Crime & Legal

Woman fined after pretending to be a doctor to treat injured cyclist

Joanne Graham falsely claimed to be “a trauma doctor” when she came across cyclist Martin Jones, who had fallen two feet down a ditch after crashing his e-bike

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“Arrested? I’m willing to take my chance”: Police seek cyclist who attempted to jump level crossing barrier

Another cyclist allegedly greeted a police officer with “a vigorous hand gesture” from the other side of the closed railway crossing

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Teenager fined £220 for cycling without a front light

18-year-old Jack Holt, who was stopped by police in Oldham in August 2021, was also ordered to pay £124 in costs

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“I was incredibly lucky to survive” says Cofidis pro cyclist hit by driver

Max Walscheid was knocked off bike during training ride in Germany yesterday

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Near Miss of the Day 738: Close pass driver claims to have been ‘racing cyclist’ – but gets fined £100

Van driver also told police he had been knocked off his bike while riding at the same location.

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Naked cyclist “with erect member” spotted in woods in Greater Manchester

Priapic pedaller spotted at Hulme’s Wood in Denton has been reported to the police

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Near Miss of the Day 737: Overtaking van driver beeps at cyclist and swerves at him … but only gets a warning letter

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

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Mr Loophole applauds police action against “vigilante cyclists” filming law-breaking drivers

Earlier this month a Bristol cyclist received a Notice of Intended Prosecution after holding up a van driver for nine seconds while filming another motorist using their phone behind the wheel

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Police search for gang of off-road motorbikers who surrounded cyclist and sprayed her with mud

"This was yet another example of the minority giving the majority of law abiding motorcyclists a bad name," said a South Yorkshire Police officer

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“Cowardly” unlicensed driver who ran over cyclist, hid vehicle and lied to police sentenced to 22 months in prison

Aaron Rogers failed to stop after hitting and killing Ian Edwards, then hid his van and denied he was the driver after being arrested

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“My heart sank”: Victim speaks out after shameless thief stole bike from cancer centre

Charlotte Montague’s bike was stolen from Guy’s Hospital in London as she was having an emergency scan on her brain

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Police in Oxford recover huge haul of stolen bikes, suspect arrested

It’s the second such discovery in the Littlemore area of the city in five years, with the suspect potentially the same man in both cases

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Tougher laws on mobile phone use while driving set to take effect

Legislation banning use beyond just interactive communication comes into force next Friday

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Repeat offender who stole bike at Gatwick Airport in full view of CCTV cameras jailed

Max Huggett was already serving a suspended sentence for similar offences at the airport.

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£25,000 worth of bikes and kit stolen from Perthshire property

Thieves broke into a shed in Longforgan, stealing five bikes, helmets, gloves and an intercom system

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Near Miss of the Day 736: Taxi driver close pass — no police action

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

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Driver who reversed into cyclists before calling them “English bastards” banned from driving

Gareth Jones, 71, was banned from driving for 15 months after being convicted of dangerous driving, failure to stop, and racially aggravated harassment

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Near Miss of the Day 735: MGIF driver squeezes past cyclist despite oncoming lorry (video includes swearing)

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

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Near Miss of the Day 734: “What are you doing?” — Driver ignores cyclist at roundabout

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

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LTN bollard replaced after vandalism disappears less than 24 hours later

A local councillor shared a photo of the damage: "Someone decided their convenience to drive down a side street past a primary school was more important than children's safety walking and cycling to school"

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Near Miss of the Day 733: Driver gets six-month ban for failing to give way to cyclist at roundabout

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

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CyclingMikey’s Brompton stolen during forceful Hyde Park robbery — masked thief threatens colleague with a knife

The unique-coloured folder was being used to help a special needs child learn to cycle moments before a masked thief threatened a colleague with a knife before making off with the bike from Hyde Park

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Near Miss of the Day 732: “Some drivers are just arseholes”

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

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Teenage bike-jacker jailed for two years three months

Blake Houghton was part of gang targeting cyclists and motorbikers

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Police hunt driver who knocked cyclist off his bike on purpose

Gloucestershire Police say rider may have knocked vehicle’s wing mirror beforehand

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Near Miss of the Day 731: Overtaking driver almost hits cyclist head-on

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

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Questions remain over death of cyclist in Oxfordshire, says coroner

Police said Simon Richardson collided with tree – but top lawyer tells inquest he believes a close passing driver was responsible

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Remco Evenepoel gets driving ban for speeding

Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl star will also have to retake theory test after doing 125 km/h in 70 km/h zone

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£116,000 worth of bikes stolen in pre-planned raid on family-run shop

Jonathan Smyth says he is devastated after 13 high-end bikes and five frames were stolen from his Co Derry business

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Motorist drives into cyclist moments after shouting abuse for not using cycle lane

UPDATED: Thames Valley Police insist driver would have been prosecuted, but "due to staff absences", two-week deadline was missed

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