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.
Driving without due care and attention
I have been accused of driving without due care and attention. I was overtaking a line of stationary cars waiting for a red light when a car a few...
Came off while avoiding pedestrian
I would be grateful if you could help me out as my insurer is not helping me. I was riding home in Canterbury, one lane in either direction both...
Accident caused by foreign driver
A Spanish lorry driver I was overtaking on the M4 near Reading suddenly changed into my lane. Fortunately the traffic was slow moving due to congestion otherwise it could...
Can I claim cost of driving if I can’t ride
In my accident claim my solicitor tells me I can’t claim for the future use of a car as opposed to my motorcycle. If I didn’t have the accident,...
Accident caused by emergency stop
I was injured in an accident which was caused by the driver in front of me suddenly slamming on her brakes when a traffic light turned to amber. I...
Crash with emerging vehicle
I was travelling along a country road at 50mph and was just exiting a sweeping bend when I was met with a large farm vehicle emerging from a road...
Can the police knock riders off in a chase
I just read that a police driver was taken to a disciplinary tribunal for knocking a criminal off his moped. The officer was cleared eventually but was under investigation...
Insurance hike after no fault accident
I was involved in an accident just over 3 months ago. Luckily I was not injured but my motorcycle was badly damaged. I have just had my bike repaired...
Can I bring a private prosecution
I was injured in an accident which was a car driver’s fault but instead of prosecuting him they let him off with a driving course. I’m currently making a...
Will the MIB help after hit and run
I discovered the Motor Insurance Bureau following some research after an accident in which someone knocked me off my Vespa but then fled the scene. Luckily (although very painfully)...
Can I claim for trauma
Two years ago a minibus sideswiped me, causing me to sustain multiple fractures and psychological issues. I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder but the symptoms are now...
Compensation despite criminal conviction
I have been convicted of driving without due care and attention/careless driving after I was involved in an accident. I was riding in a bus lane in London (allowed...
Can I settle my claim now
I’ve got a personal injury claim which my solicitors have been dealing with for 4 years after my accident. Court proceedings were started in 2017 but the case keeps...
When can police pull me over
The law pulled me over at the side of the road. They said their automatic records checking system showed that my Hayabusa was not insured. I made it clear...
Should I bank an interim payment?
I had an accident when a car pulled out of a junction. I couldn’t swerve as there was a car coming the other way. We collided and I went...
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...
