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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 hospital for 2 weeks and still walk with a crutch. Yesterday I got a letter telling me the verdict of the criminal prosecution. The offence is […]
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 I suddenly noticed an unlit large object parked about 10 or so metres away from me in the carriageway. I had no time to stop. I […]
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 heard anything. Is there a legal loophole or some other way I can make them give me a refund? Dylan, by email Answer Figures from […]
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 consent. She quotes a bill of Parliament on riding as a pillion passenger stating that not only one but both parents must give consent. I thought […]
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 I passed a driver with the sat nav at eye height right in front of her face. I am concerned that a badly positioned sat nav […]
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 in a hedge. I was able to pick myself up and went to look at the road when I saw that it had been repaired recently. […]
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 mine is in the garage for repairs. I’m still recovering from my injuries, so I am not even sure I could even ride at this moment […]
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 was in the hospital for three or four weeks, but I’m still feeling the effects to this day. I went with the solicitors my insurance company […]
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 to fall off. Luckily I was travelling at slow speed so suffered no injuries, however my brand new motorcycle was badly damaged. I have asked the […]
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 60mph in a 40mph limit so I am being charged with dangerous driving. I accept I was going too fast but it was on a long […]
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 man in a car. He obviously didn’t see me. The police and an ambulance attended. The police tested the driver and he had cocaine in his […]
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 my case at court. My friend said I could appeal the court’s decision and have a retrial. Basically the accident involved the van driver turning in […]
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 my solicitor told me I can’t claim for the future use of a car as rather than a bike. If I didn’t have the accident, I […]
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 think that I need permission to keep my bike there and that I need to apply for a dropped kerb directly outside my property, instead of […]
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 clattering into him, but ended up losing control and coming off for all my trouble. Unbelievably, the lad didn’t stop – instead, he carried on like […]
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 and parked on the pavement outside. I was under the impression that this is allowed so long as the bike doesn’t create an obstruction. Mid hair […]
Is it illegal to warn of a speed trap?
After I saw a police motorcycle parked up in a layby I flashed my lights at some oncoming bikers to warn them as I drove away. I don’t think they were actually speeding but I was then followed by another police motorcyclist. He stopped me and gave me a fixed penalty notice saying I had […]
Filtering accident blame
I was filtering along the outside of a row of slowly moving traffic just on the inside of the central white line at about 5mph faster than the cars I was passing when the car I was just drawing up to turned right across me. He did not indicate and I had no chance to […]
Can I claim against a cyclist?
I was riding along the Old Kent Road in London when a cyclist came out of a side road to my left without stopping at the junction. I did my best to not crash into him out but lost control and came off myself. I ended up with lower leg injuries and am still on […]
Is a bee sting a defence?
In August I was out riding my Honda Blackbird when a taxi came across from the other side of the road and hit me knocking me off and injuring me. The taxi driver blamed his swerve on an insect bite on his hand and his lawyers are arguing I have no case for compensation. They […]
