Lee’s Big Morning - Report 
Obviously got to be careful not to have too much of a go at the driver as to prejudice any claims but here is what REALLY happened ( no matter how he sees it ) … Points of contention in Bold
So bright yellow bike, lights on riding down Green Gate Street below the speed limit ( not long pulled away from the lights ) and on the right is a petrol station. Without looking a while van just pulls out, across both lanes and into mine… As I’m not going fast easy enough to apply the brakes heard enough to avoid any incident, although you could see the guys passenger saying something like "shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiittt ".
Anyway, escaping run in number one with the van driver ( we’ll call him Mr Christmas ) , he the accelerated away down Green Gate Rd to the junction with " Withheld Road ", where the red chevron become a right turn box ( see pic ).
At this point I indicate left and proceed down the road ( he is in the right turn box )… At this point he turns LEFT !! Hitting me and knocking me off the bike … Deciding that the first attempt at the petrol station wasn’t good enough.
Here’s where the stories differ ( a lot ) …
He says that he was indicating left to turn and I just tried to but up the inside of him… The reason that he move out over the road as there was a car with the door open.
I say : CRAP CRAP CRAP … Yes there were parked cars on the left ( its a normal road ) but none had their doors open. If they had I would have planted myself into the door and not met with a van. But as has just been pointed out to me by the insurance company even if I was going up the inside of him it is HIS responsibility to make sure the way is clear while turning left… The reason I put that is I didn’t actually know that !!
But here is where it gets really interesting …
Where the accident happened it was outside a petrol station / tyre shop… While waiting for the police an WHILE they were in attendance, he had to two rear tyres changed !!! ( see pic )
Also at the time of the accident and again subsequently afterwards, the van was carrying two passengers in the back ( with all the paint etc etc ). There are NO seats in the back of the van so the passengers were not strapped in ( this I’m told is an important point ) .
Again got a picture of people getting in the back .
So the plan at the present is as I have only third party fire and theft I need to get the bike repaired myself . but as I have legal cover they are going to look to get all my costs of the bike, my lost work ( since I’m self employed ), my helmet ( it’s now been used ) , my summer jacket , trousers and boots as well as any other expenses… I cant tell you how invaluable the extra £25 on the policy was… BUY THE LEGAL COVER !!!
Got to say the police were fantastic… They have expressed a no intention to prosecute to anyone ( which is always handy ) .
Will post some pictures of the damage later, but right now I need some help just getting the clutch pedal set and I’ll be on the road again 
If not the MIB get involved and that takes time as i am now finding out…