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It’s been a long time since we had a summer as hot as this and with the weather being almost always nice; but scorching weather and the dangers for bikers must not be ignored.
With drivers in hot and stuffy cars, getting from A to B – particularly in the dreary morning and afternoon commutes – is usually not a pleasant experience. As with any “extreme” weather, the distractions that drivers can suffer from can mean more dangerous roads for bikers, and although the duty is always on the drivers to take care and pay attention, bikers have to be aware of the dangers.
Scorching weather can increase the dangers bikers are in for a number of reasons.
Danger roads and what should be done about them: should the local authorities do more when there are danger roads that see more motorcycle accidents than most?
It’s not uncommon for local residents to lobby to their councils when there is a particular stretch of the highway that is subject to more accidents, and things sometimes can – and are – done about them.
That being said, with motorcycle accidents being more common anyway, do we need to look more closely at trends when it comes to danger roads specifically for bikers?
The glare of the sun is no excuse when it comes to motorbike accidents. Although we have been unusually blessed this year with some seriously warm weather in recent weeks, and we’re all wondering when our luck is going to end, it’s not an excuse to be distracted by it.
In times like these where we have enjoyed unusually sunny weather, the glare of the sun is one of many annoyances drivers must cope with, but it’s a serious issue to understand because the simple glare of the sun can lead to motorbike accidents, which can be serious.
It’s been widely shared on social media as ‘The most British thing ever’ – which was the moment a biker, a bus driver and a pedestrian show us the true value of the British spirit.
As a motorbike rider legally weaves between traffic in London, a bus driver waves at him to stop for a pedestrian crossing between vehicles in traffic ahead. What follows next is a hilarious moment that captures the very essence of British politeness and should serve as a reminder to us all that, as road users, we should all be looking out for one another in a civil and friendly manner.
The 2018 month of May has been mostly glorious so far; meaning it’s the season for bikers.
Plenty have been out on the roads since the weather turned warm and we’ve been blessed with a good few weeks of mostly sunny skies and +25-degree heat. This means it’s a time when all users of the road have to be more careful to make sure they look out for bikers to avoid causing an accident with a motorcyclist.
Drivers must stick to the usual practices of taking extra care on junctions, roundabouts and when pulling out from parked positions and driveways in particular.
Getting CCTV for a motorbike accident compensation claim can be vital to prove the claim and ensure your right to obtain the compensation you deserve. Sadly, we do not live in a completely open and honest world, meaning liability for an accident can come down to one person’s word against another.
One saving grace for you as a motorbike rider injured in an accident is CCTV footage, which can be obtained and used to prove your claim.
But you do have to be quick, and you are best instructing us to represent you for a personal injury claim, so we can help you secure the CCTV footage that could save your claim.
A motorbike accident caused by a bus can be an easy thing to happen, and it can be incredibly devastating for the injured rider. Bikers are allowed to weave between traffic which will normally be proceeding in a fairly standard way, but buses are different given that they’re going to be pulling in and out of bus lanes, bus stops and stopping generally for pick-ups and drop-offs.
On top of that, buses are big, and bikers tend to be far smaller in size, and therefore more difficult to see, and far harder to see in the blind spots of the buses. These factors can make a motorbike accident caused by a bus somewhat of an accident waiting to happen, but bikers have rights if they are injured by a bus.
A biker has suffered a fractured spine and a broken jaw in a horror pothole crash in Stony Stratford earlier this month. The injured cyclist also lost four teeth and had to stay several nights in hospital for care after the accident that was caused by a pothole filled with rainwater.
We have previously highlighted the dangers potholes pose to both cyclists and motorbike riders, and this accident was really waiting to happen. The size and number of some of the potholes that have sprung up from over the winter seasons is making the UK’s highways a real danger for two-wheeled road users, and this accident highlights how bad a biker can be injured by a pothole.
A fractured spine and a fractured jaw; just let that sink in for a moment…
Can you spot motorcyclists on the road? Have you ever had a near-miss with a biker because they were harder to spot than a larger road vehicle? Do you actively look out for them?
As a firm of injury lawyers who specialise in motorbike accident compensation claims, we’d rather see safer roads than personal injury cases. As we always point out, the lack of safety afforded to a biker when compared to a car driver means the kind of injuries a biker sustains are often serious.
There’s lots that road users can to do spot a motorcyclist more easily – and that’s what this blog is about.
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A motorbike accident from an obstruction in the road can be a serious one. As we always say, given the lack of protection a motorcycle offers when compared to a car, riders are at a higher risk of harm from serious injuries from any road accident they’re involved in.
If a biker hits an obstruction in the road and is injured as a result, they may have a claim for personal injury compensation. Depending on how the obstruction has come to be on the carriageway can depend on whether there is a valid claim to make.
Here is a little advice about this kind of scenario.
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