postmen driven into unloading pouches from rear of van.

[glenfiddich]

right thats it im only gonna use the side door now.What are the odds i get mown down by a granny on her mobility scooter?

[miles_peters]

side doors on some of our vans are broke, so no choice but to unload from the rear

[bustedflush]

side doors on some of our vans are broke, so no choice but to unload from the rear

Yeah, my missus prefers that too.

[aiden01]

side doors on some of our vans are broke, so no choice but to unload from the rear

Yeah, my missus prefers that too.

[freelunch]

I hope the two posties are OK.
If anyone remembers, I had a thread last December about being injured in a RM van smash as a passenger. This week a postie wrote a van off at our DO but was fortunately uninjured apart from shock.
This accident - DECEMBER!

Now I don't have figures, but it does seem that there is a link here. The time of year when drivers/staff are working silly hours and are exhausted, and I'd hazard a guess this goes for that DPD driver too.

It has to said, you are limited in hours driving a HGV, but these are no such limits for van drivers. These incidents aren't all coincidence surely...

The sun being low in the sky at this time of year maybe another factor? I doubt the van driver has driven at the posties purposely.

[westham000]

Would the DOM call this an accident, or an incident ? Hope the 2 posties make a full recovery.

[bustedflush]

I hope the two posties are OK.
If anyone remembers, I had a thread last December about being injured in a RM van smash as a passenger. This week a postie wrote a van off at our DO but was fortunately uninjured apart from shock.
This accident - DECEMBER!

Now I don't have figures, but it does seem that there is a link here. The time of year when drivers/staff are working silly hours and are exhausted, and I'd hazard a guess this goes for that DPD driver too.

It has to said, you are limited in hours driving a HGV, but these are no such limits for van drivers. These incidents aren't all coincidence surely...

The sun being low in the sky at this time of year maybe another factor? I doubt the van driver has driven at the posties purposely.

Indeed that's another consideration, but it's nearly as low in November and January and the frequency of incidents seems to be less. A combination of low sun and I believe the biggest factor, tiredness, is potentially lethal.

[Hourglass]

Both posites out of hospital. Luckily one was was still in passenger seat and received minor injuries. The other was at the rear and got caught between the dpd van,own van and back door , he received injuries that required skin grafts.

[R@YAL F@IL]

No doubt RM will find them blame worthy

Said in jest but very very true I'm sad to say

[TrueBlueTerrier]

more detailed story now in News http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 18&t=67121" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

but many many many thanks for the updates Hourglass - much appreciated

[NWpostie]

I hope the two posties are OK.
If anyone remembers, I had a thread last December about being injured in a RM van smash as a passenger. This week a postie wrote a van off at our DO but was fortunately uninjured apart from shock.
This accident - DECEMBER!

Now I don't have figures, but it does seem that there is a link here. The time of year when drivers/staff are working silly hours and are exhausted, and I'd hazard a guess this goes for that DPD driver too.

It has to said, you are limited in hours driving a HGV, but these are no such limits for van drivers. These incidents aren't all coincidence surely...

The sun being low in the sky at this time of year maybe another factor? I doubt the van driver has driven at the posties purposely.

Indeed that's another consideration, but it's nearly as low in November and January and the frequency of incidents seems to be less. A combination of low sun and I believe the biggest factor, tiredness, is potentially lethal.

Re my bold H&S may well be looking into this, the private courier business of cutting T&Cs to the bone may well be looked at.

[datasaint]

Both posites out of hospital. Luckily one was was still in passenger seat and received minor injuries. The other was at the rear and got caught between the dpd van,own van and back door , he received injuries that required skin grafts.

A van crushing your legs is going to do more than superficial skin damage, he'll be lucky to walk unaided again.

[NWpostie]

Both posites out of hospital. Luckily one was was still in passenger seat and received minor injuries. The other was at the rear and got caught between the dpd van,own van and back door , he received injuries that required skin grafts.

A van crushing your legs is going to do more than superficial skin damage, he'll be lucky to walk unaided again.

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And only 20, I hope he gets a massive compo to support him for the rest of his life.