Crime & legal Archives

Crime & legal

One year in jail for hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist before trying to cover his tracks

Police also found videos on George Ivers' phone of him driving at high speed and skidding his car

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 11:19

Should brands stop claiming gravel bikes “can go anywhere”? Lawyer discusses £4.5m Planet X fork failure case, its implications for the cycling industry, and the need for honest, transparent marketing

On this week’s episode, lawyer Julian Chamberlayne calls for the introduction of specific gravel bike testing regulations, while we ask whether Simon Yates’ epic Giro d’Italia win makes him one of Britain’s all-time cycling greats

Fri, Jun 06, 2025 15:42

You’ve invested in a great bike lock, but what should you lock it to? Bike racks and stands rated

The best, worst and most bizarre bike racks ranked — where should you lock your pride and joy?

Fri, Jun 06, 2025 09:00

Police investigate viral video of adult cyclist carrying child and riding wrong way around roundabout, narrowly avoiding collision

Northern Ireland police spokesperson confirms, "We are aware of a video circulating social media of an adult and a child cycling in an unsafe manner"

Tue, Jun 03, 2025 12:25

“They’re technically motorcycles”: Police continue crackdown on illegal ‘e-bikes’ causing “persistent” issues in city centres

Police in Leicester seize almost 200 vehicles, while Suffolk Police promises "zero tolerance" approach to bikes that don't meet legal e-bike standards

Tue, May 27, 2025 16:34

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Cyclist sues New York Police Department over “malicious and outrageous” fines for jumping red lights, arguing officers are getting traffic law wrong

Lawsuit asks judge to issue injunction against NYPD and ensure damages paid to ticketed cyclists, as rider accuses police of ignoring law that enables cyclists to 'go with the walk' and ride through like pedestrians

Tue, May 13, 2025 14:57

Road rage driver jailed for life after killing e-bike rider “to teach him a lesson for doing wheelies”

Abdirahman Ibrahim, in a Seat Leon car, twice hit Liam Jones - who was riding a bike described as an 'off-road electric bike' or 'e-motorbike' in other publications - ramming him into a concrete bollard before fleeing the scene

Mon, May 12, 2025 16:06

Pedestrian, 80, dies in collision with cyclist during Tour de Manc sportive

Greater Manchester Police has not made any arrests, with a witness reporting the elderly pedestrian "stepped out" into the road and was hit by a rider overtaking another participant

Mon, May 12, 2025 09:25

Planet X Tempest SRAM Force 1 Titanium Gravel Bike

Doctor left paralysed after Planet X carbon fork failure secures £4.5m payout, as lawyers argue case highlights “the testing and manufacture of gravel bikes warrants closer attention”

NHS doctor sustained life-changing spinal cord injury when Planet X Tempest's carbon fork sheared in two on a grass slope, with lawyers now raising concerns about lack of uniformity to gravel bike testing and advertising

Wed, May 07, 2025 14:25

“I’m not sure what the point of reporting crime is”: Cyclist injured by motorist claims police “didn’t care” and sent driver on course as “it’s expensive to prosecute”

Greater Manchester Police insists "thorough investigation" conducted, but cyclist left questioning lack of prosecution for motorist who cut corner at junction, knocking her off bike, before leaving victim injured in the road

Tue, Apr 29, 2025 10:56