Using private car

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

Not my area but will the Managers only be covered on a third party status if Royal Mail are providing a bond. If Royal Mail as a business are covering on their insurance to transport postal items, will the car registration not have to be included on the insurance database like any other Royal Mail Vehicle?

Yes the manager would only be covered by third party insurance under the bond, no the car registration would not be included on the motor insurance database, Royal Mail only include their "own" vehicles there, but provide the insurance cover note if required to produce to the police, anyone using the bond must provide MOT documentation and allow an inspection of their vehicle to check road worthiness by their line manager before they are allowed to drive on the bond

[krussel]

We have had managers using their own cars to drop off posties,trollies and bags and bringing out more bags as needed.We are a park and loop office and these were posties doing cut offs on their day off.When asked the managers said Royal Mail provided insurance for all managers to use their cars,is this right?

Managers are bonded yes. They would also require some level of business insurance on their cars, which they should have anyway as they move from office to office.

not quite, if they are bonded they are covered, they do not need further business insurance over and above

The bond covers the value of the mail. You would still require a higher personal level of insurance beyond SDP.

[IcanthelpthewayIam]

We have had managers using their own cars to drop off posties,trollies and bags and bringing out more bags as needed.We are a park and loop office and these were posties doing cut offs on their day off.When asked the managers said Royal Mail provided insurance for all managers to use their cars,is this right?

Managers are bonded yes. They would also require some level of business insurance on their cars, which they should have anyway as they move from office to office.

not quite, if they are bonded they are covered, they do not need further business insurance over and above

The bond covers the value of the mail. You would still require a higher personal level of insurance beyond SDP.

the bond covers the mail and third party for the vehicle for work purposes, normal business insurance would not cover you anyway if carrying mail, you would need to take out goods in transit insurance which would cost an absolute fortune