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.
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.
Should he accept a reduction?
07 Mar 2019
My son was involved in a relatively low-speed accident on his scooter. I am a biker so I had bought him all the proper kit.
Can I claim if I slid on a muddy road?
05 Mar 2019
I was riding my bike on what I thought was a pleasant, dry day, and as I approached a building site for a development of houses, my bike slid out from underneath me on what I now realise was a slick of slimy mud.
Does hi-viz motorcycle gear work?
28 Feb 2019
Intuitively one would think fluorescent clothing would make a rider more visible, but the jury is out on this point.
Track leverage
21 Feb 2019
About three months ago I bought a CBR600RR track bike from a dealer. He told me the bike was fully serviced and track ready.
Travel Insurance for the Adventure Motorcyclist
14 Feb 2019
Until we know what is happening with Brexit and the European Health Insurance Card all UK motorcyclists would be very well advised to have travel insurance before they venture overseas.
The blame game…
07 Feb 2019
If you caused a crash, be smart and hold your hands up. It might just help take the edge off the consequences.
Brexit and foreign speeding tickets
31 Jan 2019
I have just come back from a ten-day riding break in Spain, which I can highly recommend – Malaga has some fantastic roads. But I have come home to a nasty souvenir, a €50 fine for speeding.
Using a mate’s bike
24 Jan 2019
It might seem like a harmless action, but lending your bike to a mate without correctly insuring it could land you in hot water…
The fully comp minefield
17 Jan 2019
If you hear words like this from your fully comprehensive insurers: ‘it sounds to us like it was a non-fault accident. Do not use your fully comprehensive insurance, it is much better for you to use our approved repairers, do not claim on your insurance and save yourself the policy excess and having an accident […]
Who’s to blame?
10 Jan 2019
When someone else’s accident causes you to crash, what should you do about it?
Tinted Visor
03 Jan 2019
When I left home the sun was shining so I duly put on my lid with my black tinted visor (race-use only).
Rear Enders
27 Dec 2018
I went out for a blast to the coast on my TZR250 ‘smoker’. I joined a dual carriageway and was cruising at about 65-70mph.
Filtering squeeze
20 Dec 2018
Zipping home on my Yamaha YZF-R125, I was on a mission to dump my motorbike, then swing out to the pub with the guys off my college course for a celebratory drink.
Scooter Gang
14 Dec 2018
I live in London and have had a scooter gang come after me twice to try and nick my Husqvarna 701. Thankfully I managed to outrun them.
It’s no Yolk
13 Dec 2018
I have a Yamaha MT-125 to get to and from college as I live about 15 miles away and the bus journey goes via Jupiter.
Should I appeal a parking fine?
06 Dec 2018
I had to take my motorbike into Westminster and after shackling my motorbike down with every lock I own. I went to pay the motorbike parking fee.
