Fully comp ain’t what it appears
15 Jan 2015
As bike insurers constantly look to compete on price certain practices are coming through which the savvy Bike reader ought to know about.
Don’t Leave Yourself Liable…
25 Dec 2014
When you sell a bike on make sure you cancel your insurance, otherwise nasty things can happen…
Reasonable Hire Bike
11 Dec 2014
I was bimbling to work last week on my battered old scooter worth about £300 (I save the Harley for the weekends and the car when it’s raining!) when some silly old sod pulled out and knocked me off. No real harm done, and I didn’t get hurt thankfully.
Can a loophole get me off the hook?
04 Dec 2014
I received a letter from Thames Valley Police asking me to name the rider of my motorcycle at the time of an offence. It was me. The speed was detected as 67mph in a 60 and I have been offered a speed awareness course.
Taken to the Cleaners?
27 Nov 2014
A cheap wash could turn out to be a very expensive one if it all goes wrong…
AJP240 Prize Draw Number w/c 21 November 2014
21 Nov 2014
The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number(s) for the week commencing 21 November 2014
Keep calm and carry on
20 Nov 2014
I would hope that the discerning readers of this column would not be prone to provocation on the roads, but with alarming frequency we get calls from clients who have responded emotionally to a dangerous situation and got themselves into some ugly fixes.
AJP240 Prize Draw Number w/c 31 October 2014
31 Oct 2014
The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number(s) for the week commencing 31 October 2014
My lid came off in a crash — do I settle?
30 Oct 2014
I was involved in a fairly nasty crash. I have no memory of it but my helmet came off. I had some spectacular looking cuts and bruises to my face but, other than that, the helmet coming off has not had any long-term Impact.
AJP240 Prize Draw Number w/c 24 October 2014
24 Oct 2014
The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number(s) for the week commencing 24 October 2014
Pros and cons of speed awareness
16 Oct 2014
Speeding, and being caught, are a constant problem. But what to actually do if you get the demand for driver’s details through the door?
The camera never lies
09 Oct 2014
I was knocked off my bike by an idiot of a car driver who was in the outside lane of a roundabout, indicating left to exit.
Powell v Moody – Filtering
01 Oct 2014
You are probably watching this because you have been in a motorcycle accident and someone has quoted the case of Powell v Moody and suggested you take 80% of the blame. Be careful before accepting, as every case turns on its own facts.
GPZ300 Prize Draw Number w/c 19 September 2014
The winning number is displayed on our website from 5pm every Friday and changes each week. The number(s) for the week commencing 19 September 2014 75949 These numbers will change 5pm on 26th September 2014 so if you have the lucky number you must show the card to us before 5pm on 26th September 2014 […]
Should my foreign claim take so long?
18 Sep 2014
I was involved in a fairly serious accident in Germany. A driver crossed into my path during an over-ambitious overtake on his part, and I suffered severe pelvic injuries when we hit head on. I was treated in a German hospital but my European health card wasn’t in date and I had no travel insurance. […]
