Sideswipe motorcycle accidents
05 Nov 2020
The absent-minded sideswipe of a motorcyclist overtaking a slow-moving car is among the most frequent of accidents we deal with.
Insurance: and the bad news is
29 Oct 2020
In these days of comparison websites and superficially internet savvy consumers I have noticed a very unpleasant pattern in comprehensive insurance claims, and you, as a wise Bike reader need to tread carefully…
Bikes and the hidden costs of COVID-19
01 Oct 2020
As our bikes suffer a COVID lockdown, depreciating, costing insurance, running out of warranty, can we look to anyone to help?
Cancelled Biking Holiday
24 Sep 2020
If you had a biking holiday planned in Europe, or indeed anywhere else in 2020 but you find yourself stranded at home, can you demand refunds for deposits paid or tickets booked?
To clear your name, or not to?
23 Jul 2020
The choice of a speed awareness course is only offered if your speed is naughty rather than shocking: the formula is the speed limit plus ten per cent, plus 9mph as the upper level.
Buying insurance? Be on your guard
16 Jul 2020
If your bike is stolen you are likely to end up hating two groups of people; the thieves who stole it and the insurers who will make you feel more criminal than the actual thief. The run around is this…
If I get a speeding ticket can I represent myself?
02 Jul 2020
Before you make a decision whether or not to represent yourself check out the publicly available Magistrates Court Guidelines, because it may surprise you to know that 45mph in a 30mph zone can get you a 28-day ban. Also know that, if this is your first trip to the beaks, you can make things a […]
Speed awareness course: What you need to know
28 May 2020
Everything you need to know about the speed awareness course and what you need to do if caught speeding
Don’t overstate your case
16 Apr 2020
There can be a temptation, sometimes encouraged by lawyers, to overstate your case.
Is a pint one too many?
06 Feb 2020
There is something especially pleasant about a warm summer day, a beer garden and a ride.
When two tribes go to law
26 Dec 2019
While it might be a good idea to be as visible as you can on a motorcycle there is much to be said for riding discreetly.
‘Sorry’ is not the hardest word
05 Dec 2019
Urban myth has it that If you apologise for a collision, it is an admission of liability.
Fess up or pay the price…
17 Oct 2019
You receive the ‘name the rider document’ for your bike. The obligation to name the driver requires a notice to be served within 14 days on the registered keeper, asking you who the rider was.
Tales of the unexpected
05 Sep 2019
There are two consistent threads which run through cases where I think to myself, ‘the rider could have avoided that crash,’ where as a matter of law the car driver is wholly or largely to blame.
The scourge of scooter crime
01 Aug 2019
The Metropolitan Police in a flurry of social media hoop-la released a montage of ‘tactical contacts’ with escaping criminals on mopeds. It was all a bit ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ for readers of a certain vintage.
Ice and what happens if you fall
20 Jun 2019
Is it ever worth going out on the road if there is a real risk of ice?
The fast and the summonsed
25 Apr 2019
The myth that travelling at 10% over the speed limit will not result in a nicking is a bad one.
If it looks too good to be true…
21 Mar 2019
If you have a crash which looks likely not to be your fault your insurance brokers can, and frequently do, go into a feeding frenzy for money.
