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Driver blasts horn at cyclist and child as angry passenger tells him he “shouldn’t be in the middle of the bloody road”

“Every hour or so, someone will wind down their window to tell me to get off the f***ing road”: Is anti-cycling abuse on the roads getting worse?

It’s always been an issue, but is vitriol from passing drivers and passengers getting out of hand? road.cc’s readers had their say

Fri, May 22, 2026 18:51
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Benedict Cumberbatch accused of jumping red lights

“Like upperclass Wrestlemania”: Benedict Cumberbatch rows with fellow cyclist after allegedly jumping red lights

The Hollywood actor is no stranger to fractious encounters with cyclists, having previously been slapped and prevented a mugging

Mon, May 11, 2026 10:57
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Drimnagh Road, Dublin

Road rage driver who “pummelled” cyclist in “chilling” assault has prison sentence and driving ban lifted… because Irish jails are “overcrowded”

The motorist was originally sentenced to 10 months in prison and banned from driving for five years after assaulting and threatening to kill the 64-year-old cyclist

Fri, May 01, 2026 16:22
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English Market, Cork

Cyclist “right” to take car keys and throw them away, says judge – as driver convicted of assault following “outrageous” road rage attack

The judge called on the “threatening and aggressive” motorist, who lifted the cyclist’s bike before falling on top of him, to consider “maybe rage management or at least safe driving”, concluding: “He seems to have difficulty when he’s in a vehicle”

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 15:36
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Alejandro Valverde crash image

Driver set to go on trial for alleged attempted murder of Alejandro Valverde in road rage incident

The driver's lawyer says the incident doesn't warrant such charges and is still trying to negotiate a settlement out of court.

Wed, Mar 18, 2026 11:23
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Moscow Road, Baywater

Driver described as “otherwise decent individual” spared jail after driving into cyclist following road rage argument

Cycling used to be "a major part" of Wadea Taibi's life but he's now left with constant back pain and bouts of dizziness

Wed, Feb 11, 2026 11:33
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Prestwick Road, Dinnington, Tyne and Wear

“I was treated as someone not entitled to use the road”: Cyclist injured after “aggressive” road rage driver brake checks group – for riding two abreast towards oncoming traffic

The motorist, sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work, also blasted his horn continuously before passing the cyclists, but denied braking deliberately

Fri, Jan 09, 2026 14:58
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Italian cycling team shot at by passing driver in horror attack

Man with “generalised hatred of cyclists” arrested on suspicion of firing shots at group ride in Italy after shocking footage went viral

The disturbing footage appears to show S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank riders ducking as a BMW driver fires shots and flees the scene

Mon, Dec 29, 2025 12:14
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Italian cycling team shot at by passing driver in horror attack

Italian cycling team shot at by passing driver in horror attack, as squad condemns “motorists’ aggression against cyclists”

The S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank riders were training in northern Italy, near Lake Garda, when the shocking incident took place, the motorist firing two shots at the group before fleeing the scene

Mon, Dec 22, 2025 14:47
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Elm Park, Cork

Road rage driver who allegedly followed cyclist and “pinned his bike to the kerb” after rider challenged his phone use has ban lifted by Irish court

The motorist, who was also alleged to have thrown an object at the cyclist, was initially banned from driving not for the incident but for refusing to share details with the police, later claiming that the two-year suspension was negatively impacting his

Thu, Dec 18, 2025 13:43
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