{"id":877,"date":"2019-05-29T14:23:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T13:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=877"},"modified":"2019-05-29T14:23:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T13:23:43","slug":"advice-for-a-motorbike-accident-on-a-country-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/blog\/advice-for-a-motorbike-accident-on-a-country-road","title":{"rendered":"Advice for a motorbike accident on a country road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re apparently due for some warmer weather this weekend, so I expect bikers to be out in force. With that in mind, here\u2019s some advice if you have a motorbike accident on a country road.<\/p>\n<p>As we often say, with the warmer weather comes more bikers. A country ride is a wonderful thought, but it\u2019s not without its dangers. With drivers going too fast and pulling out from junctions, country roads with higher speed limits can be dangerous for riders. If you\u2019re a rider who\u2019s injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/can-i-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>make a claim for personal injury compensation.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a little advice about your rights.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Can you claim in a motorbike accident on a country road?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can be entitled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/what-can-i-claim-for\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>make a claim for personal injury compensation<\/strong><\/a> if you\u2019re a rider who\u2019s injured in a motorbike accident on a country road.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the common circumstances where you may have a case include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being hit by a driver who\u2019s overtaking someone else;<\/li>\n<li>Drivers emerging from side roads and from junctions into your path;<\/li>\n<li>Drivers navigating corners and bends, and over hills, too fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are all common ways in which bikers can be injured on normal roads, but on country roads, the risks can be far greater.<\/p>\n<p>The simple reason for that is speed.<\/p>\n<p>With most country roads operating speed limits between 50mph and 60mph, drivers and riders are usually going faster. And that\u2019s when drivers can easily make a mistake in circumstances where there\u2019s simply not enough time for a rider to do something about it. The duty is of course on the driver to not make a mistake, but where they do, it\u2019s far harder to dodge a hazard when you\u2019re travelling at higher speeds.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Serious injury claims for motorbike accident on a country road<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to address serious injuries sustained in a motorbike accident on a country road as well.<\/p>\n<p>With speeds generally being higher, injuries can often be more severe.<\/p>\n<p>As a law firm, we of course specialise in motorbike accident compensation claims, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/serious-injury-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>we also specifically deal with higher volumes of serious injury claims<\/strong><\/a> as well. For those types of cases, it\u2019s incredibly important to instruct a more experienced law firm with the right resources and staff to be able to provide you with the best service possible.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Free, no-obligation advice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can speak to our team today for free, no-obligation advice about your options for making a claim.<\/p>\n<p>Where we can represent you, we can also offer no Win, No Fee arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/start-your-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>contact our team<\/strong><\/a>, and let\u2019s see if we can assist you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re apparently due for some warmer weather this weekend, so I expect bikers to be out in force. With that in mind, here\u2019s some advice if you have a motorbike accident on a country road. As we often say, with the warmer weather comes more bikers. A country ride is a wonderful thought, but it\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorbikeinjurylawyers.co.uk\/blog\/advice-for-a-motorbike-accident-on-a-country-road\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advice for a motorbike accident on a country road<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,11],"tags":[10,16,15],"class_list":["post-877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accident-claims","category-compensation","tag-injury-claims","tag-motorbike-claims","tag-road-safety"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Advice for a motorbike accident on a country road - Legal News &amp; Articles For Motorbike Injury Compensation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We\u2019re apparently due for warmer weather this weekend, so bikers may be out in force. 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