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.
Sat-nav blocking driver’s view
Could you tell me the rules about placing aftermarket sat nav systems in cars? I see them anywhere on windscreens including blocking the driver’s view. Yesterday I passed a...
Rear ended at T junction – They say I’m to blame
I have a claim resulting from what I thought was as straightforward an accident as you could imagine! But I have received a letter from my solicitor saying the...
What to disclose on comparison site
I had an email from my insurer telling me they would automatically renew my insurance on my Ninja 650R. But the premium was 25% more than I paid last...
Bike damaged by road gritting
I was riding my Vespa 125 along an A-road in Derbyshire the other evening travelling behind a truck. I kept a safe distance behind as I usually would. Suddenly...
Crash caused by misleading indication
I was waiting at a junction to turn left onto a main road and as the car coming towards me from my right was indicating left and looked like...
Can I appeal a court decision
I was in court last week as a result of my bike accident in 2017. I was claiming against a taxi driver for injuries that I received in the...
Changing story after an accident
I was riding my Suzuki GSX-R125 in town when a guy in a Jag pulled out of a side road into my path. I took evasive action but ending...
I’m being followed after an accident
I am currently pursuing a personal injury claim following a motorcycle accident I had in 2016. I was seriously injured and I was off work for over 12 months....
Crash caused by object in the road
Hello. I was coming into Birmingham on my Fazer in the summer and entered a roundabout and everything was fine. Then suddenly I spotted a bucket in the road...
Does medical negligence affect my claim
I had an off just over a year ago and managed to do myself a fairly nasty set of injuries to my left leg. Anyway the other side admitted...
Fitness to ride
I am just approaching 70 and have sent all my documents off to Swansea to renew my licence. My problem is I have a motor home 2600KG and a...
Where can I get help with riding prosecution
I was riding home in London with my girlfriend on the back after a night out when I had an incident. This guy was road raging me so I...
Hedge trimmings caused accident
I was riding along a rural road between two villages. All of a sudden I was confronted by debris being spewed in my direction over a hedge from a...
Disputed insurance valuation
I recently bought a second hand Honda Fireblade for £5,000 from a dealer. I thought it was a good price and I insured it for £5,000. The broker did...
Right to return new bike
I bought a new bike two or three weeks ago and was going to have a go at #ride5000miles, but the more I ride it the more I realise...
Can I be charged for medical records
I am 6 months into a claim after I was side swiped on the A1 in March. My solicitor is trying to arrange a medical appointment with a doctor...
Swerved to avoid bird
I am helping my brother out with a claim and would like your view on the case. He came off his Bonneville when a car driver swerved into his...
Life expectancy report
I was taken off my multistrada a couple of years ago and the claim for my injuries and monetary loss has been plodding along nicely until recently and I...
Accident at a roundabout – Who’s at fault?
I was involved in an incident where I avoided colliding with a car that changed suddenly into my lane whilst at a roundabout. They were on the inside lane...
Bike licence – what are the rules?
Question I have decided that I would like to get my first bike and wondered what the licence rules are. I don’t have a bike licence but have heard...
