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.
Should I bother with legal expenses insurance?
My motorcycle insurance is up for renewal this month, and I was wondering if it is worth paying the extra bit for legal costs insurance? I have always paid...
I came off on a mud slick…
I was riding last week when I lost control of my motorbike due to mud on the road. I was riding around a sweeping bend on a country road...
Can I ride to the garage without an MOT?
I moved house recently and so didn’t receive a MOT reminder like I used to. I recently discovered that my MOT expired in late September and I’ve been riding...
I got doored…
I was riding home in busy traffic in Swansea in the summer. I was filtering as the two lines of traffic were stop start when a passenger in one...
What if I said sorry?
A few months ago I was riding home from work, filtering past stop start traffic when a car unexpectedly came out of a side road. There was nothing I...
Was my lawyer allowed to run my case?
I have an ongoing claim for serious injuries I sustained in an accident just over 3 years ago. My lawyer has written to me to say that there may...
What if I wasn’t wearing leathers and body armour?
I was knocked off my Vespa on a roundabout when a car changed lanes without indicating and cut across my path. I had multiple soft tissue injuries which I...
Can I appeal?
I had an accident two years ago and started a compensation claim with my insurance company’s solicitors. I attended the trial last week and lost the case. My claim...
Is my visor road legal?
I belong to a biker club and was warned by another member that my tinted visor could be illegal (too dark). I bought it from a reputable website shop...
Accident with a cyclist: who pays?
I was riding my scooter home when a cyclist pulled out of a junction without stopping. There was nothing I could do to avoid the impact and we both...
Can ChatGPT win my case?
I recently used ChatGPT to help me figure out who was responsible for an accident I was involved in. Is there anything from a legal perspective stopping me from...
Do I even need a solicitor?
I had a road traffic accident a few months ago, and recently went back to work. The insurance company of the driver who knocked me off got in touch...
Filtering over chevrons: who’s at fault?
I was filtering slowly past a queue of stop-start traffic on the right hand side, using broken chevrons area. When I drew alongside a car it suddenly turned to...
I dropped my bike on gravel
I lost traction on a large deposit of gravel on a country road last weekend and ended up in the hospital with a broken collarbone. I emailed the council...
I lost control on diesel
Last week I had an accident caused by diesel on the road. The front wheel of my bike lost traction as I was exiting a roundabout and I came...
Filtering near a junction
A friend and I have been debating the legality of filtering on the approach to a junction, as he was recently knocked off by a car when he was...
Accident caused by a sneeze?
In May 2023 I was riding my GSX-R1000 on a dual carriageway in the offside lane when a van on the inside lane crossed right into my lane, knocking...
Should I accept a replacement bike?
I was recently discharged from hospital after being T-boned by a car at a junction. I had a call from a bike hire operation offering to lend me a replacement...
I came off after road repairs
A few weeks ago I was riding my bike along a wet/damp road returning from work. My bike lost traction as I went around a bend, and I came...
What if the driver in front slams on?
I was injured in an accident when the car driver in front of me slammed his brakes on suddenly as a traffic light changed from green to amber. I...
