Rental Van dint

mh80 · Post by **mh80** » 09 Dec 2008, 16:53

Hello

Today I reversed a rental van and clipped a bollard, cracking the rear bumper near the corner.

My manager wasn't there when I got back as I was on O/T so I couldn't tell him.
It was a rental van rather than a RM one, obviously I will report it but how do I go about this properly and has anyone had a similar mishap?

Cheers

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 09 Dec 2008, 17:53

All accidents are reported the same way, all you'll have to do is fill in an accident report just like you would if it was your own vehicle.

mh80 · Post by **mh80** » 09 Dec 2008, 18:27

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:All accidents are reported the same way, all you'll have to do is fill in an accident report just like you would if it was your own vehicle.

OK, thanks. Do you (or anyone) know if the van will go to be fixed or if I can keep using it? It's a crack about 1cm wide right on the corner.
I am not looking forward to explaining it to my Lino

Is an accident report that ERICA thing?

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 09 Dec 2008, 18:36

Unless the hire company wants the van back to repair it and the van is safe to drive then the van will be driven as it is.

mh80 · Post by **mh80** » 09 Dec 2008, 18:41

well I'm no mechanic but it does look quite safe, just a superficial thing really. Thanks for the help :)

LDV 350 · Post by **LDV 350** » 09 Dec 2008, 20:32

If your dim is as petty as mine deny all knowledge or you'll be off the driving

banner18 · Post by **banner18** » 09 Dec 2008, 20:53

LDV 350 wrote:If your dim is as petty as mine deny all knowledge or you'll be off the driving

You say that as if driving is a positive thing. Drivers are treated like slaves at our office. Can't wait for a resign when I can go back to being a stress free postie again.

not me · Post by **not me** » 09 Dec 2008, 20:56

banner18 wrote:
LDV 350 wrote:If your dim is as petty as mine deny all knowledge or you'll be off the driving
You say that as if driving is a positive thing. Drivers are treated like slaves at our office. Can't wait for a resign when I can go back to being a stress free postie again.

ive just done that from being locker/door/driver monkey ;)

mh80 · Post by **mh80** » 09 Dec 2008, 21:40

They asked me to drive as they are desperate for people to do it, after today (nevermind the bump) I can see why more people are not very keen to do it. I don't mind it though, and tbh my managers are

generally reasonable sometimes

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 10 Dec 2008, 02:11

There's probably not a driver that hasn't caused a dent and not a van that hasn't got a dent.
Being paid no extra for driving, don't know why anyone accepts doing it.

ruralpostie · Post by **ruralpostie** » 10 Dec 2008, 19:54

LDV 350 wrote:If your dim is as petty as mine deny all knowledge or you'll be off the driving

I go along with that, accident reporting on its own merit is an absolute chore and waste of 40mins of ur valuable time, If u can get away with it DO IT...lol

apple · Post by **apple** » 10 Dec 2008, 21:01

LDV 350 wrote:

If your dim is as petty as mine deny all knowledge or you'll be off the driving

I go along with that, accident reporting on its own merit is an absolute chore and waste of 40mins of ur valuable time, If u can get away with it DO IT...lol

ye great lads, let someone else take the blame, i would have had a bollocking if it hadn't been for a customer that saw the driver that was at fault on my day off hit his apple tree and rip the s**t out of his lawn.

he denied the van was like it was, so it was me or him, sometimes i love my customers

norbert · Post by **norbert** » 10 Dec 2008, 21:44

macfan wrote:LDV 350 wrote:
If your dim is as petty as mine deny all knowledge or you'll be off the driving

I go along with that, accident reporting on its own merit is an absolute chore and waste of 40mins of ur valuable time, If u can get away with it DO IT...lol
ye great lads, let someone else take the blame, i would have had a bollocking if it hadn't been for a customer that saw the driver that was at fault on my day off hit his apple tree and rip the s**t out of his lawn.

he denied the van was like it was, so it was me or him, sometimes i love my customers

I worked for a company ( CEO was once head of the CBI " It is not in our staff's interest to join a Union " ) that you got £30 - £60 docked from your wages for any form of dint - major or minor .
If a dinted van was handed over to you - you didn't check it over - you'd still get fined - so I agree with the last post - if you take that attitude to it's extremes , you get concentration camp mentality i.e. as long as somebody else is in trouble , not me - it is inefficient and it's divide and rule - management would love that !

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 10 Dec 2008, 21:50

Anyway, RM don't repair their vans anymore, some of the vans in my office look like they've been driven through downtown Baghdad

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 10 Dec 2008, 22:38

Failure to report an accident or damage to a Vehicle is very serious and a conduct code issue, you could get serious warning on your record, I know I got nearly got done for it due to a misunderstanding, in the end I was found not guilty, things like this is putting me off driving.