Insurance Ruling In Favour Of Bikers!

[Jamz]

I just saw this link posted on another site.

If you've had an accident where you were filtering past slow or stationary traffic, and a car pulled out to do a u-turn, this could be invaluable:

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/news/Art ... ng_law.htm

My case has been outstanding for a year and a half and they have only just admitted full liability...

[masterofinsanity]

interesting that, some twat did exactly this to me yesterday and pushed me into oncoming traffic, i luckily pulled the bike in at right angles in between 2 moving cars, and only just got away with it!

[nc73]

about time! there's always some a-hole that tries to block me as i'm filtering very slow traffic. one fella went as far as going to the other lane to block me! needless to say it didn't stop me...

[extonyg]

ye ive had plenty of people move right over when im filtering to block me, i even had one dude open his door and get out to stop me and said that im not aloud to filter and i shouldnt be doing it. i quickly told him where to shove it and carried on my way.i just dont understand why they do it id understand if i was flying down the middle of traffic but i dont im not holding them up at all so why bother there just aragant or jealous maybe?? really winds me up though.

[crushedlizard]

It gets a little iffy when the traffic is moving at more than a crawl...

Mirror. It's called a f#@%ing mirror. we're not leaping buses. We're no tunnelling under them. We're coming from the EXACT place you'd expect a vehicle to come from. And that's the trick: EXPECT.
You're in 1.5 tons of metal. Wake up and treat it seriously.

Jesus I would have sold my ass on the streets to fund the ensuing legal battle if anyone dared blame 80% of a t-bone on me.

[nc73]

ye ive had plenty of people move right over when im filtering to block me, i even had one dude open his door and get out to stop me and said that im not aloud to filter and i shouldnt be doing it. i quickly told him where to shove it and carried on my way.i just dont understand why they do it id understand if i was flying down the middle of traffic but i dont im not holding them up at all so why bother there just aragant or jealous maybe?? really winds me up though.

Yeah I don't get those people. I think they are just jealous. It may not be legal to filter but it is accepted, even by the police. I also notice alot of people will move over to the left some when they see me coming, especially my colleagues.

[extonyg]

ye most people are fine and do move over slightly to let us by which is great and i always put my hand out to say thanks you just get the odd one that try to be hard work.

[Jamz]

It gets a little iffy when the traffic is moving at more than a crawl...

Mirror. It's called a f#@%ing mirror. we're not leaping buses. We're no tunnelling under them. We're coming from the EXACT place you'd expect a vehicle to come from. And that's the trick: EXPECT.
You're in 1.5 tons of metal. Wake up and treat it seriously.

Jesus I would have sold my ass on the streets to fund the ensuing legal battle if anyone dared blame 80% of a t-bone on me.

Just pray that you're not 'represented' by Shoosmiths if it ever does happen, then. Bunch of useless Camel-monkeys. :wanker

[superman]

uh everyone gets it dont they, if someone tries to close me out i just punch there window as hard as i can on the way past makes me feel better, but i do make a point of thanking ppl when they move over for me.
as for someone getting out the car after flinging there door open, you might as well put a red rag to a bull... that would infuriate me because its legal to filter at low speeds.... :smt013 :smt013 :smt013