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.
Have I been caught speeding?
08 Aug 2019
I took my bike out for a cold but spirited ride at the weekend. However, I passed a liveried-up ‘Safety Camera Partnership’ van probably a bit quicker than I should have. I didn’t see a camera flash or anything. Have I been caught, do you think? I am even more confused by these new ‘smart […]
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.
Is motorcycle filtering legal?
25 Jul 2019
Filtering on your motorcycle is one of the many benefits of owning a motorbike as it allows you to jump the queue on busy roads. But is motorcycle filtering legal, and who’s at fault if you have a motorcycle accident while filtering past traffic? As a former motorcycle courier, I filter. A lot. I regularly […]
Stack ’em high and sell ’em cheap
18 Jul 2019
I had an accident in July 2015 after I was rear ended by an HGV in London.
Not the Brightest Spark
11 Jul 2019
I got knocked off my Ducati Diavel about two years ago. I got pretty smashed up and broke my wrist and ankle.
Hounded by Claims Companies
04 Jul 2019
I was waiting at a junction when some old man bumped into the rear of me while driving in his E-Type!
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?
Sat-nav in a fix
13 Jun 2019
Like loads of bikers nowadays, instead of a sat-nav, I use my smartphone mounted on the handlebars.
Youtube Idiot
06 Jun 2019
My mates and I like to head out after college for a razz and a bit of a tear-up
Does wearing shades make me negligent?
30 May 2019
I was involved in a straightforward accident, I was riding along a busy urban road and, as I crossed through a green light, a car in the opposite lane travelling in the opposite direction turned right, straight across my path.
Should I take the dealer to the Small Claims Court?
23 May 2019
If your bike breaks it’s not always right or easy to point the blame and claim off someone else
Think before you speak
09 May 2019
When it comes to gobbing off at coppers and claiming your rights, think very carefully of the repercussions.
Should my insurer pay out?
02 May 2019
My motorcycle was stolen recently. It is valued at around £7000 but I gave the registration incorrectly to the insurers.
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.
Are motorbike cameras worth it?
18 Apr 2019
Your motorbike camera can just as easily get you in trouble as it can absolve you of any wrong doing. So is it worth using camera or helmet cam while riding?
Oh deer
11 Apr 2019
I traded in my old bike for a second-hand BMW R1200RT. Since the start of the spring I have put about 5000 miles on it. All was well until I had to yank on the anchors last week as I thought I saw a deer.
Storage calamity
04 Apr 2019
I bought an Africa Twin about six months ago. It was the first new bike I have ever had and to say it was my pride and joy is an understatement.
Thieving Scum
28 Mar 2019
I’ve picked up a new Kawasaki Versys X-300 recently (got a mega dealer discount) after my old AJP bike got nicked.
