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Drug driver took tranquiliser Xanax before smashing into cyclist, breaking rider’s back and leg

Cameron Johnstone — who has previous drink-driving conviction and claimed drug use was to address alcohol withdrawal — has been jailed for 14 months for a double collision which left a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries

Tue, Feb 18, 2025 17:01

André Castro Ladeiro and Cork Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork

Driver came “flying out of nowhere” through red light and killed boy on bike at crossing, “treating him like a leaf”, as parents criticise “unduly lenient” two-year sentence and call for better enforcement on roads

Eight-year-old André Castro Ladeiro was struck by the driver of a pick-up truck on a pedestrian crossing during a family cycle in Co. Cork, after checking “no cars were coming”

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 13:41

£1,000 fine and 12-month ban for DPD delivery driver who left cyclist with broken neck after cutting across cycle lane

Florin Varga, who has since lost his job following his driving ban, pulled across and into the path of a female cyclist, after an oncoming driver flashed their lights to indicate it was safe to turn

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 11:18

Driver who left teenage cyclist “for dead” in horrific hit-and-run is given six-month suspended sentence due to ‘state of the prison service’

"You would rather someone had died than be held responsible for your actions": Judge lambasts driver's "most breathtaking cowardice" in leaving seriously injured teenager at roadside, but gives six-month suspended sentence due to state of prison service

Mon, Jan 06, 2025 15:38

Violent bike thief who bit cyclist’s nose in shocking “unprovoked” attack handed four-year sentence

The cyclist said he is still “in shock” following the assault, which took place on a busy city centre street after the attacker grabbed his bike and shouted, “Do you know who the f*** I am?”

Mon, Dec 23, 2024 12:15

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist jailed (Google Maps/Cheshire Police)

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist in “horrific incident” jailed for four years

The driver who had no licence or insurance continued to drive with the victim's bike underneath their vehicle until they were stopped by another motorist

Tue, Nov 26, 2024 13:03

Taxi driver who killed cyclist and blamed fatal crash on being “blinded by sun” gets six-month suspended sentence

Despite admitting being unable to see clearly "the defendant made the decision to turn right when it was unsafe to do so", hitting and killing a "highly respected" headteacher cycling to work at a local school

Tue, Nov 05, 2024 11:15

“Very enraged” driver who “used car as weapon” to ram cyclist and cause serious injuries jailed for 44 months

Craig McComb was charged with attempted murder but convicted on an assault charge, the driver having blared his horn and stopped abruptly in front of the 67-year-old victim moments before ramming him from his bike

Mon, Oct 28, 2024 15:16

Taxi driver avoids assault conviction for pushing cyclist who called him a “p***k” after dangerous close pass – because judge said driver was “taken aback by bad language”

Eamon Judge, who was fined €300 for careless driving, said he felt “intimidated” after the cyclist “belted” his car during the close pass, which forced the rider to swerve out of the way

Thu, Oct 24, 2024 17:42

Cyclist flung over car by driver on pavement

Drug driver who smashed into cyclist on pavement while twice the legal limit for cannabis, flinging rider through the air and leaving him with life-changing injuries, handed six-month suspended sentence after motorist claimed he “faced impossible choice”

Clive Williams was also banned from driving for two years, but was not charged with any drugs offence, despite doctors telling the cyclist he was “lucky the impact had not killed me”

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 15:22