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Responding to 999 calls, the emergency services have to put their driving skills to the test to reach call outs within the minimum amount of time without putting the lives of other motorists in danger. However due to the high speeds and risks they have to take, accidents do happen and can lead to motorbike accident claims and compensation claims for car accidents.
In 2010, while on his way to an emergency call out in Derby, a police officer hit a motorcyclist as he went through a red light at a traffic junction. The 49-year-old motorcyclist suffered minor injuries in the traffic collision and the police officer was uninjured.
The junction where the accident took place was closed for three hours while traffic collision officers investigated the scene. Although police officers are allowed to go through red lights when responding to emergency call outs, drivers have to be specially trained to a certain police driving standard before they are allowed to break traffic laws and it can only be done when deemed safe to do so and in emergency situations.
While the decision to go through red lights takes split second judgement, the consequences of making an ill decision can be disastrous. Although the motorcyclist escaped the collision with only minor injuries, the outcome could potentially have been fatal.
Police officers have to find a fine balance between responding to an emergency as quickly as possible without putting other people's lives in danger. In 2008-09, there were forty fatal accidents resulting from traffic accidents with police vehicles which is almost double the figure for the previous year.
Under the Police Reform Act 2002, police forces have a statutory duty to refer all incidents involving a death or serious injury to the Independent Police Complaints Commission who then decide if any of the officers involved in the complaint are at fault.
While the motorcyclist involved in the Derby motorbike accident was not seriously injured, he could still make a compensation claim for his injuries if the police officer is found to have been at fault in the crash.
If you have been injured in a motorbike accident that was not your fault, you deserve to make a compensation claim for your personal injuries.
Make a motorbike accident claim with YouClaim today
At YouClaim, our experienced team of personal injury lawyers have all the expertise needed to ensure that your motorbike accident claim is successful.
Thanks to our no win, no fee service, you will also not be charged for your claim regardless of whether it is successful or not.
So why not give us a call today and see if you are eligible for making a motorbike accident claim with YouClaim.
