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.
A slippery tail
27 Jul 2023
It’s easier than you might think to become a double victim in the event of an accident. Hidden costs can cause a secondary sting if you’re not careful.
My insurance company seems to be shafting me. What is going on?
20 Jul 2023
I was taken off my bike in the most obvious no-fault accident imaginable. Because the case is live, I cannot go into details but I was stationary and a car hit me at speed from the rear, sending me over the top of my bike.
Roads of Rage
13 Jul 2023
There’s never a good time for road rage, but especially not when you’re on a test ride…
Christmas trees and pumpkins…
06 Jul 2023
In November and early January I will get phone calls from those hardy souls who are still riding – the commuters and those whose bike is there only means of transport.
Horse Sense
29 Jun 2023
I was on a ride with four friends a few weeks ago, during which we had a number of interactions with equestrians. When we met up with equestrians on the byways, engines were killed, my packet of Polos came out and the bold horses snaffled them eagerly while the more timid horses took the mints […]
Is a flashing light on my rucksack at night illegal?
22 Jun 2023
I am having a bit of a debate with a member of my advanced group of riders. I commute into the city most days and in the autumn and winter, during the misty mornings, I have a high-intensity flashing beacon on my Kriega rucksack.
Horsing around
15 Jun 2023
After an ABR reader collided with a horse trailer on his bike, Andrew Dalton explains why his insurance premiums should not go up
Saying ‘sorry’ doesn’t mean you’re guilty
08 Jun 2023
It is an urban myth, kept alive by insurers, that you should never apologise at a collision.
Hire Bikes… Simple?
01 Jun 2023
If you’ve had an accident and you’re offered a hire bike, you need to read this. Things might not be as straightforward as you think…
A change to the law?
25 May 2023
Can the police knock thieves off stolen bikes or will they get in hot water for it?
The Dangers of UK Roads
19 May 2023
44Teeth chat with Gavin Grewal about the dangers of the UK roads and the benefits of cameras…
Should the dealer have told me about my new bike’s payload?
18 May 2023
I own a large adventure touring motorcycle that I bought from a franchised dealer and when they saw me, they must have been able to see I am a big lad.
Officer someone’s ridden up my chuff…
11 May 2023
It is an urban myth, with a solid core of truth, that if you ride into the back of another vehicle you have got some pretty major liability issues.
Am I insured?
04 May 2023
It’s not every day a major insurer goes under, but where are you left if it does and you’re involved in an accident?
Clutched claim
27 Apr 2023
Over the last couple of years my mates have all started heading away from sports bikes and down the green lane riding route.
Author of your own misfortune
20 Apr 2023
I work at delicatessen in south London. I’ve been there about a year or so and always park my Triumph Daytona 675 outside the shop window so I can keep an eye on it. You can’t be too careful nowadays.
Bankrupt insurer
13 Apr 2023
Around two years, ago I was just minding my own business trundling along the high street on my Yamaha XJ600.
Bouncing around
06 Apr 2023
It was the summer of all summers and my neighbour’s kids were understandably out in the garden 24/7 bouncing on their trampoline or jumping in their paddling pool.
