Pages On: Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents are extremely dangerous. Motorcyclists are already vulnerable road users, and as such are at great risk of injury from poor road conditions, weather events, and other vehicles. Motorbikes are very manoeuvrable, and as such, can maintain high speeds even in high traffic. These means that if road users aren’t paying attention, they can very quickly injury a motorcyclist, with a high chance of it being fatal.
Motorbike death caused by “not-roadworthy” car
Posted: 18 October 2014
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
After a teenager died in a road traffic accident in August, the man responsible for the crash has admitted to driving a car that was “not roadworthy”. 19-year-old Greg Taylor was knocked off his motorbike last summer after 38-year-old Niall Darvell lost control of his severely damaged car. He pleaded guilty to the death of the teenager last week. It was heard in Exeter Crown Court that Mr Darvell had been driving home from the pub when the accident happened. His damaged Volkswagen, which was also uninsured, clipped Mr Taylor’s motorbike…
Read MoreMotorcycle Accidents in Wakefield
Posted in: Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
The UK has one of the best road safety records anywhere in the world, but despite that fact, there is never an end to what can be done to prevent deaths and serious injuries. This is especially so when those accidents affect vulnerable road users such as motorcycle riders. As a victim yourself, or a loved one, of a recent motorbike accident victim, you will already know all too well just how serious and how traumatic such an accident can be. However, though the path to putting your life back…
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