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I was knocked off my bike by a driver… and faced more than just a physical battle

When road.cc contributor Emma Silversides decided to buy a car, she didn't anticipate this would involve extra stress because she was hit by a driver while cycling months previously

Sun, Apr 11, 2021 10:00
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Met police officer charged with dangerous driving after he drove over suspect fleeing on a bike

PC Eugene Acheampong opts to be tried by jury at Crown Court

Fri, Oct 30, 2020 16:22
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Hit-and-run drunk-driver crashed into pregnant cyclist, causing her to lose baby

Gary Marston, who admits dangerous driving, had drunk eight large vodkas before crash last December

Thu, Sep 17, 2020 17:52
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Derbyshire farmer who reversed into cyclist on purpose escapes jail

Steven Gammon received a suspended sentence and has been banned for driving for 18 months following incident near Bakewell

Wed, Sep 16, 2020 19:14
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Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

“Coward” driver “used car as weapon” against cyclist

Judge tells Damon Browning he was lucky to avoid jail following road rage attack in Exeter

Thu, Jul 23, 2020 11:35
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broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

“Oblivious” speeding driver handed five and a half year jail term for killing six-year-old boy riding home from football practice

Boy, who was crossing a 30mph road, was catapulted 100ft by the impact

Tue, May 19, 2020 15:06
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

“Senseless bullying” as frustrated motorist twice drove into cyclist taking the lane

Bridgend cyclist had moved to centre of lane to prevent dangerous overtakes when passing under a bridge

Thu, Mar 05, 2020 14:42
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Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Hit and run driver who killed cyclist “did not look properly or at all”

Prosecution said Momin Ahmed cut corner and was on wrong side of the road

Fri, Feb 14, 2020 14:23
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvTju9-77zQ

One London cyclist’s video reports to police in 2018 alone saw drivers fined almost £12,000 (+ video)

Why do cyclists use cameras? CycleGaz’s review of a year’s footage gives the answer (+ video)

Thu, Feb 06, 2020 15:05
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Driver swerving into cyclist (via Norfolk Police).PNG

Video: 12-month ban for driver who swerved into cyclist on purpose – social media users criticise leniency of sentence

Comparisons drawn to assault with knives or baseball bat rather than motor vehicle

Tue, Feb 04, 2020 11:19
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