‘Measures to protect cyclists are to be introduced in the Highway Code, including a new recommendation on how to get out of a vehicle without “dooring” a passing rider.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face charges of “death by dangerous cycling” or “death by careless cycling”, under government proposals.’
BBC News, 12th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner has raised concerns about fixed-gear bikes with no front brakes, as she heard how an Italian aristocrat died after falling under the wheels of a truck.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government is launching a review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling.’
BBC News, 21st September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A cyclist who knocked over and killed a 44-year-old woman in east London has been sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders’ institution.’
BBC News, 18th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A road-rage driver has been jailed after being found guilty of deliberately swerving into a group of cyclists – including two children.’
The Independent, 13th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A cyclist who knocked over and killed a 44-year-old woman in east London last year has been cleared of her manslaughter.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A motorist who ploughed into a cyclist with her car after he challenged her for using a mobile phone while driving has been jailed for three years.’
The Independent, 11th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Policing and the justice system are too often failing cyclists, making the roads too dangerous for people to ride on them, and then not properly prosecuting or banning motorists who commit offences, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A driver who threatened BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has been jailed as police say it should serve as a “warning” to road rage drivers.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman accused of knocking down and killing a cyclist has been cleared of careless driving following a crowdfunded private prosecution.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2017
Source; www.guardian.co.uk
‘One cold, dull January morning (at about 8am) C and a friend, R, were riding their bicycles on a single carriageway road. They were both overtaking a stationary line of traffic on their nearside. There was an area of the road which had flooded and C cycled onto the opposing carriageway in an attempt to avoid a large puddle. In doing so, he collided with D’s car travelling on the opposite side of road. R had managed to cycle through the puddle and avoided going onto the opposing carriageway.’
Zenith PI Blog, 4th April 2017
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘The actor who played Damien Thorn in the 1970s horror film The Omen punched two cyclists in a road-rage attack and has been given a suspended prison sentence – on Friday the 13th.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘On-the-spot fines of up to £5,000 could be handed out to careless motorists who drive too close to cyclists, under new government proposals.’
The Independent, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A cyclist caught riding his bike the wrong way down the M25 in an attempt to reach Heathrow Airport “put his own life at risk,” police have said.’
The Independent, 7th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The police are turning a blind eye to law-breaking cyclists, traffic lawyer Nick Freeman – who calls himself Mr Loophole – has claimed after new statistics showed a sharp fall in the number of police penalties handed to cyclists.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Cabbies have lost a high court challenge that could have disrupted completion of London’s £47m flagship east-west cycle superhighway.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The widow of a cyclist who died after he hit a pothole on his bike has received a six-figure payout from a council.’
BBC News, 8th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A lorry driver who killed two cyclists taking part in a charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 1st September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘ A cyclist who left a nine-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries after knocking her down on a pedestrian crossing is facing jail. Philip Benwell, 38, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Leila Crofts by “wanton and furious” cycling under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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