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Driver who “charged through” mini-roundabout and hit cyclist before reversing over her – leaving her with multiple serious injuries – keeps licence

David Knight was given six penalty points and fined £600 for failing to give way at the junction and crashing into Patrycja Gutowska, who suffered sternum and pelvis fractures and a collapsed lung

Fri, Feb 28, 2025 16:37

Finish of UCI Cycling World Championships events moved after road closure complaints from locals

The finish of the Gran Fondo world championships has been moved and the majority of roads in Perth will now reopen earlier than planned, after residents raised concerns

Sat, Jul 22, 2023 12:52

Coach driver tells cyclist with child he “shouldn’t be on the path”… right under a shared use path sign

The cyclist was on his way back from a meeting to support local walking and cycling infrastructure before the confrontation, with the coach driver adding that the cyclist "should be on the road"

Sun, Sep 04, 2022 12:02

Perth Sheriff Court – via Kilnburn on Wikimedia Commons

Cyclist left “for dead” by hit-and-run postman was his colleague

Peter Burt hit fellow Royal Mail worker Mike Haggart with his work van and drove for 15 miles before telling police he "may have hit something"

Sun, Jul 10, 2022 15:06

Five cycling and walking projects in Scotland to share £60 million in funding

News comes as consultation launched on country's new National Transport Strategy

Thu, Aug 01, 2019 09:57

Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Cyclist killed after collision involving lorry in Perth

Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses to fatal crash which happened on Saturday morning

Sun, Jul 08, 2018 11:56

Driver faces charges after allegedly stabbing cyclist following close pass

Incident took place in Perth, Western Australia, where safe passing distance law was recently introduced

Mon, Jan 22, 2018 10:43

Video: Aussie road rage driver attacks cyclist…then offers to pay for damages

Bike-mounted camera footage shows a man attacking a cyclist for 'being in the middle of the road'. After a fight, caught on camera, the man offers to pay the cyclist

Mon, Jan 09, 2017 09:57

Gran Fondo World Series Experience Perth

Tack saboteurs end UCI Gran Fondo qualification hopes

Tacks and nails were reportedly strewn on the road during the Gran Fondo qualifier in Perth, Western Australia yesterday

Mon, Mar 14, 2016 10:18

Cambridge bikes (CC licenced by fionaandneil:Flickr)

Perth and Cambridge top bike commuter ratings – but could they do more?

Around 30% of commuter journeys by bike in hotspots - but we're still far behind Europe

Sun, Sep 06, 2015 07:00