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.
Compensation for motorcycle gear after an accident
11 Jan 2018
If you are involved in a motorcycle accident, chances are your gear is going to be unfit for purpose following the event. But can you claim the costs of this if you didn’t opt for helmet and leathers cover?
Filter tips
14 Dec 2017
At the risk of sounding like a full-fat law dweeb the Court of Appeal said, back in 1972, that a motorcycle filtering outside of a temporarily stationary queue was ‘entitled so to do’
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.
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
KLX250 Prize Draw Number w/c 21 July 2017
21 Jul 2017
The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number for the week commencing 21 July 2017
