Legal Q&A

Legal Q&A

  • Am I insured on a motorcycle test ride?

    Am I insured on a motorcycle test ride?

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    Motor Cycle Monthly spoke to Dave Bowcock, MD at Principal Insurance  to find out… “If the buyer is test riding through a dealership, the business should have an insurance policy that covers them for people test riding. This policy will have a set criteria though, and the client should always check that they have adequate cover…

  • I got knocked off my bike whilst filtering through traffic

    I got knocked off my bike whilst filtering through traffic

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    Q.  I was filtering through traffic when I saw a bus indicating right and moving out of a bus stop to my left. There was a van to his right and I went for the gap in between. Because the bus was pulling out I got stuck in between the van and bus and then…

  • My bike’s on finance, but I’ve crashed it

    My bike’s on finance, but I’ve crashed it

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    Q. I bought a new Triumph a year and a half back, on finance. Four months ago I got wiped out by an old biddie in an Austin Allegro of all things (yes it was in poo brown) who was on the way home from a vintage rally.  Luckily no one got hurt but both…

  • Can my wife sue me?

    Can my wife sue me?

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    Q. I was out riding with my other half on the back of my Bandit 1200 when I cocked up a corner, ended up in the gutter and bounced off through a hedge. Not my finest hour. I walked away with a bruised ego but my wife ended up breaking her wrist and her leg.…

  • I’m being charged with failing to stop

    I’m being charged with failing to stop

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    Q. I was on my bike, filtering through traffic on my BMW GS1200. I had my metal panniers on so it’s pretty wide. As I went past a beaten-up old Ford Escort, the driver moved to the right by about a foot, clipped my nearside pannier and nearly knocked me off. We pulled up at…

  • How do I make a claim against a foreign driver?

    How do I make a claim against a foreign driver?

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    Q.  In my opinion, in recent years there has been a noticeable increase on British roads of foreign cars. I would be grateful if you could give some advice in case I have an accident with a foreign driver.  In the event of any kind of accident involving a motorcycle and a foreign vehicle driven…

  • A dog crashed my motorcycle

    A dog crashed my motorcycle

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    Q.  I was riding along my local high street when a Chihuahua dog (yes the really small type) called Twinkle jumped out of her owner’s handbag and ran straight out in front of me, causing me to swerve, crash into a massive pile of rubbish outside the local kebab shop and fall off.  Not my…


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