Q&A: White Line Woes | MoreBikes

Q  Regardless of residing in a tiny village, we’ve got an enormous focus of bikers. We began a membership about 15 years in the past and we’ve acquired round 15-20 ‘oldies’ and about 10 ‘younger ‘uns’ and. Over Easter we determined to rearrange a gaggle journey out to the coast. About 10 or so lads and lasses rocked up and off we went. 

It was considerably of a ‘spirited’ journey and sadly one of many newer members wandered huge on a nook while overtaking one of many others and had a head-on with a Mini (fortunately a ‘new’ form/dimension Mini). Someway, he ‘super-manned’ over the Mini and landed in a muddy area, solely bruising his ego. Nevertheless, the bike and Mini have been a write-off and the Previous Invoice duly turned up.

Unbeknownst to me, a few the younger guys had GoPro cameras on their bikes and voluntarily gave plod the SIM playing cards. Idiots! And therein lies the issue. While I wasn’t concerned within the accident (I used to be about two minutes behind), the video exhibits me overtaking on double strong white traces earlier within the journey. (It wasn’t my fault; I had already dedicated to the overtake as I adopted my two mates in entrance). The Previous Invoice have reviewed the entire video and I’ve now been summoned to Courtroom for driving with out due care and a spotlight. My view is that is manifestly unfair as I wasn’t concerned within the accident with the Mini. I’m considering of defending it.  In response to some individuals on social media, the video shouldn’t be even authorized proof. Do you reckon I’ve a defence?

A  Not being concerned within the accident is irrelevant. With out wanting to evangelise, you didn’t should overtake together with your two mates, and it’s best to have deliberate your using higher. Whoever on social media is saying the video is ‘not authorized proof’ is speaking absolute cobblers. The Police obtained the proof legally, i.e. somebody gave it to them, and it’s admissible in courtroom.

Turning to the offence itself, overtaking on double strong white traces is often textbook harmful driving and attracts a 12-month ban as a minimum. Driving with out due care and a spotlight is a lesser offence so if I have been you, I might plead responsible and take the punishment earlier than the Crown Prosecution Service get the chance to assessment and probably apply to alter the cost to harmful driving. In case you plead responsible or are discovered responsible of driving with out due care and a spotlight, you’re a punishment of between three and 9 factors and a tremendous. 

For highway site visitors offences, name the Motor Defence solicitors on 0800 280 0912.

For non-offence instances, name White Dalton bike solicitors on 0800 783 6191.

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