UK Biker Who Hit Parked Ambulance Wins Suit

A former UK mechanic seriously injured when his motorbike hit a parked ambulance while racing was awarded a hefty settlement.

The judge ruled that the ambulance was too close to the course, and parked in an unsafe location, according to the News and Star..

The 54-year-old former mechanic participating in a motorbike and sidecar race track at Rowrah in April 2006 when he left the track at a bend and hit an ambulance, which a judge ruled was parked too close to the corner and was unsafe, the paper reported.

Peter suffered a severe brain injury and fractured neck, as well as chest and internal injuries. He was in a coma for three months. 

He was awarded a six figure sum.

The judge agreed with the victim's complaint that the owners of the race track, Cumbria Kart Racing Club, and Tracksport Challenge Limited, who were running the race day, should have taken greater precautions to protect riders.

He ruled that therwas no good reason for the ambulance to be there and found that the defendants’ approach to assessing the risks posed to competitors by having the ambulance on the field was “casual, haphazard, disorganised and uncertain”.