AJP240 Prize Draw Number w/c 8 January 2016
08 Jan 2016
The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number(s) for the week commencing 8 January 2016
You cannot be too colourful
07 Jan 2016
I’m not a big fan of day-glo green (the typical lime yellow colour of most hi-vis items) because it’s so common.
Master the art of reverse camouflage
31 Dec 2015
Don’t dress like a sniper hiding his form. Evolutionary we are programmed to recognise the human form so staying visible is a matter of mastering the exact reverse of camouflage.
Shine a light. Shine lots of lights
24 Dec 2015
LEDs draw very low power but can make you appear much bigger at night.
Make some lateral movements
17 Dec 2015
The human eye struggles to perceive a small object coming towards it in a straight line, whereas moving from side to side greatly increases the chance of the eye picking it up.
Don’t put your faith in day-glo
10 Dec 2015
Does day-glo clothing help your visibility? The jury is out on this. There is mild evidence to suggest it may, and it certainly can’t do any harm…
When Tarmac turns brown, who’s to blame in an accident?
19 Nov 2015
I was riding along a suburban road in damp conditions. The road was lit by street lights. I started braking for a roundabout that I knew was there when I literally just slid off my bike.
They look, but they do not see
12 Nov 2015
Doing my job gives me an unusual perspective on how motorcycle accidents happen and if there is a common thread, it is car drivers failing to perceive motorcyclists.
Scrap Happy? Not Likely…
05 Nov 2015
My son, as a 16 year old, used to have a scooter which was registered in my name for insurance reasons – and also because my son is a bit of a numpty who won’t deal with any paperwork.
Be clear and honest with insurers
29 Oct 2015
Why does the company that provides my motorcycle insurance ask me if I carry a pillion, but my car insurer never asks me if I carry a passenger?
How will my European claim end?
08 Oct 2015
I was knocked off my motorcycle in Austria last summer by a young man who immediately admitted fault to the police, paid his fine and sent me a note of apology written in perfect English.
The Pain in Spain Causes A Strain…
01 Oct 2015
I was involved in a motorcycle accident in Spain three years ago. In their report, the local Spanish police confirmed that the Spanish driver had gone for an overtake on a blind bend and had forced me into the rocky side of the road where I crashed.
Staying on the safe side of the law
24 Sep 2015
My 16-year-old daughter is about to start riding a motorcycle. We’re all too well aware of the sometimes horrible aftermath of motorcycle collisions, and I now have to think about what my daughter needs to protect herself.
AJP240 Prize Draw Number w/c 4 September 2015
04 Sep 2015
We had some website technical difficulties this week so are keeping last week’s number as well as drawing a new number. The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number(s) for the week commencing 4 September 2015
As one door opens…
03 Sep 2015
…it doesn’t mean to say that another one closes. Get the right people on the job and you can get the justice you deserve
Summer kit: the legal ins and outs
27 Aug 2015
In our north Atlantic climate we are not often bothered by temperatures which make regular riding gear too hot to wear. But on those rare scorching days when your bike kit boils you and you have a real risk of heat stroke, what does the law say about minimum protection levels?
Package tour or adventure tour?
13 Aug 2015
If you come off while riding on an organised tour, do you have the right to claim against the tour operator?
