Follow the leader
23 Dec 2021
If you ride outside of your limits, don’t be so quick to blame others for crashing.
The farm trailer I hit had illegal tyres – can I claim?
09 Dec 2021
I was riding my old dual-sport bike along a narrow single-track road. Ahead of me was a farmer on a quad towing a big livestock trailer.
Cycle of Life
02 Dec 2021
On a relatively straight stretch of road I could see a small pack of cyclists cycling two abreast.
Can I claim from a central fund instead of my own insurance?
11 Nov 2021
I was riding along a busy road in North Devon. Just as all the campers and caravanners were heading to the seaside.
The Blame Game
28 Oct 2021
We all make mistakes. Sometimes the right and decent thing is to hold your hands up and accept that you were to blame.
I want my lost TA pay and benefits – am I being greedy?
14 Oct 2021
I had just passed selection for an especially tough Territorial Army unit. Before you go all “weekend warrior’ on me, it was one of the toughest selections within the British military and I got to wear a different-coloured beret.
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.
