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Did a stoopid thing today.

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Izzy
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Joined: 10 Jan 2008, 23:09

Did a stoopid thing today.

Post by Izzy »

Today I reversed my van into a ditch. Despite the help of two farmers, a farmer's wife, another van and a tractor it remained stuck. So I had to ring the office who called in "the professionals". They got it out but only by making a real mess. All they did was drag it 30 yards on the axels to a bend in the lane. The verge is trashed.

Does anyone know if the farmer is entitled to recompense from RM?

And yes, I know I am an eejit.
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shadow
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Re: Did a stoopid thing today.

Post by shadow »

Hi Dizzy I mean Izzy the farmer probably is but might not bother with compensation. Theres a lot of good farmers out there.
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DGP1
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Re: Did a stoopid thing today.

Post by DGP1 »

I don't think it matters, RM will punish you the same whether the farmer claims or not. :sad:
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Re: Did a stoopid thing today.

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Izzy wrote:Does anyone know if the farmer is entitled to recompense from RM?
Yes


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savo
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Re: Did a stoopid thing today.

Post by savo »

Ah the trials & tribulations of delivering in a rural area.......

I got stuck twice, first time i went into a ditch ( road was wet & muddy where the farmer walked his cows into a field ) was a saturday as well and i was in a bit of a hurry as i had to be somewhere early afternoon, anyways i walked up to the nearest house as had no mobile reception, and eventually got the farmer to come down in his tractor and pull me out..

Second time, i reversed onto a patch of grass to let another driver pass by, grass was a lot boggier than i expected and .. STUCK AGAIN :arrrghhh Luckily there was some builders renovating a place nearby and they pulled me out with their pick-up.
Dropped em a pack of beers off next day.

Annoying at the time but you laugh about it afterwards, and a million time better than delivering to a hellhole high rise block where the folks like to throw bottles and all sorts of stuff off the balconies...
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Pegman
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Re: Did a stoopid thing today.

Post by Pegman »

i got stuck in very narrow lane, articulated lorry in front of me, very big tractor and trailer full of straw behind me.

I pulled onto a neighbours drive had me dinner and watched the fun, finished the walk 40 mins late and booked the excess :nana
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