Motorcycle accident claims and protective gear under EC directive

UK bikers will find that their personal protective equipment - or PPE - will be covered by the European Community directive 89/686/EEC. If equipment labelled as meeting the requirements fails to protect you in a crash, this may be significant to any motorcycle accident claim that results.

The directive covers more than motorbike equipment, including ski goggles, face masks and level-dependent earmuffs. The idea behind the Directive is that it unites the safety measures applied to protective equipment across the European Community, meaning that - if all goes to plan - wherever you buy safety equipment, you should be protected to the same level. However, the text is to be 'transposed' into each country's legislation, which allows for slight variation.

You may, however, find that what looks like an item of biker safety equipment is actually being sold as clothing; one biker forum warns buyers to watch for a label saying, "This garment is not considered to be personal protective equipment as defined in the EC directive etc." This is intended to protect the manufacturer in the event of a compensation claim arising from a road traffic accident, but there may be situations in which the advice of a personal injury solicitor can still be helpful.

In the UK, the contact point for issues arising from directive 89/686/EEC is the DTI. It is also possible to find more information about the Directive itself, including the text of the document in 20 languages, at the EEC's site..

Motorcycle accident claim solicitors to help you
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident that was not your fault, the specialists on YouClaim's panel of no win, no fee solicitors may well be able to help you claim the compensation you deserve.

Our personal injury advisors can discuss the specific details of your motorbike crash with you, in plain English and for free, and help you decide whether you have a good chance of succeeding in your claim. We will not place any compulsion on you to proceed, but if you decide to do so, we can set you up with an expert in motorcycle accident law from our panel, all of whom are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and have an excellent track record of legal success.

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