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.
Can I park my bike on a pavement?
I am writing to ask for advice on what is and what isn’t allowed when it comes to motorcycle parking on pavements. Last week I got my hair cut...
Can I claim after accident caused by e-scooter?
I was riding along at a leisurely pace when a young lad on an e-scooter pulled out of a junction straight into my path. I narrowly managed to avoid...
Dispute over crossing pavement to park
My neighbours have recently complained about me parking my bike on the tiled area at the front of my property and crossing the pavement to get it there. They...
Too nervy to ride. Can I claim the cost of a car?
I had an off in May and have been too nervous to get back on a bike and don’t see that changing in the future. In my compensation claim...
Should I appeal after court refused me compensation?
I was in court last week as a result of my bike accident. I was claiming against a van driver for injuries caused in the accident but I lost...
Hit by a drug driver
I was leaving an out of town shopping centre at the end of June when exiting the car park onto the main road I was knocked off by young...
Knocked off while speeding. Can I claim?
Unfortunately I had an accident in May when riding home. A car pulled out of a side road in front of me. The problem is I was doing around...
Dog caused accident. Who pays?
I have recently been involved in an accident whilst riding to work. I had just pulled out of my street when a dog ran across my path causing me...
Have I got the right lawyer?
I was involved in quite a nasty smash a couple of years ago when a BMW driver turned across my path and sent me flying over the bonnet. I...
Should I take a courtesy bike?
I have recently left hospital following an accident with a lorry. One of the first phone calls I received was from a company offering me a replacement motorcycle whilst...
Overbanding accident
Last week, I was riding my bike along a wet country road outside Newport and was going around a bend when my bike lost traction and I ended up...
Are badly positioned sat-navs illegal?
I would be interested to know about the rules about fitting aftermarket satellite navigation systems in cars? I have seen them on windscreens partially blocking the driver’s view. Yesterday...
Child pillion – parental consent
I am divorced with a 16 year old son. My ex-wife is accusing me of breaking the law by having my son ride pillion on the bike without her...
Should I be getting a lockdown insurance rebate?
Some of my friends have had refunds on their insurance policies for using their cars and bikes less during the lockdowns. I hardly used mine at all, but haven’t...
Can I sue for an unlit skip?
A few weeks ago I was riding my bike, at night, along a poorly lit road having just finished my shift. I was travelling within the speed limit when...
Is 9 points justice for spinal injury?
9 months ago someone drove into me while I was driving my bike on a roundabout, I fractured my back and my leg in three places. I was in...
Are cyclists riding dangerously?
This time of year we are plagued by the usual infestation of MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) on their bicycles. Each weekend we come up behind a group...
Accident at a bus stop
I was riding home in Swansea, one lane in either direction. In the oncoming lane was a bus that had pulled over. A car went to go past the...
Can I get lost earnings caused by going to physio ?
I was involved in an accident where a car did not stop at a stop sign and hit me on my motorcycle in 2018. The car driver admitted liability....
How can I reduce speeding penalty?
I was recently zapped at 8am on a sunny Saturday but the road was still a bit damp. The speed was 84mph in a 60mph zone The road was...
