Saying ‘sorry’ doesn’t mean you’re guilty
08 Jun 2023
It is an urban myth, kept alive by insurers, that you should never apologise at a collision.
Hire Bikes… Simple?
01 Jun 2023
If you’ve had an accident and you’re offered a hire bike, you need to read this. Things might not be as straightforward as you think…
A change to the law?
25 May 2023
Can the police knock thieves off stolen bikes or will they get in hot water for it?
The Dangers of UK Roads
19 May 2023
44Teeth chat with Gavin Grewal about the dangers of the UK roads and the benefits of cameras…
Should the dealer have told me about my new bike’s payload?
18 May 2023
I own a large adventure touring motorcycle that I bought from a franchised dealer and when they saw me, they must have been able to see I am a big lad.
Officer someone’s ridden up my chuff…
11 May 2023
It is an urban myth, with a solid core of truth, that if you ride into the back of another vehicle you have got some pretty major liability issues.
Am I insured?
04 May 2023
It’s not every day a major insurer goes under, but where are you left if it does and you’re involved in an accident?
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.
Accident Abroad? What happens legally
14 Apr 2023
This is not a political post designed to bash Brexit, rather a look at how a rider’s legal rights have been reduced by leaving the European Union.
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.
Can I overtake in a striped area?
29 Mar 2023
Last year I was trying to get across town for a job interview. Unfortunately, I was running late so decided to take my MT-07
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.
Stuck throttle caused accident
16 Mar 2023
In March 2022 my Aprilia Pegaso was serviced by a garage in England. Around eight weeks later (May 2022), whilst I was riding home after a long European tour (I was back in England at the time of the accident), the throttle stuck open.
Legal versus Moral – The Curious Case of Adam White
13 Mar 2023
Whether you like it or not there is an inherent risk with our love for two wheels that could be law enforcement insurance issues crashing or anything else for that matter.
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 […]
