Crime & Legal

Triple whammy as New South Wales cyclist hit with £310 fine

No helmet, no bell and no brake - on a fixie - mean bumper fine for Sydney cyclist under new law

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Bike thief punches County Durham cyclist in face and steals bike

Police appeal after incident in Spennymoor on evening of Saturday 13 August

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Hertfordshire Police say cyclist who was missing has been found safe

Samuel Gould had last been seen in Bishop's Stortford on Saturday afternoon

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Man who tried to sell stolen bike parts on WhatsApp jailed

Nottingham man bought thousands of pounds of bikes for £100 from contact

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Someone’s nicked Cycling UK’s fund-raising cow

Fibreglass cow was due to go up for auction in the next couple of months

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Cyclist who lost leg ‘hugely disappointed’ by driver’s £625 fine

Plans to launch civil legal action

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Hit-and-run on police officer earns driver 11 months’ jail & three year driving ban

Lee Gowan drove into a cycling police officer, before fleeing. Cycling UK's Roger Geffen calls 3 year driving ban insufficient given the driver's "willful disregard" for safety

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Leave.EU ignores British Olympic Association demand to remove Team GB video

Pro-Brexit group had been given deadline of 5pm yesterday to remove video Callum Skinner criticised

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High tech thief warning as £1.8m of bikes stolen in Lancashire

Police warn the tea leaves are only after the richest pickings

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Renowned childen’s doctor killed cycling in Lake District

Police continue to investigate the possibilty of a collision

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Video: “My name is your worst enemy,” driver tells cyclist in astonishing rant

driver apologises after footage of him swearing at cyclist goes viral

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Concussed cyclist says medic left him at roadside

Rider told elderly motorist to look out for cyclists ... and was knocked off bike by same man shortly afterwards

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Man jailed for six years after brutal attack on cyclist

Neil Robinson was sentenced to six years in prison for the attack and robbery, which left his victim with serious facial injuries

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Video: Thief chops down a tree – so he can steal bike locked to it

Brazen theft happened in Changsha in China's Hunan Province

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Cyclists’ Defence Fund launches private prosecution against driver for causing death of Michael Mason by careless driving

Met Police declined to refer case to Crown Prosecution Service

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Reported bike theft at 10-year low

But how many thefts are actually being reported?

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Video: ‘Cycling vigilante’ takes ‘Mr Loophole’ on a bike ride – but lawyer’s views haven’t changed

"Extremely worrying" views include that cyclists - and "religious people" - should be made to wear hi-vis

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York railway station bike thief sentenced

Mark Taylor stole multi-tool from Halfords two days after police stopped him at station

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Four men did RideLondon on Boris Bikes after overnight theft

The men were determined to complete the ride after their bikes were stolen from a garage. Transport for London waived the hire fees in recognition of their efforts.

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Truck driver charged after “menacing, filming” cyclists

The driver, who was filmed drenching a group of riders with a puddle, was summoned to court for driving with intent to menace and using a phone while driving

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Police looking to track down white van involved in fatal collision with cyclist in Hampshire

Renew appeal for information regarding April collision

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Dad turns detective to get daughter’s bike back

James Bourne managed to get hold of CCTV footage and track the thieves down on facebook...via their parents

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Cyclist spotted speeding up M56 hard shoulder with hands off the bars

Casual rider was overtaking gridlocked traffic

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Law firm to challenge decision not to prosecute driver involved in Ying Tao collision

Will also make formal complaint about ‘victim blaming’ evidence provided by collision investigator

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BMW driver “deliberately swerved” at cyclists near Richmond Park

Two riders fell from bike and another had his camera smashed in incident on Thursday afternoon

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Man fined £220 for cycling through red light

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has responded by saying the UK should consider changing the law to allow cycling through some red lights

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Lorry driver who killed cyclist eventually pleaded guilty following report commissioned by own defence team

Facing prison sentence

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Police seek cyclist who allegedly punched motorist

Incident took place last Thursday in Aylesbury

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Lorry which killed cyclist Ying Tao ‘only signalled as lights changed’

Police and CPS concluded evidence did not meet threshold to prosecute the driver

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Nottinghamshire Police appeal after 14-year-old killed while cycling

Fatal collision happened in Bingham on Monday evening

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