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“Violent driver” avoids jail after deliberately ramming cyclist into parked HGV, causing spinal fractures

Adam Ruszkowski was described in court as an "inconsiderate, violent driver who wanted to show who was boss" and received a suspended sentence for the "moment of madness" which left the cyclist seriously injured and "a hollow shell of a person"

Tue, Feb 13, 2024 12:09
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Police officer who crashed into cyclist was driving on wrong side of the road, watchdog confirms

The collision, which took place during an emergency call, was the second crash in the space of two weeks involving the driver of a police vehicle and a vulnerable road user on the same stretch of road

Tue, Jan 23, 2024 15:59
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“He drove towards me at speed, then shouted ‘b***h’ in my face”: Nine out of ten women face abuse while cycling, shocking new survey finds

77% of female cyclists in London say they experience verbal, physical, and sexual harassment and intimidation once a month, with over one in five revealing that they’d given up cycling as a result of this abuse

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 13:02
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Road rage motorist arrested for dangerous driving after knocking cyclist over and throwing bike away

"He deliberately shoved me into oncoming traffic, then used his vehicle to drive over the poor cyclist who'd come to help me, and then he pushed me..."

Sat, Jan 13, 2024 11:33
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Cyclist rubbishes social media outrage at video of him carrying Christmas tree and kids by cargo bike

"If a motorist failed to see a 6ft man carrying a 7ft Christmas tree in broad daylight on a 20mph cycleway it would indeed be the driver's fault..."

Tue, Dec 19, 2023 17:14
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“Copycat” moped mugger kicks cyclist into fence, threatens to stab him, and steals bike in yet another violent bikejacking

The incident, which took place in Regent’s Park, left the cyclist with cuts and bruises, and has been described as a “copycat” attack after a spate of violent robberies targeting cyclists

Sun, Dec 10, 2023 15:28
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Campaigners raise £37,000 for a legal challenge to stop Tower Hamlets mayor from ripping out low-traffic neighbourhoods

The London borough’s council had previously voted to scrap the traffic calming measures, despite “overwhelming” support for the walking and cycling schemes

Thu, Dec 07, 2023 17:32
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London cycling journeys up 20% compared with before Covid pandemic

Figures published by Transport for London show 4.5% of all London journeys are now made by bike, with an estimated 1.26 million journeys per day

Wed, Dec 06, 2023 15:59
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MP duped by Daily Mail article claiming famous palm tree will be “chopped down” to make way for cycle lanes gets corrected by London’s cycling commissioner

Will Norman pointed out that the tree was being relocated to make London’s “most dangerous junction safer”, after Tory MP Nickie Aiken called for a “rethink” of the plans

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 21:31
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‘Police’ scold cyclist riding with pet cat in basket for not wearing a helmet after moped rider knocks them off bike

The Metropolitan Police has since confirmed the advice came from a plain-clothes officer, who stopped to dish out the unwanted rebuke following the collision in central London

Tue, Nov 14, 2023 13:45
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