Crime & Legal

Leader of club run driven at by laughing van man tells of attack

"He and his passenger were gesticulating and laughing. The intention was to run us off the road."

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Van driver who laughed as he drove at cyclists jailed for six months

Plus six months ban for man who swerved at group "for fun"

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Suspended sentence for lorry driver who killed cyclist and claimed he was unable to avoid hitting him

Prosecution rejected delivery driver's claim he was unable to pull over or slow down

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Railway staff catch thieves stealing bike – and let them get on with it

Men challenged as they prepared to cut lock with bolt cutters - explanation that they'd lost key was accepted

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Three men fined £10,000 each following theft of 46 Brompton bicycles bound for Russia

Police were searching pawnbrokers in Leyton when van turned up containing 35 of the hot folders

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£100k reward offered after £1/4 million in bikes and gear stolen after London Bike Show

Two vans belonging to TriUK nicked from hotel near London Bike Show

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Cyclists killed in Berkshire village on Thursday evening named, police repeat witness appeal

Kris Jarvis and John Morland were colleagues at Reading Borough Council

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Conman blags four grand time trial bike in Stevenage – plus our safe selling tips

Laptop bag left as security turns out to contain books

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€100,000 theft at Cannondale’s team HQ in Italy

Thieves strike in Italy less than three months after Lampre-Merida suffered similar break-in

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Road rage footballer who admitted assaulting cyclist avoids jail and driving ban

Watford and Jamaica's Nyron Nosworthy admitted pushing cyclist over, causing him to fracture wrist

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Surrey cyclist jailed after lorry crash fraud

Injured by truck, warehouse worker tried to claim £3 million in bogus damages

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Jail for South Wales driver “blinded by sun” who killed cyclist

Michael Bisi admitted causing death of Paul Jones by careless driving - court hears of previous convictions

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Police take no action against moped rider caught on camera kicking out at cyclist’s bike

Metropolitan Police say they can't proceed due to lack of independent witnesses - although they were sent helmet camera footaage

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Police in Cornwall launch manhunt as investigation into death of cyclist turns into murder inquiry

David Alderson initially thought to have been victim of cycling accident; police now seeking Kevin Cooper in connection with his death

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Greater Manchester Police under intense criticism as they host Twitter chat about cycling

Manchester police 'Operation Grimaldi' has been seen by some as heavy handed crackdown on cyclists

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Essex police stop cyclists for riding without lights, high-vis or helmets

…Only one of which is illegal, Operation Bluenose aims to "stop and educate cyclists"

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Police appeal leads to arrest of aggressive cyclist who abused driver

Arrest follows appeal by Bath Police; but would abuse of cyclists get similar response?

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Yet another drunk driver fails to notice cyclist lodged in windscreen – this time in USA

Cyclist survives episode in Wisconsin that has similarities with tragic case in Brazil last week

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Video: Brazilian man drives almost four miles with dying cyclist in windscreen

Suspected drunk driver faces manslaughter charge

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Taxi driver who deliberately swerved into cycling policeman could face jail

Driver angered by cyclist who gesticulated at him for u-turning right in front of him

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Suspended sentence and 12 month ban for driver who killed Suffolk cyclist

"Exemplary citizen" unable to explain how she failed to see rider on clear sunny day

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Police in Palo Alto stop use of Tasers on cyclists

Patrol car chases also dangerous, say police reports

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Metropolitan Police says Operation Safeway has changed road users’ behaviour in London

Detailed figures of six-week safety drive show nearly 14,000 fined or summonsed, 3 in 10 of them cyclists

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Half of male drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel

Women less than half as likely to nod off on the road - but half of drivers say they get less than 5 hours' sleep

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1 in 10 London cycling deaths result in driver being jailed, says Evening Standard

Newspaper analyses fatalities from 2010-12 - but is prison the answer, or should drivers be given longer bans instead?

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Police in Ghana rescue alleged bike thief from being burned to death by angry mob

But not before he had been severely beaten

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Edinburgh cyclist fines almost double since 2010

Numbers of careless and dangerous cyclists rise, but fewer drunk riders

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Police investigate multiple assaults on Melbourne cyclists

Two men interviewed after series of riders hit by vehicle passenger with rolled-up newspaper

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Australian cyclist takes axe to neighbour’s car after being pushed off bike

Angry rider suffered grazes in the shove and returned with axe to retailiate

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Cambridge bike thief spends Christmas in jail after posting stolen bike to Facebook for auction

Jailed crook took two bikes but claimed it was because his pregnant girlfriend had lost her benefits

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