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Mail left in the front of vans

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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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POSTMAN wrote:
fishtank wrote:
rockypostie wrote:I have heard that you are not meant to keep any mail in the front of your van,so everytime you say stop at a farm you are meant to turn the van off and get there post from the back of the van,is this true? and if so how many of you do this?is it also true that the IB can do you if they see mail in the front of your van?
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You are allowed to keep the mail for your next delivery point out of sight in the footwell of the passenger seat.
Yes....... IB will "do you" if they see mail in plain sight and unattended.
You are not,that has changed Fish,something to do with PostCon.Was changed within the last year or two.
It is on the site somewhere.
Interesting, i told the manager about this a couple of months ago, so he shat himself and passed it to some head somewhere in writing, funny enough still waiting for a response.

Secondly the manager has just tried to place more delivery on rural drivers, i said to him that they have told me that they will just do the job properly (no witnesses). Then they will be over time nearly everyday. His response - if they come back later than they are now i will assume that at the minute they are not doing the job properly and i will conduct every last one of them, err.... didnt expect that one.
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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wacko74 wrote:Dont really understand the point of this rule when you're driving a combi with rear side windows instead of solid panels. Whats to stop a thief smashing them? :roll:
Which one are they? Nothing should be used where the mail can be seen.
We've got 2 or 3 combis that have rear side windows instead of solid panels, I assumed they were pretty common.
We're not allowed to use them on evening collections for security reasons, yet its perfectly acceptable to use them on deliveries!
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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In my old office, there are a couple of vans with 5 seats so they can take other posties out, drop them off etc and bring them back again. Not quite van sharing as they had bag drops. That's just how they're accelerated out there.

However, these vans have windows etc in them and, once you've got 2 passengers, and all the mail for the 3 of you to deliver, it's over the recommended weight as advised on the stickers stuck on the bit above the glove box in the van...

Mail is in full view when van is left unattended and they technically shouldn't be used to take that many people and that much mail out so what use are they?!
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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Ron he's bluffing he can't do f**k all to them anyway,i've been there done it got the t-shirt ect ect.Get the cretin to test the duties.

Wacko refuse to use them,the fact they are not allowed to use them on colections is enough ammo for you.
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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So you not even allowed mail to your next drop in the front of your van anymore? any document what states this???
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rockypostie wrote:So you not even allowed mail to your next drop in the front of your van anymore? any document what states this???
Don't worry about it,you carry on as your are.
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rockypostie wrote:So you not even allowed mail to your next drop in the front of your van anymore? any document what states this???
Yes in this thread as a reply to one of your original post. Did you miss it. :shock:
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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peterhazell wrote:what if you r using a crew bus for delivery, wheres the out of veiw!
You should not be using a 'mini bus' for delivery or collections!

we've used crew buses for delivering for years.if they tried it on for any reason you just point out that the equipment they provide you to do the job is not fit for purpose and it is their problem not yours.
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
rockypostie wrote:So you not even allowed mail to your next drop in the front of your van anymore? any document what states this???
Yes in this thread as a reply to one of your original post. Did you miss it. :shock:
I think he wants proper in black and white conformation of what we are saying,he wants it because..................well i don't know what he wants it for,rocky,what exactly do you want it for?
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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You are not allowed to keep any mail in the front of your van (footwell,behind the seat or anywhere else)while its unatended.
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oneloveltd wrote:You are not allowed to keep any mail in the front of your van (footwell,behind the seat or anywhere else)while its unatended.
That has been the case for a long time...but that's not the question.
The question is can you take the mail for your next delivery point into the front of the van with you?
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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fishtank wrote:
oneloveltd wrote:You are not allowed to keep any mail in the front of your van (footwell,behind the seat or anywhere else)while its unatended.
That has been the case for a long time...but that's not the question.
The question is can you take the mail for your next delivery point into the front of the van with you?
My understanding is your working bundle only is allowed in the front but you must take it with you when you get out of the van to deliver.
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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DOM wrote:
fishtank wrote:
oneloveltd wrote:You are not allowed to keep any mail in the front of your van (footwell,behind the seat or anywhere else)while its unatended.
That has been the case for a long time...but that's not the question.
The question is can you take the mail for your next delivery point into the front of the van with you?
My understanding is your working bundle only is allowed in the front but you must take it with you when you get out of the van to deliver.
Hi DOM how's tricks.

Ok the answer is NO people,a plain and simple NO!
Nothing in the front at all.

I got pulled by the IB for having empty bags in the back seat of a Maxus!

It's dangerous on all counts anyway. :d'oh!
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Re: Mail left in the front of vans

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POSTMAN wrote:
Ok the answer is NO people,a plain and simple NO!
Nothing in the front at all.
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