Sussex Police considering close pass operation
Having observed a similar operation run in Hampshire last week, Sussex Police has said it is “evaluating Close Pass to see how well it would work on the county’s roads.”Hampshire police officers last...
View ArticlePolice to fine cyclists caught riding in pedestrian zone in Windsor
Police in Windsor say they are now fining people caught riding bikes in pedestrianised zones of the Berkshire town.The crackdown, which started today, comes less than four weeks after a a 21-year-old...
View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 54: Impatient driver overtakes cyclist in bus lane
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series features an impatient driver who, after (illegally) following a cyclist along a bus lane in a major road in London, sticks his foot down and overtakes...
View ArticleDriver jailed for eight years for deadly drugged 60mph horror crash
A driver who was high on drugs and drunk when he hit a cyclist at 60mph has been jailed for eight years.Vicky Myres, 24, was on a bike ride with her boyfriend’s mother when she was hit from behind by...
View ArticleMajor theft at Huddersfield bike shop Earnshaws
14 bikes with a combined value of tens of thousands of pounds have been stolen from a bike shop in Huddersfield.In a post on Facebook, staff at the Manchester Road shop Earnshaws asked people to keep...
View ArticleLondon cyclist who suffered horrific injuries in taxi crash is being sued by...
A London cyclist who sustained horrific injuries in a crash involving a taxi almost three years ago is being sued by the cab firm for £5,000 for damage to the vehicle. A crowdfunding drive launched to...
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View ArticleLondon cyclist who died after lorry crash told people who came to his aid "I...
A London cyclist who died after crashing into the rear of a lorry on Pentonville Road in Islington told a police officer who came to his aid after the collision, “I put my head down and went for...
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View ArticleJessica Varnish to sue British Cycling and UK Sport
A judge has ruled that Jessica Varnish can sue British Cycling and UK Sport for sex discrimination, detriment suffered from whistleblowing, victimisation and unfair dismissal. According to the BBC, UK...
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View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 56: Three close calls in 15 minutes
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series may only last a little more than 3 minutes - but thanks to the way it's edited it packs in three near misses suffered by the same cyclist in just 15...
View ArticlePeter Sagan and UCI to meet in court over Tour de France disqualification
Peter Sagan and the management company of his Bora Hanshgrohe team will face the UCI at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 5 December as they seek to have the triple world champion’s...
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View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 57: Driver almost left-hooks cyclist on roundabout
We've hit entry number 57 in our Near Miss of the Day feature, but if you've been following it you'll know that they don't come in 57 varieties, with a lot of issues coming up again and again.One of...
View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 58: Lorry driver makes VERY close pass on cyclist - and...
The latest video in our Near Miss of the Day feature happened in September last year, with road.cc reader James Muehnickel sharing it with us to highlight the dangerous driving to which he had been...
View ArticleMulti-day police operation on Leicester path following concerns about...
A number of police officers have been deployed in Leicester to catch cyclists using a pedestrian route. A by-law means that cycling on New Walk is punishable by a fine, but the Leicester Mercury...
View ArticleNear Miss of the Day 59: Starring a sandwich-eating van driver
We all like to grab a quick snack when we're feeling peckish, but there's a time and a place for it - and that time and place is most certainly not when driving a van.But that's exactly what road.cc...
View ArticlePlanned laws for driverless vehicles fail to address criminal responsibility...
Cycling UK says that proposed changes to road traffic aw do not provide for criminal offences in the event that someone is killed or injured in an incident involving an autonomous vehicle,In written...
View ArticleWalsall charity cycling group appeals for bikes after suffering mass theft
A Walsall cycling group which runs confidence-building rides has been devastated by the theft of all 11 of its newly-purchased bikes. Founded in September as part of this year’s Big Bike Revival,...
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