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smoking in vans
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underpaidoverwalked
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- Location: dark side of the moon
smoking in vans
who still smoke in vans in royal mail vans.
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DGP1
- Posts: 15551
- Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
- Gender: Male
- Location: Terminus
Re: smoking in vans
It's unlawful to smoke in any RM vehicle and doing so can lead to a fine for both the smoker and the company, you should quit that filthy habit anyway 
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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underpaidoverwalked
- Posts: 115
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- Location: dark side of the moon
Re: smoking in vans
i dont smoke and was just wonderingdisgruntledpostie1 wrote:It's unlawful to smoke in any RM vehicle and doing so can lead to a fine for both the smoker and the company, you should quit that filthy habit anyway
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krussel
- Posts: 5300
- Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
- Gender: Male
- Location: Out on the streets.
Re: smoking in vans
I dont smoke myself but my duty van is often used on SA collections and sometimes i will find the odd dog end. To be honest it really dont bother me much. What i cannot stand is the half empty sticky soft drink cans and half eaten packets of chips / Mc Donalds /pizza etc

Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
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brothermagrew
- Posts: 3015
- Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 16:38
- Gender: Male
- Location: Shares a border with England to the south.
Re: smoking in vans
Should clarify it for all and sundry
http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.spacetobreathe.org.uk/default.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.clearingtheairscotland.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://new.wales.gov.uk/smokingbanwales ... e/?lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.spacetobreathe.org.uk/default.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.clearingtheairscotland.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://new.wales.gov.uk/smokingbanwales ... e/?lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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smokerjim
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- Location: In a corner, thinking "I've picked a bad week to give up smoking..."
Re: smoking in vans
I used to, before the ban, and even after the ban, I was a bit millitant about it......then one day I had a revelation of Damascean proportions - smoke in the van, I'm rushing around as fast a bleeding possible for RM & I could get my arse kicked for the priviledge.....stop the van, deliver the letters, packets, whatever then spark up and park my arse on the bonnet, RM loses 5 minutes, I get my nicotine, and no laws are broken - a win / win / win 
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?
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tbi1959
- Posts: 41
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- Gender: Male
- Location: South Wales
Re: smoking in vans
smokerjim wrote:I used to, before the ban, and even after the ban, I was a bit millitant about it......then one day I had a revelation of Damascean proportions - smoke in the van, I'm rushing around as fast a bleeding possible for RM & I could get my arse kicked for the priviledge.....stop the van, deliver the letters, packets, whatever then spark up and park my arse on the bonnet, RM loses 5 minutes, I get my nicotine, and no laws are broken - a win / win / win
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k979aaa
- Posts: 12578
- Joined: 03 Sep 2007, 19:14
- Gender: Male
- Location: THE NORTH
Re: smoking in vans
And if you don't smoke you can do other things with your spare time!.tbi1959 wrote:smokerjim wrote:I used to, before the ban, and even after the ban, I was a bit millitant about it......then one day I had a revelation of Damascean proportions - smoke in the van, I'm rushing around as fast a bleeding possible for RM & I could get my arse kicked for the priviledge.....stop the van, deliver the letters, packets, whatever then spark up and park my arse on the bonnet, RM loses 5 minutes, I get my nicotine, and no laws are broken - a win / win / win
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smokerjim
- Posts: 1921
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- Location: In a corner, thinking "I've picked a bad week to give up smoking..."
Re: smoking in vans
Wot spare time - I don't have no spare time when I'm on the clock.....what do you think I am, a bleedin' manager?
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?
Mail delivery; those that can, do, those that can't, MANAGE!
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tragictramp
- Posts: 381
- Joined: 19 Dec 2008, 18:02
- Gender: Male
Re: smoking in vans
my manager smokes in the van as soon as he drops me off, i dont mind like
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Lounge Lizard
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 9458
- Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54
Re: smoking in vans
... and used condoms.krussel wrote:I dont smoke myself but my duty van is often used on SA collections and sometimes i will find the odd dog end. To be honest it really dont bother me much. What i cannot stand is the half empty sticky soft drink cans and half eaten packets of chips / Mc Donalds /pizza etc![]()
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the undertaker
- Posts: 93
- Joined: 08 Jun 2007, 17:13
- Gender: Male
- Location: south east
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DGP1
- Posts: 15551
- Joined: 07 Jun 2007, 20:39
- Gender: Male
- Location: Terminus
Re: smoking in vans
Report it to the local EHO and watch how his face changes colour whenever he gets the fine (not to mention the much larger fine RM will get for allowing it to happen)tragictramp wrote:my manager smokes in the van as soon as he drops me off, i dont mind like
I'm preparing myself for the zombie invasion, rule number 1 - Cardio
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andy2007
- Posts: 3971
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- Gender: Male
- Location: Earth
Re: smoking in vans
you're not serious are you!?!?Lounge Lizard wrote:... and used condoms.krussel wrote:I dont smoke myself but my duty van is often used on SA collections and sometimes i will find the odd dog end. To be honest it really dont bother me much. What i cannot stand is the half empty sticky soft drink cans and half eaten packets of chips / Mc Donalds /pizza etc![]()
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Lounge Lizard
- EX ROYAL MAIL
- Posts: 9458
- Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54
Re: smoking in vans
For once, NO !andy2007 wrote:you're not serious are you!?!?Lounge Lizard wrote:... and used condoms.krussel wrote:I dont smoke myself but my duty van is often used on SA collections and sometimes i will find the odd dog end. To be honest it really dont bother me much. What i cannot stand is the half empty sticky soft drink cans and half eaten packets of chips / Mc Donalds /pizza etc![]()