Screw Loose
30 Sep 2021
You can still be the victim of an accident without a physical collision, but it might take some proving in court.
Training and practise keep trouble at bay
16 Sep 2021
I come from an age when you got your moped at 16, a 125 at 17, went on a basic course to pass your test at about 18 and then could ride what you liked.
Photochromic visors – illegal, however…
27 Aug 2021
A lot of manufacturers are producing visors that darken in the sun and clear with alacrity in the dark.
Video door bells are watching you
05 Aug 2021
When I first started lawyering back in the last millennium, usable CCTV footage was rare.
Don’t go soft
17 Jun 2021
If you’ve smashed up your gonads in a crash, then you might be owed more than you think.
Can I claim because there were no warning signs?
10 Jun 2021
A lack of warning signs doesn’t mean you can avoid blame…
Touring In Europe Post-Brexit
20 May 2021
ABR’s legal expert Andrew Dalton explains the steps you’ll need to take while motorcycle touring in Europe post-Brexit
Horsing Around
13 May 2021
There are plenty of ways to cause a motorbike accident and roaming pets are just one of them
Bike insurance is boring. However…
06 May 2021
Probably one of the most important documents you will ever fill in, but regrettably also one of the most boring is your insurance proposal.
Rural Developments
29 Apr 2021
When it comes to the UK’s country roads the law places some particular duties on users.
Hit by a EU truck. Does Brexit make a difference?
22 Apr 2021
I was riding my bike in a built-up area when I came to a foreign-registered lorry which was sat in the outside of two lanes at a crossroads – witnesses said it was indicating left but I did not see this. I went up its inside to carry on my journey and the truck started […]
Fear Factor
08 Apr 2021
Unless you are one of the unlucky few riders who has never stacked a bike, when you crash you are likely to have a fear reaction.
The law and bad helmet practise
04 Mar 2021
The only item of safety apparel you are obliged to use while riding is a helmet. Where the law gets involved is when helmets come off in an accident and the rider has a head, face, or brain injury.
When the onus is on you, best avoid the ‘net
25 Feb 2021
As the Government relentlessly moves up the value of claims and legal disputes which the citizen is deemed to be able to deal with himself absent of any legal advice, where does the citizen turn for legal advice when against an insurer, the manufacture or a retailer?
Enduro Bike Warranties
18 Feb 2021
ABRs legal expert Andrew Dalton explains why motorcycle dealers may ask you to accept a 30-day warranty on a new trail bike – and what it means for your consumer rights.
To ride or not to ride in a lockdown? The legal position…
16 Feb 2021
What are we to make of the muddle of riding a motorcycle in lockdown? My view is based as an English practitioner and concerning English Law.
Pain in the arse
14 Jan 2021
Crashing is one thing, but getting hit by an unobservant road user is something else.
