Crime & Legal

Strava data used to ban cyclists from trail

Councillors in California banned mountain bikers from a local preserve after Strava data revealed riders were travelling at speeds in excess of 20mph on shared trails

Welsh police investigate cases of wires being strung across busy bike path

Concerned officers have visited local schools to speak to children from the local area

Police need to treat road crime as ‘real crime’ – voters urged to lobby Police and Crime Commissioners ahead of May 5 elections

Cycling UK has also written to regional candidates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to gauge level of support for cycling

Bristol mayor calls for compulsory insurance for cyclists

George Ferguson has previously backed a number of cycling campaigns

Cyclist sues Tesco after losing leg in collision with delivery lorry

Victim Julie Dinsdale had been riding in London with her partner, MTB pioneer Keith Bontrager

Aston Martin driver who hit family of cyclists while driving ‘like an idiot’ spared jail

Kyle Lloyd had been driving at speeds of up to 70mph in a 40mph zone

Handbike stolen from Paralympian found in Cash Converters

Money raised for a replacement will now go to charity

Devon police seek man spotted cycling naked from the waist down

Also on lookout for cyclist who has been abusing passers-by in Teignmouth and Dawlish

Speeding hit and run driver who fled police jailed

Josse Jackson was sentenced to 12m in prison and a 3.5 year driving ban after he hit a cyclist during a high speed police chase in Grimsby

NSW: tough new fines inspire people to stop cycling

People are selling their bikes and advising visitors not to cycle after fines for cyclists breaking the law increased by up to 500% last month

Powerful barristers fight London Cycle Superhighway

Traffic restrictions could stop lucrative Hollywood film deals

Drunk driver who killed Plymouth cyclist sentenced

Driver, who had been at nightclub, set off on wrong side of road with lights off

Video: Cyclist chases muggers to make citizen’s arrest

Rider responded to victim's cries of "help me" in Wroclaw, Poland on Tuesday morning

Man has stolen bike returned…but hadn’t reported it stolen

Cyclist Nicholas Phillips, had his bike security marked with BikeRegister, but didn't hold out much hope of seeing it again

Police pull cyclist over for not using Cycle Superhighway

Officer claims cyclist was riding dangerously by pulling out into traffic to avoid congested new cycle route

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Video: Fine for taxi driver who cut up cyclist then swung punch at him

Incident happened in Edinburgh last August

World and Commonwealth medallist guilty of road rage

Tony Gibb was on his way to a cycling event near Tring when the incident took place

Lorry driver who killed London cyclist spared jail after victim’s husband pleads for clemency

Alan Warwick hit and killed Claire Hitier-Abadie in February last year

Drunk driver who killed cyclist launched petition calling for compulsory cycle helmets

Maria Sutton awaiting sentencing for killing Graham Ruecroft while over limit and perverting course of justice

From Faukleys to Chinarellos – BikeBiz uncovers bike counterfeiting market

Trade magazine conducts in-depth analysis of trade in knock-off bikes, parts and clothing

Suspended sentence for vision-impaired driver who hit and killed cyclist

Disqualified from driving for life

Bike thieves hit Cambridge CyclePoint despite CCTV and security staff

Police appeal for information

Cyclist claims NYPD police car hit him, then officers lied about it

CCTV appears to back up injured cyclist's claims

More motorway cycling madness: Man spotted on M57 at rush hour

Spate of motorway cyclists in recent weeks causes headache for police

London law firm launched to deal only with cycling cases

Cycle Legal is based in Islington

Isle of Man looking at bringing in presumed liability

Minimum legal passing distance also being considered

Hit-and-run victim’s family calls for tougher sentencing

Family of cyclist killed by drink driver who fled the scene are petitioning Justice Secretary Michael Gove to strengthen dangerous driving sentencing

Teenage bike thief tells police owner should ‘get a better lock’

Advice offered after policeman hopped on stolen bike in Manchester to collar youth

Police seek man who threw bike at car in Norfolk

Incident happened last Friday on A11 between Wymondham and Attleborough

Philippe Gilbert training ride altercation – rider could face prosecution for pepper spray

BMC riders say driver grabbed Loic Vliegen by the arm and pulled him towards oncoming traffic