Crime & Legal

Cyclist attacked with a crutch by angry car passenger, defending lawyer claims “bravado”

John Walker, who used his crutches to assault the victim in Newcastle, has been sentenced to a 12-month community order

“They will just not listen nor learn”: Council proposes all-out cycling ban in town centres to tackle “nuisance within communities”

UPDATE: “New measures will enhance protections and I make absolutely no apologies,” says North Lincolnshire Council leader, invoking controversial order for consulting on a cycling ban

Police officers charged with assault after stopping cyclist for riding without lights

The cyclist, who officers claimed attempted to flee the scene, was treated in hospital for his injuries

Alliance of British Drivers says there can be “extenuating circumstances” for close passes after driving instructor blasts “poor mistake” by motorist

“Not allowing the full width may have been the only way out from an even worse situation,” the pro-motoring group said in response to a clip of a dangerous overtake

“It’s just not safe”: Cyclist raises alarm after another violent bikejacking on popular route

road.cc reader Ben was punched to the ground before the two men rode off with his Brompton

Near Miss of the Day 855: Driver dangerously overtakes on the wrong side… is let off the hook by the police because she lives abroad

A consecutive Near Miss of the Day from London. Surprised?

Cyclist stopped by police three times and “told to put bike in van” after a “load of complaints” from motorists on foggy climb

Isle of Man Constabulary says officers were “dispatched to check on the welfare of the cyclist” after several reports of near misses with drivers

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Cyclist who suffered “life-changing” injuries after hitting bike lane kerb sues council in multi-million euro claim

The e-bike rider, who sustained a “catastrophic” brain injury after his head struck a series of granite bollards, claims the fall was caused by the design and layout of the cycle lane

“Where were you looking? Why didn’t you see him?” Former HGV driver receives suspended sentence for killing cyclist

74-year-old Raymond Treharne was found guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting and killing father-of-two David Jones in May 2020

New York cycle lane truck attacker avoids death sentence

Sayfullo Saipov will spend the rest of his life in prison for the terrorist attack which killed eight people in October 2017

Motorists “drove around” seriously injured cyclist when nobody stopped to help after collision at notorious roundabout

Witnesses said several drivers, including the one involved, carried on with their journeys before eventually a man stopped to help the injured rider

Near Miss of the Day 854: Taxi driver hits cyclist with wing mirror at pinch point… blames rider for swerving

"To this day I don't know how the driver managed to get between me and the kerb without actually sending me over"

Cyclist injured in crash with delivery driver seeks £50,000 compensation

Alastair Chisholm was due to go on a cycling to Mallorca the week after he suffered two collarbone fractures, requiring three operations, and says he is yet to fully recover three-and-a-half years on

Killer lorry driver faces trial after prosecution rejects guilty plea

Kevin Allen admits causing death of Dr Marta Krawiec by careless driving but will stand trial on more serious dangerous driving charge

Cyclist slams police who failed to act despite pictures showing bikes being stolen in broad daylight

West Yorkshire Police admits handling of bike theft call “fell short” of standards after the investigation was initially closed despite a member of public taking a photo of the suspects stealing bikes in Leeds

Auriol Grey seeks leave to appeal against manslaughter sentence

Meanwhile full sentencing remarks in case of pedestrian convicted of causing death of cyclist Celia Ward have now been published

“Ill-informed” Spectator writer under fire for coverage of manslaughter sentencing for pedestrian who caused cyclist’s death

"Reading this article, it's hard to believe someone died," one reply came to Mary Dejevsky's piece about Auriol Grey, the woman found to have caused the death of an elderly cyclist in Cambridgeshire during a pavement cycling dispute

Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist and briefly returned to scene before fleeing jailed for 10 years

Nathan Schultz killed Agnieszka Pocztowska and struck another cyclist while driving home – without a licence – from a party

Delays to introduction of online road safety portal putting cyclists “at risk”, says Cycling UK

“Not only have the police failed to deliver justice in my case, they are failing to ensure our roads are kept safe from those who pose the greatest danger to others”, says hit-and-run victim

Near Miss of the Day 853: Driver of lorry urging cyclists to “Please take extra care near this vehicle” fined for close pass (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Oxfordshire

Remove conflict between cyclists and pedestrians, urge campaigners in wake of manslaughter case

Cycling and disability rights groups react to sentencing of Auriol Grey, convicted of causing Celia Ward’s death

Drug driver who swerved onto wrong side of the road after his glasses fell off killed cyclist

Colin McCourt was riding home from work at HMNB Clyde when Scott MacKinnon hit him head-on

Three years in jail for pedestrian convicted of manslaughter after cyclist’s death

Auriol Grey aggressively confronted bike rider Celia Ward, causing her to fall into the path of a car

Driver who pursued teenage cyclist and rammed him off bike avoids jail

Phoebe Groves lost her temper when the cyclist's friend accidentally clipped her wing mirror before she smashed her Vauxhall Astra into the 16-year-old's bike, causing him facial injuries

Stagecoach bus driver allegedly punched cyclist to the ground during road rage attack

Wiltshire Police and the bus company are investigating after a witness reported the driver becoming "impatient" at a cyclist and 11-year-old son not using a cycle lane

Trek-Segafredo pro fined for shooting and killing cat belonging to San Marino’s former head of state

The Italian rider, who finished 7th on GC at last week's UAE Tour, has been fined €4,000 and suspended without pay for 20 days by his team

Driver escapes punishment for alleged hit-and-run on cyclist, as victim blasts police inaction and “barriers to justice”

The cyclist says he contacted Police Scotland 30 times after the incident and only received two responses – with the lead officer taking over six months to open the email containing the crash footage

Lorry driver charged 18 months after crash that killed children’s doctor at “infamously hostile” junction

A 68-year-old HGV driver has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of Dr Marta Krawiec, who was cycling to work at St Thomas’s Hospital when she was killed on London’s Holborn gyratory

“Hostile and aggressive” pedestrian found guilty of killing 77-year-old cyclist in pavement cycling dispute

Police could not “categorically state” whether the section of pavement where the tragic incident took place was a shared-use path

Angle-grinder cargo bike thieves caught on camera

Criminals cut through bike hangar to steal Urban Arrow bike, with footage passed to police