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Gavin Grewal, used to volunteer his time as a special constable which gave him a good insight into how evidence is gathered from accident scenes. Gavin is partner at specialist motorcycle solicitors White Dalton.
Motorbike modifications, does my insurer need to know?
16 Aug 2018
When does an motorbike accessory become a modification to a motorbike? And If I make a minor modification to the bike, how much does my Insurer need to know?
Make sure you’re covered
21 Jun 2018
We would like annual holiday / travel insurance specifically for motorcyclists, or a policy that is happy to cover bikers as part of a more general travel insurance scheme, as several short trips a year, always to Europe and always touring on normal roads.
Repatriating bike from France
10 May 2018
I was involved in a collision in France that resulted in me being carted off to the local hospital.
Is touching my sat-nav illegal?
22 Mar 2018
I have a fancy Garmin-made BMW sat nav on my R1200GS, which works with a thumb-wheel control on the left-hand bar. However, a police friend of mine told me that, notwithstanding the thumb ring, if I operated the sat nav while riding I would be committing an offence.
Whose insurance pays out in a motorcycle accident?
01 Mar 2018
Two motorbikes, two Insurance companies, one fire and one mess. Insurance of first motorbike to catch fire pays for both
Loss of insurance benefits
18 Jan 2018
I was involved in a pretty nasty crash a little over a year ago. I needed a full year off work and have returned to work part-time. The insurers for the other driver have been perfectly decent.
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.
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.
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
Who sues? A Euro game
22 Jun 2017
Can a English solicitor bring a claim for somebody who lives in Northern Ireland against a French driver, for an accident in France?
Forget your fantasy pay-out
01 Jun 2017
I was involved in a nasty motorcycle accident. A car failed to give way, pulled out in front of me and I sustained serious fractures to both of my wrists.
You paid. Now insurer should
28 Apr 2017
I was involved in a no-fault accident in France. The Insurance company transported my six-month-old bike back to the UK, then scrapped it and offered me a settlement figure for it.
Trouble with a heedless horseman
30 Mar 2017
I was riding a local green lane that is a byway open to all traffic (there are signs at each end confirming it) as two horses came down it towards me. I stopped and killed the engine but, rather than just riding by, the lead rider decided to have a go at me with the […]
When can I ride a motorbike on the pavement?
02 Mar 2017
I recently saw a video on social media of a scooterist riding along a pavement, and I was told that the rider wasn’t prosecuted. Is It ever actually legal to ride a motorcycle on the pavement? There must be some grey areas.
Is 50/50 fair for filtering failure?
16 Feb 2017
I was hit by a car that made a U-turn as I was attempting to pass it in a slow-moving queue of traffic. So far, so easy – but I’m being told that I am equally to blame for this crash.
Car caused crash, but ex wants cash
02 Feb 2017
I was riding along a four-lane stretch of motorway, two-up in the second lane, when I was smacked in the fairing by a chunk of tyre. To my right I could see a Ford Focus grinding along the central reservation. The Focus then span and slewed across lanes four, three and two, coming to rest […]
Have jeans left me out of pocket?
08 Dec 2016
I fell off my bike at about 50mph when a car in the opposite lane turned right in front of my bike. We did not make contact, but I grabbed a handful of non-ABS brake, my front end washed out and I slid down the road.
Is he wrong for turning right?
01 Dec 2016
I was riding with a friend along a wide and well-maintained country B-road. My friend was leading on his on his KTM 1190 Adventure, and I was following on my Suzuki GSX-R1000.
