Injury Claims For (E)U
13 Nov 2025
I joined the TRF 10 years ago, and it has opened up a whole new world for me. With friends, I have ridden gravel and other unmade roads from the surprisingly warm Finnish Arctic in June to the unsurprising heat of the Moroccan Sahara in March. I’ve discovered bits of my homeland I never knew […]
Am I Legally Safe To Ride As A Leader?
25 Sep 2025
For years I have been leading TRF rides with other experienced riders who know the lanes in my area. However, one of the regular ride leaders has withdrawn as he fears he has liability if things go wrong and his concerns have put the wind up a few of the other regular ride leaders. Am […]
Reverse Camouflage
18 Sep 2025
We trail riders wear a variety of riding kit. Some of us blend into the countryside in finest ex MoD waterproofs, others are starbright in MX kit and, of course, all points in between.
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 […]
Do Motocross Goggles need to be legally compliant?
29 Dec 2022
Andrew Dalton from White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors takes a look at eye protection, the law and what works
Would standard travel insurance cover me for an accident abroad?
20 Oct 2022
Andrew Dalton clarifies the travel insurance position
Passing the Mousse Test
25 Aug 2022
As I am sure most readers will know, mousses are technically illegal. I use the phrase ‘technically’ because I have never heard of anyone being prosecuted under the Construction and Use regulations which specify a tyre must be pneumatic.
Do all wheelies count as dangerous driving?
04 Aug 2022
A wheelie is largely a show-off’s trick. I say that as someone who attends the occasional wheelie school, so I can legally hoist my front wheel up on an airstrip because it’s good fun.
