White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors have been writing for various motorcycle magazines for a number of years, bringing our specialism in everything to do with the law and motorbikes to the public.
We are putting together a database of articles that may assist you and will hopefully be of interest. The current database of articles can be found on our blog or by clicking on the magazine covers below.
All articles are reproduced here with kind permission from the respective magazine.
Dealer’s duty
05 Nov 2026
My dealer’s delivery driver knocked my bike over. Who should claim against him, and must I tell my insurer?
Police reform act
29 Oct 2026
Changes to the law means you could have your bike seized without any warning.
Cracked frame claim
22 Oct 2026
My bike’s frame has cracked, I believe due to the poor surface in a pub car park. Can I claim?
Filtering fallout
15 Oct 2026
A car driver opened his door while I was filtering and took me out. How can I prove it wasn’t my fault?
Failing to stop
08 Oct 2026
What’s the score if someone knocks your bike over and fails to stop and tell you?
Police, Mud & Motorcycles
01 Oct 2026
Over the years my biking life has changed from the ‘power ranger’ look of leathers so tight that you can see my meat and two veg, to the full-on Charlie and Ewan look, complete with the ‘adventure’ boots to ride to Starbucks . You get the idea.
The wrong side
24 Sep 2026
The marketing said the BMW R 18 is an ‘Icon with a Big Boxer’ and it is a ‘Timeless beauty’.
Filtering Fallout
17 Sep 2026
I was riding on a motorway and filtered between lanes two and three. I am pretty certain that the driver in lane three moved to his right so I could filter through. Once I got past him, I sped up from around 65mph to around 70/75mph, as I wanted to make sure I was well […]
A minor mishap?
10 Sep 2026
I have been riding for the past 35 years and I am also an advanced rider and the chairman of our local group.
Aiding and Abetting
03 Sep 2026
In the eyes of the law, egging someone onto doing a dangerous act, or riding a dangerous vehicle, can be enough to get that person prosecuted too.
Thrown off a Gold Wing and into a £4000 excess
27 Aug 2026
I am currently riding a VFR 1200F. I get that it is a bit of a ‘Marmite’ bike, and not everyone likes it. However, in my opinion it still looks sharp, and Honda’s build quality is second-to-none. Another big draw for me was the service intervals. It has an 8000-mile interim service interval and as […]
Told off for no mirrors – Was he right?
20 Aug 2026
I have been riding bikes since God was a lad and have had all sorts from RD350s to Bandit 1200s, right up to the latest all singing, all dancing GS1300. About two years ago I ended up getting bitten by the green laning bug and bought KTM’s 890 Adventure R.
Motorcycle Dealer Forgot the Brake Bolts, Can You Sue?
13 Aug 2026
Last year I bought a Honda CRF450L. It is absolutely mint, super low mileage and also had an impeccable service history. I must admit I paid a little over the odds for it, but I think it was worth it.
I was knocked off my Bonneville. Can I claim for the crash altering my career path?
06 Aug 2026
I have been in the RAF for 10 years. About five years ago, I joined an engineering department that looks after the historic planes. I was in a ‘hands-on’ role – it’s cliché, but it was very rewarding. That was until about six months ago. I was waiting at a T-junction when a young woman […]
SUPERBIKE FACTORY | CAUGHT UP IN THE CHAOS?
03 Aug 2026
Welcome to another Legal Corner with Gav from White Dalton who dishes out some legal assistance for those Superbike Factory customers caught up in the chaos.
I rode without insurance after a rental company gave me a sham certificate. Can I defend this in court?
30 Jul 2026
I run a YouTube channel about bikes and riding. Last month I got a message through Instagram from a chap who had a very powerful sportsbike – he told me he had a rental company and said if I gave them a shout on my socials, I could rent the bike for the weekend for […]
A Lorry Reversed Over My Motorcycle in a Shop Car Park, Can I Claim?
23 Jul 2026
Some people are Honda through and through. Others love Harley. As for me, I’m a Ducati man. My love affair with Italian exotica started with a Monster, then a 748, then a 916, and then… you get the idea.
Highways – A way to fight back!
16 Jul 2026
I am sick and tired of the appalling roads. Now the weather has got better and my motorcycle is out, I feel as if all the joy has been taken from riding as I constantly try to dodge poor road surfaces. I have reported lots of defects and nothing gets done! Surely the law can […]
