When the hospital makes things worse
22 Mar 2023
In my line of work I have to deal with motorcyclists whose injuries have been potentially worsened by ‘sub optimal’ medical care, and this is a problem.
Is it illegal to ride with knobbly tyres across Europe?
08 Mar 2023
An ABR reader, Colin Richardson, asked me if what he was told by a group of Polish riders while riding off road in Portugal was true, namely that they were using road tyres on the trails for fear of being fined, or otherwise harassed, by German police for using knobblies on the autobahn on their […]
There are bad wheelies, and not so bad…
09 Feb 2023
Hoisting a controlled wheelie is really good fun. However, it is also illegal.
Bring the noise: horns, loud pipes & the law
26 Jan 2023
Bikers of my vintage will remember the ‘Loud Pipes Save Lives’ patches from the 1980s, more often than not seen sewn onto a denim cut-off jacket.
Can I claim for loss of earnings after a motorcycle accident?
19 Jan 2023
I think I may have made a terrible mistake. I had a motorcycle accident four years ago. At first it seemed I had soft-tissue injuries.
What is the legal size of a motorcycle number plate?
05 Jan 2023
The standard British motorcycle number plate is about the size of a frying pan and looks rubbish.
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
Do I bring a claim in France or suck up the losses?
22 Dec 2022
I was fairly injured in France last year. The accident facts are quite straightforward; I was on a roundabout when a car cut me up from the inside, then decided to go right (i.e. across me) and scooped me up.
We have a winner!
09 Dec 2022
Peter collected his prize bike on Thursday. He has been collecting prize draw cards for years, mainly from the Peterborough show.
Bad signage and diesel spills, who is responsible?
08 Dec 2022
Consider these situations. You are riding along a decent A-road you do not know, you might be pressing on a bit but nothing too pacey when a bend in the road, with no chevrons or warning signs, develops into a nerve rattling vicious hairpin.
Am I on the hook for a hire bike I didn’t need?
01 Dec 2022
I have what seems to be a pretty major problem. My bike was knocked over in a London parking bay.
Wild camping and the law
24 Nov 2022
For me, wild camping is more of a last resort because I believe we motorcycle tourists should put money into local economies, but I appreciate people might have tighter budgets than I.
I’m being told to settle for less than lost earnings. Is that fair?
03 Nov 2022
I am a 43-year-old bloke that has not long left the Army, having done my 22 years. I was riding into work when a car turned right across me – I was unable to avoid hitting it and did myself a fair bit of harm.
Whiplash injury and how the law deals with it
27 Oct 2022
Whiplash is a real injury – I’ve had it off road motorcycling and it’s given me tears and minor fractures in the cervical spinal area.
Would standard travel insurance cover me for an accident abroad?
20 Oct 2022
Andrew Dalton clarifies the travel insurance position
I thought it was a mechanical fault…
06 Oct 2022
I had an unexplained loss of control on my bike that I initially believed was a mechanical fault.
Insurance: the don’t ask don’t tell scenario
22 Sep 2022
On the proviso you buy your insurance as a consumer, or largely as a consumer – so if you have a trade policy this does not apply to you – the law is contained in the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012.
Surely she can’t hit me, say “black ice” and get away with it?
15 Sep 2022
I was hit by a car from behind as I was waiting in a queue of traffic. It was all very low speed but as the bike went down, it got pushed along the road on its side with me sat on the car’s bonnet.
