LTB 160/20 - PRIVATE CARS ON DELIVERY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Post by **POSTMAN** » 30 Mar 2020, 21:27

If I work with my partner/housemate can we share a van to our delivery point or for other business?

No, in line with ‘social distancing’ guidelines from Public Health, the business has moved to one person in a vehicle at one time until further notice.

blakeyboy · Post by **blakeyboy** » 30 Mar 2020, 23:45

Why not do what me and my work colleague are doing he goes in in the morning and does his round and I go in the afternoon and do mine saves using your car

guardianangel · Post by **guardianangel** » 01 Apr 2020, 17:27

clashcityrocker wrote:
5plusbonusball wrote:what all this about?
It is about using your car to get to the start of your van share duty to avoid having two to a van.
Once on delivery you don't use your car again until you go home.
Whether this is practical I don't know.

I think going down the road of staggered start times - one does one duty in the morning, the other does the other duty in the afternoon -would be preferable. It would reduce the numbers in the DO in the morning as well.

Even if you are driving to your 1st point of delivery you are still carrying out work and therefore it is against the law.DO NOT USE YOUR CAR UNLESS YOU HAVE PAID FOR BUSINESS INSURANCE

al64 · Post by **al64** » 01 Apr 2020, 19:00

POSTMAN wrote:If I work with my partner/housemate can we share a van to our delivery point or for other business?

No, in line with ‘social distancing’ guidelines from Public Health, the business has moved to one person in a vehicle at one time until further notice.

Words fail me

But there happy for us to work within 2 meters in the office

Marshamp11 · Post by **Marshamp11** » 05 Apr 2020, 08:26

Use of own car shouldn't be considered under any circumstance. I see this as a back door way of gradually introducing owner driver deliveries like a lot of other companies. In my opinion I think a lot of changes have and will be made sneakily under the cover of Coronavirus that will not revert back when its all over.

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 07 May 2020, 14:56

I noticed this amongst the gubbins..

Collisions in private vehicles on delivery must be reported using the usual ERICA process and investigated following the usual Road Traffic Accident Procedure Agreement applicable to your business unit.

So you could get conducted for bumping your own motor?

Just funny as f**k.

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 08 May 2020, 11:53

Woody Guthrie wrote:I noticed this amongst the gubbins..

Collisions in private vehicles on delivery must be reported using the usual ERICA process and investigated following the usual Road Traffic Accident Procedure Agreement applicable to your business unit.
So you could get conducted for bumping your own motor?

Just funny as f**k.

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 03 Jun 2020, 18:13

I take it this is still all going well then?

centenaryman · Post by **centenaryman** » 08 Jun 2020, 19:30

lad i work with follows me to the walks...and on to the loops in his car.....we have a lot of speed bumps on ours....told me today he`s had enough of using his own car like that for a few pence a mile
i told him i refused to use mine for the same reason

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 08 Jun 2020, 21:34

centenaryman wrote:lad i work with follows me to the walks...and on to the loops in his car.....we have a lot of speed bumps on ours....told me today he`s had enough of using his own car like that for a few pence a mile
i told him i refused to use mine for the same reason

Several staff in our office jumped right in thinking it would make life easier for them for a couple of weeks. Now the novelty of finishing on street every day has worn off they are getting a bit miffed with it now being expected of them to use their vehicle.

UNION JACK · Post by **UNION JACK** » 11 Jun 2020, 17:27

Cucumber wrote:
centenaryman wrote:lad i work with follows me to the walks...and on to the loops in his car.....we have a lot of speed bumps on ours....told me today he`s had enough of using his own car like that for a few pence a mile
i told him i refused to use mine for the same reason
Several staff in our office jumped right in thinking it would make life easier for them for a couple of weeks. Now the novelty of finishing on street every day has worn off they are getting a bit miffed with it now being expected of them to use their vehicle.

Too true, DO NOT USE YOUR CARS you are putting more money in bosses pockets when all they give you is a £140 after tax bonus and a few extra pennies when they are making millions off your back,you've got to be a complete moron to use your car.

Cucumber · Post by **Cucumber** » 11 Jun 2020, 18:09

UNION JACK wrote:
Cucumber wrote:
centenaryman wrote:lad i work with follows me to the walks...and on to the loops in his car.....we have a lot of speed bumps on ours....told me today he`s had enough of using his own car like that for a few pence a mile
i told him i refused to use mine for the same reason
Several staff in our office jumped right in thinking it would make life easier for them for a couple of weeks. Now the novelty of finishing on street every day has worn off they are getting a bit miffed with it now being expected of them to use their vehicle.
Too true, DO NOT USE YOUR CARS you are putting more money in bosses pockets when all they give you is a £140 after tax bonus and a few extra pennies when they are making millions off your back,you've got to be a complete moron to use your car.

Huge split in our office over this. People now want to come back to office, use vans/do one of the few walkable duties, but that will mean others need to change their shifts to accommodate them.

DiamondSmiles · Post by **DiamondSmiles** » 25 Jun 2020, 18:29

We have some in our office who are now cycling out, some with bags on their back. Crazy.

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 25 Jun 2020, 21:40

DiamondSmiles wrote:We have some in our office who are now cycling out, some with bags on their back. Crazy.

From the updated guidance released today.

Can postmen use cycles to convey to their first point of delivery?

No, cycles are not permitted for use on delivery unless by exception they are part of an approved duty structure implemented by the RMG planning team.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 28 Jun 2020, 18:32

Woody Guthrie wrote:
DiamondSmiles wrote:We have some in our office who are now cycling out, some with bags on their back. Crazy.
From the updated guidance released today.

Can postmen use cycles to convey to their first point of delivery?

No, cycles are not permitted for use on delivery unless by exception they are part of an approved duty structure implemented by the RMG planning team.

Changed again...

No cycles, to covey, transport, travel anywhere on delivery or to delivery unless it is an approved RMG duty Structure

2nd post PDF in the Global Announcement...
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