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As some of you know, I quite regularly get asked to give presentations to various motorcycle groups and clubs around the country on a variety of motorcycle/legal related subjects.

However, I appreciate that not everyone is a member of a group and club but still have a wish to attend such an evening or event.

On that basis, if a talk/surgery type event was set up within reasonably easy travelling distance of where you live at an independent venue and was free of charge (even tea and coffee and maybe a few biccies may be provided at no cost as well ) would any of you be interested?

It is just an idea that I am kicking around at the moment so nothing speciific in mind yet. I am just trying to gauge what the interest might be.

And for those who say I am in the south and you live in the north, or you are in the west of the country or wherever, there would be a series of these around the country, so it would not be exclusive to just one part of the country.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts.

Personally, I think it would be interesting, and I would attend if there was an event around Lincoln or maybe even Coventry as I am there every now and then.

Especially interested if you analyse case examples, explaining how and why certain verdicts are drawn, and how blame is apportioned, etc.

Particularly around incidents involving a rider who is filtering or 'making progress'.

And I'm often baffled at how easily some people get off after pulling out on motorcycles and causing serious injury and death. How is this justified? Sometimes it seems a bikers life is worthless.

I'd also be interested to hear how technology is affecting convictions/claims. Is having a helmet/bike camera making it easier to prove the defence's guilt in the cases where this evidence is present, or does it mean without camera evidence. the defences guilt it is harder to prove than say, 10-15 years ago. If you get what I mean. Essentially do we all need to be filming our riding to have a leg to stand on in the case of an incident.

Dalemac wrote:Personally, I think it would be interesting, and I would attend if there was an event around Lincoln or maybe even Coventry as I am there every now and then.

Especially interested if you analyse case examples, explaining how and why certain verdicts are drawn, and how blame is apportioned, etc.

Particularly around incidents involving a rider who is filtering or 'making progress'.

And I'm often baffled at how easily some people get off after pulling out on motorcycles and causing serious injury and death. How is this justified? Sometimes it seems a bikers life is worthless.

I'd also be interested to hear how technology is affecting convictions/claims. Is having a helmet/bike camera making it easier to prove the defence's guilt in the cases where this evidence is present, or does it mean without camera evidence. the defences guilt it is harder to prove than say, 10-15 years ago. If you get what I mean. Essentially do we all need to be filming our riding to have a leg to stand on in the case of an incident.

Al those elements form part of the primary talk I do on the litigation process where I explain how making a claim works, I explain contributory negligence, how values are determined, time scales and I dispell myths such as filtering, undertaking, speed, wearing of helmets and protective kit.

I also cover the use of video equipment pro's and cons.

The other one I do that goes down very well is the investigation side where I talk about how the investigations I do differ from the investigations done by the Police and the insurers with a few graphic photos and case studies

Well I'd definitely be interested in hearing a talk like this!

Face to face is nice, but have you thought about a webinar? No need to book a room, organise biccies, travel or any of that stuff. I've "attended" a few via GoToMeeting, which can be one-way or as interactive as you like

Firestarter wrote:Face to face is nice, but have you thought about a webinar? No need to book a room, organise biccies, travel or any of that stuff. I've "attended" a few via GoToMeeting, which can be one-way or as interactive as you like

Firestarter have you lost your mind! No biccies required? If we're having a webinar I still expect biccies!

Firestarter wrote:Face to face is nice, but have you thought about a webinar? No need to book a room, organise biccies, travel or any of that stuff. I've "attended" a few via GoToMeeting, which can be one-way or as interactive as you like

Having done that in the past, (webinar) there is not the same level of engagement, fewer opportunities for people to ask the questions they might want to ask in private at the time, or for the social element afterwards where people just want to come up and have a general talk, pick up a card or whatever.

A webinar in my experience tends to be a bit clinical and cold, whereas when I did a talk a couple of weeks ago, I was kept answering Q & A's fopr about 90 minutes after the main presentation had finshed.

Webinar's are I am sure fine for some areas, but when it comes to what I do, people prefer the personal touch or hands on in person approach.

A webinar broadcast of a live event may be worth considering allowing those to listen-in that don't live near anywhere that a live event is planned.

Atmosphere retained for the live event, bickies for those that attend and if TC is smart (of course he is!) he'll get those on the webinar to register for a free biscuit pack by post - allowing them to munch away too and for him to obtain those valuable contact details

Oh, and if there was one near me and I was not otherwise engaged, I'd be interested.

I'd quite like to attend one of these but biccies are a must. And not, as I keep telling our ops manager, some naff unbranded custard creams.

If anyone is a member of the Thames Valley RoADAR group or the Wey Valley Advanced Motorcycle group, I am guest speaker at Thames Valley on Wednesday night and Wey Valley in Guildford on Thursday night. If you are there, do come up and introduce yourself and say Hi.