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.
Does my pillion need a different lawyer
In May 2018 I was riding my Goldwing on the outskirts of Guildford with my wife on the back and happily going along listening to music. A young lady...
How long have I got to make a claim
I had quite a bad accident in May 2015 caused by a big spill of diesel on a roundabout. I was in and out of hospital for many months...
Icy road accident
I’ve been trying to get 2 different water leaks stopped which run across a road at Five Ashes Road, near Mayfield in East Sussex. Southern water say it’s not...
Single justice procedure prosecution
I was recorded at 52mph in a 30 limit. I got the NIP on 16/8/18 and sent it back at once. I thought I was in line for 6...
Spill on the road
I read in last month’s press about a strange incident where there was a spillage of around a ton of chocolate on a road in Westönnen, Germany. A tank...
Drink driver accident
I was leaving an out of town shopping centre at the end of November when as exiting the car park onto the main road I was knocked off by...
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...
