“The Fast Bikes Legal Clinic is compiled by Andrew Dalton, and his bike riding barristers and solicitors at White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors.
They deal with personal injury claims and their sister company, Motor Defence Solicitors, deals with all the motoring offences. They know everything about bike law, Andrew is a former London motorbike courier turned barrister and solicitor, and we know he’s good.
All the White Dalton lawyers are qualified barristers, or solicitors, or both – and they all have full bike licences, too. They don’t act for insurance companies or the prosecution.
They are Britain’s most specialist law practice, and if they don’t know the answer to your question, there probably isn’t one. Don’t rely on the advice from your insurance appointed solicitor, get proper independent advice.”
Motorcycle Accident Brain Damage
21 Jul 2010
My son was involved in a motorcycle accident, and he has a nasty break to his leg, from which he has recovered well enough. He also broke his jaw and eye socket.
Motorcycle Filtering Accident Claim
My son was in an accident where he was filtering down the outside of standing or slow traffic, when a car pulled out of a ‘give way’ junction to cross the central reservation and join the opposite carriageway.
Motorcycle Accident Claim – Wasted Time
30 Jun 2010
I have been involved in a motorcycle accident and the insurers for the other side immediately accepted liability and paid for the repairs to my bike. I had some modest bumps and bruises, but after a couple of months I had no further problems.
Motorcycle Ankle Injury Accident Claim
I was involved in a straightforward motorcycle accident, where the other driver’s insurers accept that their car driver was to blame, so I won’t go into detail about how the accident occurred.
Accident between a tractor and a bike
10 Jun 2010
I was riding my GSX-R1000 along a B-road that I know well. I ride pretty carefully because I know the road often has mud all over the farm entrances.
Pothole motorcycle accident – What to do?
11 May 2010
I have come off my bike because of a pothole in the road that is about 1.5″ deep. I have contacted the Council but they have said that they’re not liable. Is there anything that I can do?
Motorcycle Training Accident – Don’t Drop It
10 May 2010
I fancied getting my motorcycle licence and paid £420 to a local motorcycle school for direct access. I spent one day in the compound with cones etc, and returned on another day for continuation training.
Dangerous overtaking – Cat and Mouse
I was riding with a mate, both of us were on hyper sports bikes, and we gained on a Nissan Skyline.
Motorcycle accident liability – Mate’s fate?
I was riding in a 60mph zone with two mates, probably doing a bit over 60, when an old git pulls out of a side road. I hit the front of the car and have been left with damage to some foot ligaments, which makes walking pretty painful, although my doctors say it will get […]
Mud on road caused motorbike accident
23 Apr 2010
I was riding along, minding my own business on my KTM 640, down roads that I know pretty well, and when I came round a bend, looking through the bend for my exit, I hit a slick of cow shit. I wasn’t braking, but I was cranked over, and both wheels just completely lost it.
Wheelie Bad
05 Mar 2010
I have just been written up by the police for dangerous driving. I executed a deliberate wheelie in a 40mph stretch of dual carriageway for about 60 – 70 metres. Unfortunately I didn’t notice the police patrol car in a garage forecourt behind a transit van. What should I expect?
Passenger Problems
01 Feb 2010
I was riding my bike in Central London, in an area where taxis stop in a rank in the middle of the road. Traffic was heavy, and I was slowly filtering. I’m a regular commuter and ride into London most days. A black cab passenger door swung open from the opposite side to the driver, […]
It Wasn’t Me!
29 Dec 2009
I have just received a summons for speeding on my Triumph Speed Triple in London. Apparently I was stopped by a constable in uniform, who gave me a producer, and reported me for speeding. The problem I have is that this never happened. I have a Speed Triple, I do live in a London suburb, […]
Online Out Of Line?
09 Sep 2009
My bike was stolen and witnesses saw it being sold on an internet auction site. After a long investigation, the culprits are now inside, but I’ve still lost thousands of pounds for the misfortune of having my motorcycle stolen. As I know who the culprits are, would it be worth pursuing a civil claim against […]
Junior Scrambler
05 Sep 2009
My son has a little off road motorbike, which he rides around on wasteland near our estate. Apparently neighbours have been complaining about him, and my son’s motorbike was seized by the Police. In fairness they had warned him before that his riding was putting people in danger.
Notice of Intended Prosecution
22 Aug 2009
I believe I am the victim of Police harassment. I ride a very distinctive but legal type of sports bike. I make a point of the bike being as legal as it can be, because I do admit that I regularly wheelie, speed and stoppie on the highway.
Thin Ice
19 Jul 2009
I am currently on nine points and I keep getting speed camera tickets. What would happen if I changed my number plate? James Griffiths – Llandudno Wells Answer First of all, you have got to get caught. If you ride a bike and you get tugged, the police can easily check whether or not you […]
Mr Bump
16 Jun 2009
My employer has put up a pretty harsh speed bump on a sharp bend going into my work’s car park, is there anything I can do? Craig Sunderland – by e-mail. Answer In short, the answer is yes. Under the Occupiers Liability Act your employer is almost certainly liable to you if you fall off. […]
