This is one of several problems. You go into magistrates court and a good chunk of.them automatic assume fault on the bike rider. Even when you have cast iron 100% pr99f you were not at fault you can leave court with 20-40% fault. Filtering regardless of the law you will leave with the judgement that you bear part of the fault even if they deliberately hit you. Too many middle class golf club wankers in that job.
@@iamtherealzombie A fair amount of them actually do yes, Iv seen numerous videos around facebook, instagram live videos etc. of thieves boasting about the bikes the'v nicked, setting them on fire with them in full body view of the camera or harassing other people with the stolen bike as an accesory and posting it because they think its funny. Sadly its not uncommon at all.
Yup! Also, I've tried taking a few on-bike videos and you have to spend absolutely bloody HOURS editing them to make them anything other than excruciatingly boring to anyone. Time better spent down the local pub I'd say!
Loving this series. I'm an IAM rider and pretty well behaved on the road 95% of the time - I save the nutty stuff for track days - but it's good to understand all these nuances, and White Dalton really know their stuff 👌
Always interesting. Regarding overtaking inside double white lines, remember it doesn't come down to where the tires are; if the handle bar or the panniers "cross" the line then you are committing an offense.
I just like to watch the ride after I get back home, pretty much just scenery videos, like going on a fall leaf ride, do not like to race around anymore, being 75 years old now , with an action camera on my helmet so where I look is where the camera looks , is much more interesting than just looking straight ahead all the time. USA.
You guys need to get this boy involved on the channel more, ignoring his brilliant legal advice, he's just a likeable lad with good humour and banter that fits 44teeth perfectly! 4-way bbb???? :D
very educational, I like this guy - talks very straight - not much wank being flannelled about, which is good. gopro max in 360 stuck to the top of a helmet on a stick all the way!
Had a good one on the way to Croft circuit. We were going to watch the touring cars but took the bikes as weather was great. Stuck in the traffic going to the circuit and the road is double whites all the way. Police bike pulls up beside us ( he's over the double whites ) and motions for the 3 of us to follow him. He leads us all the way to the gate down the other side of the road, top bloke. There was no oncoming traffic as the road was just as gridlocked past the gate.
Try to keep this short. Had bad accident roughly 2006. Insurance solicitor applied for police report 6 months later. Police realised they had fucked up and hadn't done one. Called me to police station for 'voluntary' interview. Was charged immediately after. Excuse was they couldn't interview me for 6 month because of my injuries. I had multiple broken bones and damaged nerves. (So, if you have a broken leg you can't be interviewed for 6 months!) I couldn't afford a solicitor so represented myself in court. Was against a professional prosecutor, a police officer, the driver of the car and 2 independent witnesses who were behind me on a 125 (I was on a 2005 Triumph Daytona 955i). Despite the police officer lying through her back teeth I won the case which then allowed the insurance solicitors to continue and win me £195k. If the police officer lying had cost me the case because she was covering her incompetence, I would have lost my insurance claim. So, my point is, DON'T assume the police officer dealing with your case is necessarily good at his/her job OR honest!
Yes unfortunately some Police can’t be trusted. I too discovered this when they tried to pin a speeding ticket on me with some very suspect evidence. It was a real eye opener and changed my opinion of the Police forever. People need to cautious when interacting with the police. Don’t take all they say as correct. Some are not honest.
Just want to send a shoutout to whoever does the tunes for the channel. Especially on montage/traveling footage, always slaps and better than any other RU-vid motorcycle channel.
Thanks! Useful to understand the difference between speeding and dangerous driving in the eyes of the law and also to understand the approximate speed thresholds where one becomes the other.
Excellent segment...really informative thank you 44T😊 Worth remembering that even if you ride at high speed on IoM outside of posted limit sections (ie no limits) you can still be done for dangerous if your speed is likely to be seen as beyond the limits of what the police consider to be reasonable and safe. Reciprocal agreement means you can still be prosecuted on the mainland for any traffic offence.
Why? The rules are pretty obvious and common sense really. Don't wear a tinted visor when it's dark. Simple. The easiest solution is to not bother with tinted visors and just get a pair of decent sunglasses.
@@thomaswarren2699 what about the lvls of tint? Mirrored visors? How strict the rules are? What the actual written laws are. When and why. It would just make an interesting video imo.
@@ftv8181 Tinted visors are bullshit. Fuck 'em. Get some safety glasses with transitions lenses and you won't have to bother faffing around changing visors when the light fades. Fuck all that. Transitions lenses, mate. They get darker when it's bright, and lighter when it's dark. Tinted visors are great until you go through a tunnel or under some trees, then you just end up unable to see, so you open up your visor and leave your eyes vulnerable to stones/ insects etc. If you're gonna get any other visor, get a yellow one. They increase contrast and make it easier to see when it's overcast/ raining/ foggy. But, hey, if you're a fair weather rider and you only go out when it's sunny and dry, go for it. Buy a visor to match your silver spandex man thong. One Love
@@thomaswarren2699 problem is thats shit advice for a lot of us mate. For me to go to transitions would be about the same cost as a new Arai because of the prescription I need. The transition visors out there don't fit every helmet and aren't great in terms of reaction speeds. Knowing EXACTLY what the law says/requires AND what the court interpretations have been (because precedent matters) is something that is needed. What counts as a 'dark'/tinted visor legally speaking what level of tint you can legally have on the road (id guess same % as car glass BUT unsure) and what counts as a tint. I like riding with the green rayban tint in daylight and have a preference for orange with no darkening in low light that comes from my shooting setup but whether either of those count as a prohibited tint after dusk who knows. The problem with the laws we have is we have no idea what we are being done for/under and CANNOT know everything we do is legal because of the number of laws on the books (including some which bind us to foreign laws/international treaties) and the fact they are enforced differently in different counties in some cases plus N.I, Scottish and Welsh law being different, but ignorance of the law isn't a legal defence.
The reason a startled driver steers into the biker is because, just as with bikes, you steer where you look (and likewise, the technique of looking where you want the vehicle to go applies to both, although it's more noticeable on a bike as the steering is so much more sensitive than most road cards). A sharp head turn to the right is almost always accompanied by a turn to the right.
@@krullingmyballs I found quite the opposite. Most gave plenty of space. Even now with a full licence, I would be happy to say 95% of car drivers are very aware of you and give you plenty of space. The other 5% are just shit, and I'd imagine they would act the same even if you were in a car. And then there is taxi's. They just act like they own the place.
@@lmlm2500 Hmmm I'm gonna have to agree with Sloppy Boggler, people drive like twats when they see L plates. They see a big red "L" and they immediately want to overtake, even if it's fucking dangerous or illegal to do so. Many times when I was on L's, people would be tailgating me, beeping me and trying to get past me even if I was a bit over the speed limit. It's vastly more than 5% shit drivers where I live.
@@thomaswarren2699 its insane iv been sat on a bike that was far faster than their shitbox in terms of acceleration, could out brake their shitbox and they STILL made seriously dangerous maneuvers in stop and go traffic, tailgated, attempted to cut me off just because I had the L plate on. It puts a target on your back and regardless of performance they attempt to bully you off the road because apparently it means your slow and can be shoved around.
Bloody excellent and highly informative video on this one - don't think I've EVER been so engrossed in a video of legal issues in my life! Cheers lads!
Again another brilliant video, brings a lot of clarity. Loving this series. Thanks very much. Cameras for Dashcams aren't that useful after all then. Especially in the rain, they don't see much at all. Many, many thanks guys. Brilliant job!
I think the reason a driver may veer into you as you shave past with an almighty clap from the exhausts is the same reason we're told not to look down while doing our figure-of-eights. You ride/drive into what you're focusing on.
Amazing content and really useful information chaps! Please keep the vids coming as I must say, I do enjoy these info-vids as much as your other top-notch material!
I had my first at fault insurance claim a year or 2 ago. The insurance company (IC) told me they 'investigated' the incident but did not look at whether the driver was on their phone or not because they didn't want to. I was so angry but they did care. The IC told me I should have had a camera and that would have proven what the driver was doing/not doing. So now I have an at fault claim against my name, even though it wasn't my fault, I lost my bike (my love) of 10 years, I paid the claim excess and that f@%$ing driver got away with it. OK, deep breath.
Sure there was something years ago someone clocked up a load of speeding offences on cameras with no number plate but the got him with his jacket which was some rare race replica, tracked down the only dealer selling them then tracked him down.
I was actually nudged twice by a Prius driver in picadilly circus which caused the bike to fall from under me. Since the driver nudged my tyre with his car's plastic bumper there was no visual damage and to top it all off no one in busy central offered to be a witness. I had a rear facing camera, and his insurance paid for the damage. My insurers told me if I didn't he would've got away with it.
Trials bike in the backgtound. Proper! When are you and Chris gonna do a trials course for 44T? Would make a good vid, and perhaps a good advert for trials. Be great to get more people into the sport. Chris's offroad skills will improve, plus he won't hurt himself. Win win all round.
Devon and Cornwall police seem to be having a crackdown on dashcams, openly posting on social media for drivers to submit their dashcam footage of dangerous drivers and they have A LOT of successful prosecutions and fines. I think its called operation snap or something. Maybe a vid on this in the future? I saw this just before I went to Exmoor (through Dorset and Devon) so I was extra careful about getting caught doing naughty boi stuff. I've always looked out for people with dashcams before I overtake but only really a cursory check, this time I was making sure to positively ID the dash cam (easy to see most of the time, they're stuck beside, or hanging off the rear view mirror and if the screen light is on you can see it a mile away). I have a bad feeling all police forces will start to push this, so I think we should be getting ready for that. Don't get me wrong I'm not really a dangerous rider, but I have 170bhp on tap, I love getting 'safely' low in the twisty's, and I will overtake 90% of the time. That was a bit of a rant wasn't it? And no one bothered to read it all, shit, I wouldn't bother😂
www.north-wales.police.uk/news-and-appeals/nowhere-for-careless-and-dangerous-drivers-to-hide-as-operation-snap-launches-wales-wide been in Wales for ages....thanks to the North Wales Police being so successful!
After 25 years of policing can I point out that the attitude test speaks volumes when you stop a driver. If people are ok with me then generally its "words of advice and have a nice day" if you ride like an idiot then all bets are off and despite the advice of " I'd get them to quote chapter and verse the act and section" they do have the power to mess your day up. It's not nice telling a family someone wont be coming home tonight or picking body parts up.
Great vid, great advice. I was surprised to hear how few cases were helped by a camera though. I've certainly caught footage that has greatly helped several others involved in incidents to ease their insurance dealing. One was an attempted insurance fraud too... I personally started wearing a camera after being taken out by a car driver, to then discover they had found a random 'witness' some time after the incident despite no one else stopping at the scene. On busy London roads I've seen first hand how tricky it can be to gather witness details following an incident, people are just two busy and eager to move on, leaving a claim to be one persons word against another. So I can't help but wonder if camera footage has helped many a case to be resolved long before any legal action was required. By simply dissuading any attempts to contest a claim.
