Crime & Legal

Metropolitan Police beta-testing video upload site for close pass and other footage

Force makes it easier to provide third-party footage as evidence

Six-figure damages awarded against Swiss ex-pro cyclist who caused death of fellow rider during race

Close overtake led to crash that claimed victim's life

Texting driver who killed cyclist granted leave to appeal sentence

Christopher Gard, who had 8 previous convictions for using phone at wheel, was jailed for nine years for killing Lee Martin

Police video pushes reflective clothing for cyclists – but rider is breaking law by not having lights

Derbyshire Police produced a video showing a cyclist at night with and without reflective clothing, but they appear to have also turned off the cyclist's lights to prove their point

900 London cyclists injured in 2015 as hit and run incidents in capital reach “epidemic” levels

London Assembly Member Sian Berry calls on police to reveal how many cases have resulted in prosecution

Cyclists’ Defence Fund urges police to review case of boy, 12, killed while cycling

Inquest into death of Jake Mitchell heard that driver who killed him had attempted to overtake three cars and a tractor

Is this a record? Helmetcam cyclist catches driver using 3 mobile devices at same time while driving badly (and in the bus lane) in London rush hour traffic

Rider said he didn't report the motorist because he has no confidence in police taking action

Taxi driver who sped through red light jailed for killing cyclist

Said he thought the light had been on amber when he went through

“A nice little cash cow” as New South Wales cyclists are fined $1.3 million in eight months – now fewer people are riding

“We don’t want cyclists’ money” claims roads minister

Met Police under pressure to trial close pass initiative in London

Campaigners and fellow police officers say there is no reason why the award-winning Give Space, be Safe initiative, started by West Midlands Police, shouldn't work across the country

Speeding & driver distraction seen as biggest road dangers – but many admit to going too fast, or driving while distracted, survey finds

“What drivers believe is the biggest threat, and the bad behaviours they engage in, don’t match up,” says charity Brake

Driver convicted of causing death of Scottish cycling club stalwart

Carl Lane, who died aged 75 from injuries sustained in crash, was president of Peebles Cycling Club

Cyclists will suffer as a result of government whiplash crackdown says law firm

Insurers have “promised” to pass on savings to the nation’s drivers

Drivers in North London borough caught close passing a cyclist twice in a year could have their car crushed

Camden police to use section 59 legislation which means helmet cam footage could be used to help remove worst drivers from the road

West Midlands Police: If poor driving makes people too scared to cycle, it’s a police matter

Force says its award-winning close pass initiative is about helping more people cycle without fear for themselves or their loved ones

Norwegian federation claims Qatari police driver deliberately knocked female rider off bike at World Championships

Head of sport believes Susanne Andersen was targeted because of the way she was dressed

Leeds cyclist killed and driver in intensive care after late-night crash

Police appeal for witnesses and ask people not to share graphic video footage online

Petition demanding cyclists be licensed, taxed & insured rewritten after catalogue of mistakes pointed out

"The public roads used by motor vehicles are becoming unsafe to use due to one particular community that feel they are eligible to cycle on public UK roads," claims motorist

Texting driver jailed for 9 years for killing cyclist appeals sentence

Christopher Gard, who had 8 previous convictions for mobile phone use, killed Lee Martin in August 2015

Police crack down on mobile phone driving

A week-long operation in England and Wales will see police forces focus on drivers using phones behind the wheel

South Wales mountain biker “almost beheaded” by barbed wire across trail

“Seriously thought I was a goner as had to unwrap the wire from round my throat,” says rider

Norwich cycling proficiency teacher who rode wrong way down slip road loses appeal

Found guilty of cycling without due care and attention

Paralysed cyclist set for £3m+ damages from mountain biking instructor after winning High Court case

Asif Ahmed will spend rest of his life in wheelchair following March 2012 crash during beginners’ course in Surrey Hills

Police seek cyclist who assaulted fellow rider who came to his help

Incident happened in Colchester on 26 October after alleged assailant fell from bike

Cyclist killed as bullet fired by hunter ricochets off tree, say police

Man in Poland riding home from fishing trip took shot to the head

Cinema offers free tickets to drivers fined for illegally parking in cycle lane

“You couldn’t make this up” says local cycling campaign

Lance Armstrong in court as lawyers try to have federal case thrown out

Attorneys on both sides put their cases before judge at pre-trial hearing

Cycling UK asks “people don’t like cyclists” Magistrate to withdraw from cases involving cyclists

“Imagine the furore if the Chair had instead said that people don't like Mancunians, motorists, Muslims or miners”

Bike stolen after cyclist killed in hit and run

Police in Indiana said second motorist stopped minutes after fatal collision and drove off with victim's bike

Police stop 100s of law-abiding cyclists in ‘safety’ drive – after saying they don’t have manpower to investigate close passes

Almost 500 riders stopped in Hampshire operation, with 34 fined as operation met by social media backlash