Implications of " giving up driving duties " for RM

[Lounge Lizard]

No, it's one of the conditions of being covered by the RM Bond, that you PROVE to RM that you have a Driving License. They have to have a record of the fact that you have the correct License, BEFORE you're covered. Along with proof of MOT, that you got authorisation from your own Insurance Company, to use the RM Bond, Risk Assessment Performed, etc., etc.. If you fail to comply with ANY of the requirements. The RM Bond, won't be worth the paper it's written on. As one Postie recently discovered: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 15&t=18618" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Whether people should be using their cars on Deliveries is debatable. But if you DO use it: Make sure you strictly follow procedure, or you'll risk being prosecuted for driving without Insurance. And if you're in an accident, it would be even worse. Because you'd be personally liable for the cost of repairs/compensation, if it was your fault. You could of course, just declare yourself Bankrupt (as many uninsured drivers do). But that wouldn't help the victim(s), would it?

Andy, To clarify matters I DO have a driving license but DO NOT have any vehicle insurance, and was under the impression that this was perfectly acceptable given that I do not own a motor vehicle.

[lover]

im sorry have i missed again the post which morphed this thread into driving your own car on duty ...ffs..i dont see anywhere that he mentioned driving his own car..........anyone?

[mandelsons_toenail]

no i never have used my car?

im on about telling rm to stuff me driving for them ever again

[lover]

no i never have used my car?

im on about telling rm to stuff me driving for them ever again

thats what i thought m8,which is why im perplexed that they are telling you about driving your own car on duty.some just cant let it go.

as for your problem ,as its been said.they HAVE to see your licence ever so often.you can tell them anything or just refuse or if you say you lost it and arnt going to get a replacement unless they pay..they MUST take you off driving duty till they have seen it.having said that i bet they wouldnt take you off but there you go.hope that helps

[Lounge Lizard]

no i never have used my car?

im on about telling rm to stuff me driving for them ever again

thats what i thought m8,which is why im perplexed that they are telling you about driving your own car on duty.some just cant let it go.

as for your problem ,as its been said.they HAVE to see your licence ever so often.you can tell them anything or just refuse or if you say you lost it and arnt going to get a replacement unless they pay..they MUST take you off driving duty till they have seen it.having said that i bet they wouldnt take you off but there you go.hope that helps

Yes, You're right, but as i said five days ago I have never even been asked if I have a driving license.

[andy2007]

No, it's one of the conditions of being covered by the RM Bond, that you PROVE to RM that you have a Driving License. They have to have a record of the fact that you have the correct License, BEFORE you're covered. Along with proof of MOT, that you got authorisation from your own Insurance Company, to use the RM Bond, Risk Assessment Performed, etc., etc.. If you fail to comply with ANY of the requirements. The RM Bond, won't be worth the paper it's written on. As one Postie recently discovered: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 15&t=18618" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Whether people should be using their cars on Deliveries is debatable. But if you DO use it: Make sure you strictly follow procedure, or you'll risk being prosecuted for driving without Insurance. And if you're in an accident, it would be even worse. Because you'd be personally liable for the cost of repairs/compensation, if it was your fault. You could of course, just declare yourself Bankrupt (as many uninsured drivers do). But that wouldn't help the victim(s), would it?

Andy, To clarify matters I DO have a driving license but DO NOT have any vehicle insurance, and was under the impression that this was perfectly acceptable given that I do not own a motor vehicle.

Sorry, my mistake. But RM still have to have documentary evidence of your Driving Licence, at regular intervals, for you to be covered by RM's Bond. Even though the vehicle is owned by RM.

[billypants]

we asked the question about giving up driving duties to our areas transport manager, and he eventually had to admit that if someone has a fixed duty that does not involve any driving content and they refuse to show their licence at the yearly check then there is nothing RM can do about it, and that person has to be considered a "non-driver" from then on and can't be asked to do any driving duties at all. If your fixed duty has driving content within it then you are obliged to continue to be a driver as you have agreed to do so by signing to that duty.