Brentwood DO - Illegal and Unsafe Use of Private Cars On De

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 03 Oct 2008, 21:28

You hear them all at work won't happen too me, i am a carefull driver!. I bet this bloke thought it would not have happen to him but it did!. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED DON'T USE CAR'S ON DELIVERY!.

Please note the topic starter has left the board and account deleted hence the 1st post in this thread is missing.
Although the news item which came out of this is below.
POSTMAN

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/08/news1034.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yahoorsur · Post by **Yahoorsur** » 03 Oct 2008, 21:47

Bloody hell Jock if that disnae scare the living daylights out of folks who use their cars nothing will,I'm gonna e-mail this to a few of my mates,ta for that.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 03 Oct 2008, 22:38

Moved this to news it will get more coverage,cheers Jock.

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 04 Oct 2008, 00:25

Ok ladies and Gentlemen,I'm going to brief you about an accident in Brentwood where a postman knocked a pedestrian over and killed her whilst using his jeep on delivery.......just make sure you ave insurance and you can knock as many people over as yu like.

Your DOM

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 04 Oct 2008, 02:55

As I have long advocated as a CWU health and safety rep and on ROYALMAILCHAT - DON'T use private cars on delivery the consequences can be dire indeed.

And as a CWU health and safety rep am I glad that we have a first class National Health, Safety and Environment Officer.

Night Tonic · Post by **Night Tonic** » 04 Oct 2008, 12:09

THe manager FORCED him to use his own car??? Really???

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 04 Oct 2008, 12:41

Night Tonic wrote:THe manager FORCED him to use his own car??? Really???

You really think a senior officer within the CWU would write to a Head of Department within Royal Mail with that in it without checking with the in house legal team on its legality or without having evidence to back it up. If he has done it on a whim I am sure Royal Mail will take him to town on such a scurrilous and ill-founded claim.

andy2007 · Post by **andy2007** » 04 Oct 2008, 13:38

I sincerely hope that at least 2 things happen as a result of this incident:
1) The DOM should be sacked for gross negligence, and have charges brought against him, for the same reasons.
2) The Postie who had the accident, should be prosecuted to the full extent of the Law. Because that would provide a powerful deterrant for anyone else considering using a Private Vehicle on Deliveries.

Will they ever learn?
DON'T USE YOUR OWN VEHICLE ON DELIVERIES!!!!!

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 04 Oct 2008, 14:17

Night Tonic wrote:THe manager FORCED him to use his own car??? Really???

In my office new starters are being bullied into using cars on delivery,foe example just last week a new starter's car broke down and a manager was asking him when he was getting his car back.
Another new starter asked for a cycle last year and was pulled into the office the next day and told that in no uncertain terms that at the moment it's bye bye and that if he wanted to keep his job he had better improve his performance (meaning no more threats not to use his car).

More senior guys have an easier time not using cars as they are not at the manager's beck and call on reserve,so they do not have an excuse,once they are on a walk permenantly and can set up back drop facilities.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 04 Oct 2008, 15:09

Night Tonic wrote:THe manager FORCED him to use his own car??? Really???

Don't knock what you don't know about.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 9&p=110884&

Post by **POSTMAN** » 04 Oct 2008, 16:36

Here's the news story about it all.

http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/brent ... ticle.html

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 04 Oct 2008, 16:48

Just goes to show the impact these incident's have on the community!. My condolence's to her family and friend's and community!.

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 04 Oct 2008, 17:22

k979aaa wrote:Just goes to show the impact these incident's have on the community!. My condolence's to her family and friend's and community!.

Likewise I would also like to add my sincere condolences to her family, friends and community.

Post by **rockytony67** » 04 Oct 2008, 18:45

POSTMAN wrote:
Night Tonic wrote:THe manager FORCED him to use his own car??? Really???
Don't knock what you don't know about.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 9&p=110884&

We had someone using his own car on a firms drive the other week, when I asked him what he was doing, he said "the guvnors asked me to use my car because we are a van short" when I told him that he was an idiot to be using his car, he said "I'm up on a RTU(stage 3) in a couple of weeks and the guvnor has said he will put a word in with the sector manager for me"

It may not be a case of someone being FORCED to use there car, but it comes close

Post by **POSTMAN** » 04 Oct 2008, 18:55

rockytony67 wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:
Night Tonic wrote:THe manager FORCED him to use his own car??? Really???
Don't knock what you don't know about.
http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 9&p=110884&

We had someone using his own car on a firms drive the other week, when I asked him what he was doing, he said "the guvnors asked me to use my car because we are a van short" when I told him that he was an idiot to be using his car, he said "I'm up on a RTU(stage 3) in a couple of weeks and the guvnor has said he will put a word in with the sector manager for me"

It may not be a case of someone being FORCED to use there car, but it comes close

Over to you Nighty.......