Most owners take out e-bike insurance in the Netherlands
Carousel short title: Most owners take out e-bike insurance in the NetherlandsHome Page Teaser: Dutch e-bike insurance market was worth €621m in 2021 – an increase of €71m Tags Term: e-bikesNews Topics...
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Iain Duncan Smith calls for creation of “causing death by dangerous,...
Proposals to ensure that cyclists found guilty of causing death or serious injury through “dangerous, careless, or inconsiderate cycling” will face harsher prison sentences have been introduced in the...
View ArticlePedestrian jailed for manslaughter over cyclist's death has conviction...
A woman who was sentenced to three years in jail for manslaughter after being found by a jury to have confronted an elderly cyclist, causing her to be killed after she fell into the path of a vehicle,...
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Two cyclists ordered to pay £500 for riding bike through town centre, as...
Cyclists in Grimsby have once again fallen foul of the town’s controversial Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) – which has previously seen the council accused of targeting the “old and slow”– after...
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Cyclist who swerved to avoid out-of-control driver questions if £500 fine for...
A cyclist has recalled how he narrowly avoided a collision with a driver who lost control on a bend, the motorist almost smashing into the rider and another vehicle having rounded the corner on the...
View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 906: Walkers Crisps van driver makes close pass on cyclist
A cyclist who caught on camera a very close pass from the driver of a Walkers Crisps van has been told by police that the driver was issued with a warning letter.Barry, the road.cc reader who was on...
View Article“No cars go through a red light – every cyclist does,” claims Nigel Havers
Actor Nigel Havers has claimed that “no cars go through a red light,” while “every cyclist does,” during a discussion with cycling writer Laura Laker hosted by Jeremy Vine on his BBC Radio 2 TV...
View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 907: Close pass driver gets police visit
An Edinburgh cyclist who received a close pass from a driver on a road close to the Scottish capital's beachfront in Portobello says he is satisfied that police paid a visit to the perpetrator's home...
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"If police don't get it, it's no surprise that many others don't": Cyclist...
Police Scotland has sparked much online discussion after sharing pictures of a close pass operation that was undertaken by officers from the Greater Glasgow division last week, prompting numerous...
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James May rubbishes "nonsense" ideas to regulate cyclists in response to...
James May has spoken out against some of the measures to more strictly regulate cyclists that have been touted across print and broadcast media debates in the week since it was reported that a...
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Strava asked to remove popular segment after pedestrian death in cyclist...
The charity that manages London's royal parks has requested that Strava deletes "Regent's Park as a segment on the app" following the death of a pensioner who died from her injuries sustained in a...
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Cyclist shoved into ditch by hooded BMW passenger – spotted trying to “spook”...
A cyclist who was shoved from his bike by the passenger of a BMW – which has been spotted by other riders and locals being driven in a dangerous and intimidating manner in recent days – during a...
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Roads police chief urges stricter sentences for driving offences, warns...
In a week when there has been much political and media focus on road safety — namely with the government agreeing to introduce tougher laws for "dangerous cyclists" who kill or injure — the UK's head...
View ArticleUK police could get remote shutdown weapon to stop e-bikes and e-scooters
Carousel short title: UK police could get remote e-bike shutdown weapon Home Page Teaser: Device would send a signal to 'confuse' the electric motorTags Term: e-bikesNews Topics Term: Crime &...
View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 908: cyclist praises swift punishment of driver after...
A cyclist based near Glasgow has spoken of his frustration at the current lack of a much-promised online road safety portal in Scotland. Although the shocking close pass incident featured in this...
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"Cowardly" hit-and-run driver who killed teen cyclist jailed again after...
A "cowardly and callous"hit-and-run driver who killed a 15-year-old cyclist in 2021 and was sentenced to three years and four months in prison and a three-year driving ban has been jailed again for 22...
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Hit-and-run driver who killed father and son as they cycled together jailed...
An uninsured hit-and-run driver who only held a provisional driving licence has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for causing two deaths by dangerous driving, a father and son out cycling when they...
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Violent attack near Box Hill leaves cyclist seriously injured with punctured...
A cyclist from Surrey has raised the alarm after being violently attacked by masked thugs on motorbikes while using a segregated cycling route near Box Hill, the rider suffering broken bones and a...
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Police investigate RideLondon incident as cyclist seriously injured in...
Essex Police has called on RideLondon participants who may have witnessed a serious collision during the event to come forward with camera footage or information. The appeal comes after a cyclist...
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Cyclist reclaims stolen Brompton following "altercation"— as angle grinder...
Police praised the "swift action of witnesses" but urged the public to consider their safety after an angle grinder bike robber was confronted as he cut through a lock and injured in an "altercation",...
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