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Although in many instances of a motorbike accident claim it is the motorcycle rider who has suffered most in a road traffic accident, his driving may also be the cause of a crash, potentially leading to injury to his pillion passenger, pedestrians or occupants of other vehicles.
Modern motorcycles are powerful machines and it is no wonder successive governments have increased the training and safety measures put in place to protect motorcyclists from serious injury or death.
After obtaining a provisional licence, Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) with an approved instructor has to be completed, which includes supervised on-road practice, before a theory and practical driving test are undertaken.
There are three types of licence/vehicle groups with the appropriate one depending on the age of the rider and the size of the machine.
A moped has a maximum speed of 31mph and a 50cc engine and can be ridden by anyone over 16 who has a provisional licence pending the passing of a test.
A light motorcycle has a maximum 125cc engine and a rider has to be aged 17 and have a CBT certificate unless they have previously passed a moped test.
The description of a standard motorcycle is one of a larger size (25kW/33bhp) and a power/weight ratio below 16kW/kg and the same restrictions apply as for a light motorcycle. For riders who pass their test on such a machine they have to stay on this size of motorbike for the following two years before then being free to ride any bike.
A ‘Direct Access’ licence is available to riders over 21 who may learn, and ride, on a machine over 35kW/46 bhp.
With the CBT provisions, there is much greater training for young and inexperienced motorcyclists these days but, once the test is passed, it is easy for all drivers to forget about some of the basic points in the Highway Code, such as taking care when overtaking, being aware of pedestrians and cyclists, safe behaviour at road junctions and taking notice of all traffic signs and restrictions.
Often, it is these instances of inattention or over-confidence which can lead to a motorcycle going out of the control of its rider and colliding with one or more other vehicles,
A rider who is partly to blame for being hurt in a vehicle accident may still be eligible to make a claim for compensation against other parties involved but will receive only a proportion of any damages agreed, depending on the percentage of fault which a court decides.
Making a motorbike accident claim with YouClaim
Whether a rider, pillion passenger or other road user, using the services of an experienced personal injury solicitor, such as those who work with YouClaim, to make a motorbike accident claim, will quickly help you decide if you are justified in receiving compensation for pain, suffering or loss of earnings.
We have representatives throughout the UK whose work as lawyers is overseen by the Solicitors Regulation Agency and, not only are they professionally extremely capable, they are noted for their sympathetic and approachable manner when helping victims of accidents.
Not only that, by offering to work on a no win no fee, we can assure all clients that every penny of compensation won for them will be theirs to keep and in the unlikely event of losing the case, no legal fees will be payable to us either.
So why hesitate, if you have been involved in any way in a crash and are thinking of making a motorbike accident claim why not call us now and find out how we can help by calling 0800 10 757 95
