The MB legal column is compiled by managing partner Andrew ‘Chef’ Prendergast and his bike-riding barristers and solicitors at White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors.
The firm deals with personal injury claims and its sister company, Motor Defence Solicitors, deals with all the motoring offences.
White Dalton lawyers have a vast knowledge of bike law, and they have full bike licences, too. They don’t act for insurance companies or the prosecution. White Dalton is Britain’s premier specialist motorcycle law practice, and if its professionals don’t know the answer to your question, there probably isn’t one. Don’t rely on the advice from your insuranceappointed solicitor, get proper independent advice.
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 […]
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.
Dealer Damage
02 Jul 2026
A few days ago, I took my Suzuki GSX-R1000 to my local dealer to have some work done. I was having a new shock fitted and the suspension set up properly for my weight, etc. I dropped the bike off, as arranged, and gave my keys to the dealer. The plan was they were having […]
Grip Failure
18 Jun 2026
I am very lucky as I have several bikes. Some are very old (a BSA Bantam for example), and some are very new (my KTM 1290). However, the one I keep returning to is my beloved Yamaha Fazer 1000. I have had it since new and have now racked up 70,000 miles. During that time […]
The Not‑So‑New KTM
28 May 2026
On 1 March I bought a brand-new (or so I thought) KTM 125 Duke for my daughter from our local dealer. It was two weeks after her 17th birthday, and she couldn’t wait to move up from the battered 50cc moped she had toddled around on for the last year. If you wanted to see […]
Track Day Wheel Failure
30 Apr 2026
I have a very trick GSXR1000 that I bought new. However, I have never ridden on the road and purchased it with the sole purpose of turning it into a track bike.
The Sparkly Helmet Debate
23 Apr 2026
Can you help me settle a debate that is currently raging on a Facebook group I am in. A woman who has popped up in the group (she is not a biker, but her husband is I believe) has started offering ‘sparkly helmets’ (no, this is not some ‘special service’ you may see on a […]
Delivery Riding: Am I Covered?
09 Apr 2026
I am currently at college studying to be an engineer. As we live out in the sticks and to help me get around and to college, etc, my sister kindly gave me her battered, but indestructible, Kawasaki Z300 after she bought a car. To pay my way through college and help pay towards bills at […]
MoT Crash Chaos
12 Jun 2025
I am not a fan of our Lycra-clad cousins on two wheels Last summer I had taken my old Pan European (I know it’s not the sexiest bike in the world, but it is bloomin’ reliable!) for a pre-booked MoT.
Cigar-Rigmarole
05 Jun 2025
I was aiming to blast up the motorway for two hours, then turn left and get lost in Wales for the day, and then head home for tea and biscuits.
Untaxed Bike Backlash
29 May 2025
I have always wanted to live in Spain so after the dreaded Covid-19 malarkey, I decided to take the plunge.
KTM Ablaze
22 May 2025
Whilst I know KTM have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently over their problematic cams and then money woes, etc.
10 Years Too Late
15 May 2025
There is a video doing the rounds on social media of some poor squaddie driving a Land Rover and trailer in lane one of a dual carriageway.
