Planning to go to Europe? Know this…
01 Sep 2022
As the dust settles on Brexit, it is becoming clearer that the touring British motorcyclist will have a few more issues to deal with Euro side.
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.
I was speeding, will it affect my claim?
18 Aug 2022
I was riding along a straight stretch of road and in the opposite lane, saw a camper van heading towards me, indicating right. I carried on and when I was really close to the camper van, it turned right, across my path.
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.
Do the Police have a duty to clean up diesel after an accident?
28 Jul 2022
I was involved in an accident with no warning. I was riding around an easy sweeping bend when my bike just fell out from underneath me.
How does no win no fee work?
21 Jul 2022
No win no fee arrangements for solicitors are a good thing for clients, less so for solicitors.
Avoid cheap bike insurance
15 Jul 2022
Should you opt for the cheapest motorcycle insurance policy you can find on a comparison website, or do you get what you pay for?
My bike was knocked over in Spain. How do I get reimbursed?
07 Jul 2022
My Yamaha FJR1800 was knocked down in Spain a few weeks ago. A driver reversed his car into me but as good luck would have it, the whole thing was captured on my bike’s on-board video. So, how do I get reimbursed for the damage for my bike? It is around £3000.
Fully comp & losing your no claims bonus
30 Jun 2022
If you are unlucky enough to write off your pride and joy it is an expensive thing.
If he had a blow-out and then knocked me off, can I claim?
23 Jun 2022
I was involved in a side swipe on the motorway. I was in lane two, my speed set by cruise control to 70 mph.
GB Stickers & Brexit
16 Jun 2022
Do you need to replace the GB sticker on your bike with one that says ‘UK’ the next time you venture to Europe?
Is pushing a motorcycle in a pedestrian area an offence?
09 Jun 2022
I have been ticketed for getting off my motorcycle and pushing it through a pedestrianised area.
I collided with a large tractor, can I claim?
02 Jun 2022
When bikes hit tractors, the former very rarely wins. Choose your road positioning carefully.
SMIDSY: it’s evolution not ignorance
26 May 2022
If you are lucky you will not have had that heart stopping moment when a car moves into your path from behind apparently optional “give way” lines.
Do I have to pay for a hire bike I didn’t even want?
19 May 2022
I was knocked off my bike at a roundabout, whilst stationary in the summer of 2019.
What the ‘new’ Highway Code means to us…
31 Mar 2022
People have worked themselves up into a state of self-righteous fury about the new rights accorded to, in particular cyclists. The changes also incorporate we motorcyclists, pedestrians, and equestrians. So, do they make a difference?
Mud Slide
17 Mar 2022
What legal recourse do you have if you injure yourself, or damage your bike, after sliding on mud left in the road?
My Irish cousin used my bike. Police say he had no insurance. What can I do?
10 Mar 2022
I lent my spare bike – a tough old Fazer 1000 winter hack – to my cousin who came over from Ireland in May.
