‘Bicycle’ loophole?
14 Mar 2024
I have recently been stopped by the Met Police and offered a fixed penalty offer of three points and a fine for stopping in an ‘Advanced Stop Line’ box on my ‘motor bicycle’ in London.
Speeding in Spain
29 Feb 2024
I’m a police officer and have been on the job for nearly ten years. I’ve got a mate who’s been in six months longer than me and he has just been re-vetted.
Disability and Accident Compensation Dilemma
15 Feb 2024
My wife has always hankered after a motorbike after riding pillion on an old flame’s bike back in the day.
Biker Club’s Costly GoPro Fiasco
08 Feb 2024
Despite living in a tiny village, we have a huge concentration of bikers. We started a club about 15 years ago and we’ve got around 15-20 ‘oldies’ and about 10 ‘young ‘uns’.
Crash, Chips, and a Faulty Fix
11 Jan 2024
I have an old Honda Gold Wing GL1500 that I have owned for the past 20-odd years. It is a big old bus, but I love it and do all the work on it myself, predominantly because I don’t trust anyone else.
Seeking Answers on the Road
28 Dec 2023
I have been left in a right pickle and I really don’t know which way to turn.
Spanish Speeding Surprise
14 Dec 2023
I’m a police officer and have been in the job for nearly 10 years.
From Biking Bliss to Icy Abyss
07 Dec 2023
I am an all-year-round biker for the simple fact I don’t have a car licence and I love riding bikes.
Spokes of Contention
02 Nov 2023
I run my own company (a limited company) and feel very annoyed with the situation I am now facing.
The Classified Conundrum
I am not exactly James Bond but what I can say is I work for the Government.
Dipstick brother
26 Oct 2023
My brother isn’t a bad man. However, it is fair to say he’s a trouble magnet and ever since we were kids his problems inevitably became my problems.
TikTok Calamity
19 Oct 2023
I was riding through my village when suddenly this young lad bolted out in front of me off the pavement.
Using a vehicle in contravention of a SORN
24 Aug 2023
We are very fortunate and both I and my partner have a bike each in the garage (we bought matching MT-09s a few years ago).
Snowed under
17 Aug 2023
I am an all-year-round biker doing about 40,000 miles a year whether it be rain, sunshine or snow. To be blunt, I do not have a choice because I do not have a car, so the bike is it.
Clutched claim
27 Apr 2023
Over the last couple of years my mates have all started heading away from sports bikes and down the green lane riding route.
Author of your own misfortune
20 Apr 2023
I work at delicatessen in south London. I’ve been there about a year or so and always park my Triumph Daytona 675 outside the shop window so I can keep an eye on it. You can’t be too careful nowadays.
Bankrupt insurer
13 Apr 2023
Around two years, ago I was just minding my own business trundling along the high street on my Yamaha XJ600.
Bouncing around
06 Apr 2023
It was the summer of all summers and my neighbour’s kids were understandably out in the garden 24/7 bouncing on their trampoline or jumping in their paddling pool.