: US cyclist films riding buddy getting shot on club run

Incident happened in New Orleans at the weekend - shot rider contacts road.cc

Video: Essex motorbike cop tells cyclists they mustn’t ride two abreast – even after he consults Highway Code, which says they can

Officer insists: "You are making other road users drive carelessly"

Parole denied to drink-driving, texting US bishop who killed cyclist

Heather Cook was jailed for seven years in 2015 after causing death of Baltimore framebuilder Tom Palermo

Pensioner says she is ‘treated like a criminal’ as she faces court for ‘cycling’ on a footpath

68 year old was 'using bicycle as a scooter' and should not be charged, she argues

Dozens of groups urge South Yorkshire Police to adopt close pass initiative

Force attended workshop hosted by West Midlands Police in January, but is yet to implement operation

Video: Cyclist almost hit by train after forcing his way through level crossing gates

Police are investigating incident which happened yesterday at North Sheen in south west London.

BBC Sussex planning feature on cyclists’ rights after social media backlash over “ill-judged” tweet

Broadcaster received complaints after asking "Who's to blame?" in video showing van driver forcing cyclist off the road

Police seek cyclist who may have vital information over death of another rider in east London

Officers say CCTV showed man riding close to Karla Roman, who was killed in February as she cycled in Whitechapel

Three years in jail for London driver who used car “as a weapon” against cyclist +video

"It is not inconceivable that your deliberate actions could have killed him," says judge as he passed sentence

Witnesses sought to fatal November 2016 Chelsea Embankment collision

Metropolitan Police issue appeal after 80-year-old pedestrian dies five months after collision with cyclist

Van driver filmed forcing cyclist off road; BBC Sussex asks “Who’s to blame?”

Broadcaster deletes tweet after being slammed for insensitive attempt to start 'debate'

Chris Froome rammed “on purpose” – bike destroyed – by hit and run driver in France

Tour de France champion "okay" as driver chases him onto pavement and rams him

Scottish oil rig worker among injured in Costa Blanca horror crash that left two cyclists dead

Scott Gordon in “serious but stable” condition in hospital in Spain after driver ploughed into group of cyclists, killing two