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Joliffe v Hay 1991 S.L.T. 151
Case Law: Driver overtakes another vehicle turning right into a junction and collision occurs. Overtaking driver 70% to blame. Turning vehicle driver 30% to blame.
Ringe v Eden Springs (UK) Ltd QBD 12/1/12
Motorcyclist overtakes stationary lorry at junction and collides with exiting vehicle. Motorcyclist entered hatched lines to do so and was also carrying too much speed.
Burton v Evitt (2011)
Motorcyclist overtakes a row of stationary traffic and collides with lead vehicle which is turning right. Driver 20% to blame (on appeal).
Davis v Schrogin (2006)
Motorcyclist overtaking a stationary queue of traffic when a car does a U-turn. Driver 100% to blame.
Dowling v Dargue (1996)
Motorcyclist collides with car whilst overtaking stationary traffic, the traffic was stationary to allow another vehicle to turn onto the road.
Brooks v Burgess (1996)
Motorcyclist injured in collision with motorist after undertaking a stationary bus at a junction.
Kyriacou v Finch (2021)
Speeding scooter rider overtakes van at junction and collides with a car which cuts the corner and pulls out in front of him.
Ogden and Chadwick v Barber and Higgs (2008)
Motorcyclist and car driver collide in case of misguided overtaking.
Morrison v Gardener (2005)
A Police motorcyclist is injured as a car makes a U-turn from a stationary queue of traffic.
Shaw v Russell and Another (2004)
Minibus makes a right turn without observing the motorcycle which was overtaking the traffic behind. The collision resulted in partial amputation of the pillion passenger's left arm.
Pell v Moseley (2003)
Motorcycle and car collide as car turns across the path of the motorcycle following a last minute indication.
Hillman v Tompkins (1995)
A collision occurred between a car in slow moving traffic and a motorcyclist as they overtook the traffic.
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