Van use on break

[delfranklin1969]

Not thought about this before but sometimes I work in an office in the town where my mum lives and I have gone off route to take my comfort break at hers, is this allowed???

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Not thought about this before but sometimes I work in an office in the town where my mum lives and I have gone off route to take my comfort break at hers, is this allowed???

Strictly speaking you shouldn't for 2 reasons, the toilet stops needs to be made official, and you are technically off route. But in most sensible cases nothing would be made of it. I would suggest making it an official welfare stop though, just in case.

[postslippete]

Some duties in our office have designated "comfort breaks"


I don't see anything wrong with using the toilet at someone's house if its nearby either; particularly if the alternative means driving back to the depot and back out on delivery takes you well over time.

[delfranklin1969]

Yeah I see your point, not something I have thought of before tbh, however sometimes I have done some lapsing at the cul de sac where my mum lives so that would be ok I assume as I would not be technically off route.

[southcoastpat]

What about the "nip down to maccy d's for me please or on your way back in can you get me some fags/milk/newspaper etc" which is what happens in our mc.
It seems that some "off route" things are ok with managers but then they tell you in WTLL that we must save fuel whenever possible

[ThatsNotPlumb]

I've drove off route to go use a toilet & to go get sandwich occassionally. Neither have been massively out of the way but still off route none the less as neither places are calls on the delivery. Wonder what they'd prefer, having me drive off route to use a toilet in their van or risk being caught pissing in someones bushes but of course remaining on route.

[dave72]

I collect pallets for my wood burner from a farm on my delivery and take them home (van on retention) this can't be frowned upon, surely?

[datasaint]

I collect pallets for my wood burner from a farm on my delivery and take them home (van on retention) this can't be frowned upon, surely?

What if a member of the public sees you and reports your van for suspected theft of pallets. If RM wanted to get funny they could say you are bringing their reputation into disrepute.

[Pinky 1]

I collect pallets for my wood burner from a farm on my delivery and take them home (van on retention) this can't be frowned upon, surely?

What if a member of the public sees you and reports your van for suspected theft of pallets. If RM wanted to get funny they could say you are bringing their reputation into disrepute.

...... or if you have an RTA on the way back, how do you explain that to the Plod or your manager ?

[Lounge Lizard]

I collect pallets for my wood burner from a farm on my delivery and take them home (van on retention) this can't be frowned upon, surely?

What if a member of the public sees you and reports your van for suspected theft of pallets. If RM wanted to get funny they could say you are bringing their reputation into disrepute.

...... or if you have an RTA on the way back, how do you explain that to the Plod or your manager ?

The van holds the road better with some 'ballast' in the back.

[toomuchcoke]

He won't be able to do that for much longer, once those nice lil tracker devices get fitted in the vans

There are no trackers being fitted at all

At least one of the 14 plate Fiats at my office has a sticker below the latch on the drivers door frame saying "This vehicle is fitted with TVG equipment". I noticed it one day as I was getting it, so looked at the web address given on said sticker. The Vehicle Group has several product lines, however given we don't have reversing cameras, driving cameras, sideways blindspot sensors or "engine run without a key" fitted I'd guess it was their telemetry system that's installed?

[dave72]

I collect pallets for my wood burner from a farm on my delivery and take them home (van on retention) this can't be frowned upon, surely?

What if a member of the public sees you and reports your van for suspected theft of pallets. If RM wanted to get funny they could say you are bringing their reputation into disrepute.

Nobody can see me doing it, I pull in to a barn and the farmer helps me load them up haha

Might have a word with my line manager

[datasaint]

Nobody can see me doing it, I pull in to a barn and the farmer helps me load them up haha

When you unload them at home? Nosy neighbour or passer-by all it takes is one phonecall.