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.
Don’t stand for it
16 Nov 2017
I have a Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer XCa. A couple of weeks ago I was riding in typical British summer weather of sun and showers. I was wearing a full textile jacket and decided to stand on the pegs to get a bit of air flow through the suit to cool down.
They look, but they don’t see…
09 Nov 2017
The Highway Code speaks of drivers ‘looking but not seeing’ motorcyclists. It suggests, rather differently, that high visibility clothing might help but beyond that is there anything we motorcyclists can do to make ourselves more visible, and if we do not is the law unsympathetic?
Head in the shed
02 Nov 2017
Andrew Dalton, ABR’s legal eagle, showed Nomad ADV of holland the rarest of things (the inside of a solicitors wallet when he paid for the conversion of his stock Husqvarna 701 Enduro into an adventure tourer. A lawyer and his money are hard to part, but here’s what he found when he stuck his head […]
Social (media) Skills
26 Oct 2017
If you are a chronic exhibitionist and decide to post video or images of you getting up to full scale illegal shenanigans on social media, could this result in any legal consequences?
Using a trailer to transport your bike
19 Oct 2017
Many riders choose to use a trailer to transport their bikes. it s cheaper than buying a van. and easy to do, but what does the law have to say on the matter? Andrew Dalton explains all
The curse of gravel chippings
12 Oct 2017
The biking season coincides with the Councils ‘top dressing’ the carriageways. This is a process by which the top 30 to 50mm of the road surface is replaced with small granite chippings.
Caught in the act
05 Oct 2017
Have you had an undercover cop on your tail? Here’s what you need to know…
Claim after collision abroad
28 Sep 2017
I was involved in a collision In Belgium, with a driver from France. The French driver reversed out of a parking bay without looking and clipped me off my bike.
Track day dummy
21 Sep 2017
I totalled my two week old Yamaha R1 and bust my leg after I fell off on a track day. I’ve been riding for 20 years and have loads of track experience.
Curb the pizza toppings
14 Sep 2017
I am a pizza delivery rider in Liverpool. I had an American Hot getting cold on board so I bumped up the curb, rode about 50ft past a queue of traffic and then turned left into a cul-de-sac.
Ticket (not) to ride
07 Sep 2017
Riding on the continent is usually a very enjoyable way of spending your summer, but if your souvenirs include a speeding ticket can you safely ignore the penalty, and what happens if you can’t?
Can I lose my car license too?
24 Aug 2017
I have taken my motorcycle Direct Access at 27 years old, having driven cars and passed my car test nine years ago in Poland
Unsecure load?
17 Aug 2017
I have owned a Royal Enfield Bullet 500 with Watsonian Manx Sidecar for a number of years and never had any issues… until last week.
Is side saddle really illegal?
10 Aug 2017
I recently passed my test and have a Honda Superdream 250. I was on my way home when I saw my mate had broken down on her moped after running out of petrol.
Loss of amenity
03 Aug 2017
A young lad (who I’m pretty sure was on drugs) hit me off my MT-09 after he pulled out of a petrol station straight in front of me.
It’s a sign of the lines
20 Jul 2017
The attraction of technically challenging tarmac is catnip to most riders. A new twisty road, with some nice black top and the little black and white chevrons is an invitation for riders to play.
