Bikelawyer’s Andrew Campbell, is MCN’s Legal expert and columnist writing the weekly MCN Law column. Andrew has been writing for MCN for over a decade. Readers write in with their questions and Andrew answers them. Links to the weekly law columns can be found below.
Problem with my sick pay
Last year I was knocked off my bike on a mini roundabout and was off work for 12 weeks afterwards. I was examined by the insurance company’s medical expert...
I can’t remember the accident
In the summer I had an accident while overtaking a line of cars. The driver who knocked me off claims I was speeding. She said she was indicating and...
Is it too late for me to claim?
I had an accident in June 2021 caused by a hit and run driver. I have been left with psychological problems which I did not have before. I have...
Is legal expenses insurance worth it?
I am renewing my bike insurance later this month and have a question. Last year I paid extra to include legal expenses insurance. I haven’t needed to use it...
Have I missed my chance to claim?
I was injured when I came off on an diesel oil spill on 5 years ago. The spill was all over the road. The police said there was nothing...
I came off on mud…
I recently fell off my motorcycle because of mud. I was travelling around a bend on a country road when I skidded on a large deposit of mud. It...
Can I ride to the MOT garage?
A couple of days ago I realised that my MOT certificate is a few weeks out of date and would like to know whether this affects the validity of...
Why aren’t the police prosecuting?
I was filtering between two lines of slow moving traffic in Newport when a passenger in a car in the outside lane opened his door to get out of...
Am I at fault because I apologised?
I was riding to work and filtering through congested traffic a couple of weeks ago when a car exited a side road and I hit the front of it....
Can I appeal the judge’s decision?
I was in court 2 weeks ago for my bike accident compensation claim. I was claiming against a van driver for injuries caused in the accident but I lost...
Is my dark visor legal?
I belong to a bikers club and I was warned by a fellow member that he thinks my tinted visor could be illegal (too dark) and I could be...
Should I accept split liability?
I was filtering slowly past a line of slow moving traffic on the right hand side using the area in the broken chevrons. When I was next to a...
MIB rejected my case
I read last week’s MCN Law column about the diesel spill against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) with interest because I came off on some oil or diesel at...
I came off on an oil or diesel spill
Yesterday, I was involved in an accident that I believe was caused by a spillage. Shortly into my journey, I lost traction on a roundabout and ended up with...
What’s the law on filtering near a junction?
I always enjoy reading your legal questions/answers page. Further to your column about filtering on 24th July could you please clarify the law around filtering on the approach to...
Can I claim against a bicycle rider?
I was riding along a main road when a cyclist came out of a side road to my left without stopping at the junction. I did my best to avoid...
Accident caused by sneezing
In June last year I was riding my Duke on a dual carriageway in the outside lane when a car to my left veered right into my lane and...
Am I at fault for filtering?
I was filtering on the outside of a queue of stop/start traffic at about 10mph to 15 mph when a car suddenly turned across my path to do a...
Can I change my lawyer?
I was involved in a road traffic accident in September 2022 when a small van driver turned across my path and I went over the bonnet. I was hospitalised...
Knocked off when riding pillion…
I was riding pillion on the back of my husband’s bike when a car driver did not give way on a roundabout and knocked us both off. My husband...
