filtering accident

mylow · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Karma :

has anyone been involved in a accident like this that was not there fault but could only get a 50/50 payout, also has anyone got a better payout than that,

I was filtering down stationary traffic around 10-15mph, still on my side of the road. a car pulled out from a side road on my near side, and knocked me off, the claim seems to be going 50/50, however I was doing a legal manoeuvre, why is it my fault or partly my fault? Sad

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innominate · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Karma :

Its just the insurance companies trying to get away with paying out less.

If it was a legal manouver and you were riding safely , then the onus is on the car driver to look before pulling out.

Then again I only filter on roads I know, & if there is a junction coming up I slow to walking pace & have a very good look.

Read a post about something similar where the insurers were trying to say the rider was at fault, she quoted the highway code at them. (Condensed - you are allowed to filter as long as you are carefull ~5mph more than the traffic) They then had to give the rider a full payout as she was doing a legal manouver & the car in front of her pulled out without checking she was filtering up.
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binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

Filtering.

Its a 50/50 battle. Some people love it, some people hate it.

Im not sure if it is legal or not, but A friend of mine was filtering at a good 20/25mph towards the traffic lights on the INSIDE Shocked

(So he was Undertaking) and the lights went green. As he bombed across the junction still on the inside, a car turned left at the junction and went straight into him.

Funny enough, he got 100% payout too. Confused

No idea how.

When I filter I put my full beam on, And I do it in first gear so my revs are nice and high so I can be heared! Thumbs Up

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yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

My mate had an accident filtering!

We was behind him going round the roundabout, the car was indcating to go straight on, same way as us. At the last minute he swerved to go off at the next exit, still whilst indicating to go our way, and slammed into the side of my mate, sending his R1 8 feet into the air, colliding with the sign posts.

Although there was loads of people saying the truth, there was one old bag who said we was flying past her about a mile previously. So in the end he ended up having to go on a course.

Cant remember if he got paid out though. If he did it wasnt the full amount! I know the bike was written off! Rolling Eyes

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