Do I bring a claim in France or suck up the losses?
22 Dec 2022
I was fairly injured in France last year. The accident facts are quite straightforward; I was on a roundabout when a car cut me up from the inside, then decided to go right (i.e. across me) and scooped me up.
My bike hit a dog that ran out in front of me
15 Dec 2022
Where do you stand if you hit an animal when you’re out riding?
We have a winner!
09 Dec 2022
Peter collected his prize bike on Thursday. He has been collecting prize draw cards for years, mainly from the Peterborough show.
Bad signage and diesel spills, who is responsible?
08 Dec 2022
Consider these situations. You are riding along a decent A-road you do not know, you might be pressing on a bit but nothing too pacey when a bend in the road, with no chevrons or warning signs, develops into a nerve rattling vicious hairpin.
Am I on the hook for a hire bike I didn’t need?
01 Dec 2022
I have what seems to be a pretty major problem. My bike was knocked over in a London parking bay.
Wild camping and the law
24 Nov 2022
For me, wild camping is more of a last resort because I believe we motorcycle tourists should put money into local economies, but I appreciate people might have tighter budgets than I.
Court, Points and the Doghouse
17 Nov 2022
Dash cams are great… unless they’re being used to showcase evidence against you.
New bike with issues, should I reject the bike?
10 Nov 2022
If you’ve you’ve bought a new bike and it starts going wrong, where do you stand with things legally?
I’m being told to settle for less than lost earnings. Is that fair?
03 Nov 2022
I am a 43-year-old bloke that has not long left the Army, having done my 22 years. I was riding into work when a car turned right across me – I was unable to avoid hitting it and did myself a fair bit of harm.
Whiplash injury and how the law deals with it
27 Oct 2022
Whiplash is a real injury – I’ve had it off road motorcycling and it’s given me tears and minor fractures in the cervical spinal area.
Would standard travel insurance cover me for an accident abroad?
20 Oct 2022
Andrew Dalton clarifies the travel insurance position
I thought it was a mechanical fault…
06 Oct 2022
I had an unexplained loss of control on my bike that I initially believed was a mechanical fault.
Gravel Rash
29 Sep 2022
Falling off bikes sucks, especially when someone’s not done their job properly…
Insurance: the don’t ask don’t tell scenario
22 Sep 2022
On the proviso you buy your insurance as a consumer, or largely as a consumer – so if you have a trade policy this does not apply to you – the law is contained in the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012.
Surely she can’t hit me, say “black ice” and get away with it?
15 Sep 2022
I was hit by a car from behind as I was waiting in a queue of traffic. It was all very low speed but as the bike went down, it got pushed along the road on its side with me sat on the car’s bonnet.
One rule for all
08 Sep 2022
Whoever you are, whatever you do, we’re all governed by the same driving standards in the UK.
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.
