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THROUGH THE ROOF An astonishing snap shows an Hermes delivery car so scrammed with parcels the windscreen is blocked

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THROUGH THE ROOF An astonishing snap shows an Hermes delivery car so scrammed with parcels the windscreen is blocked

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The red Vauxhall was so over-stocked with items there was just about room left for the driver

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THIS extraordinary snap shows a Hermes delivery car so crammed full of parcels that part of the windscreen is blocked.

Every spare inch of the inside of the Red Vauxhall, being used by the courier firm, was so packed with items there was only room left for the driver.

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The car is so jammed with parcels the windscreen is blocked
Parcels of every shape and size can be seen wedged inside the car, blocking two of its three mirrors.

A road safety group have blasted the image, saying it would easily go into their top three most stupidly-loaded cars of all time.

An investigation has been launched by the company after the picture was taken in Loanhead, Midlothian, on November 3.

They are concerned that delivery drivers will feel under-pressure to over stock their vehicles as the Christmas period approaches.

A spokesman for the AA said: “This is nothing short of madness. It is a unique form of stupid driving.

“If they had to make an emergency stop, as you can imagine, everything would go flying.
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THROUGH THE ROOF An astonishing snap shows an Hermes delivery car so scrammed with parcels the windscreen is blocked

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“If they had to make an emergency stop, as you can imagine, everything would go flying" except that the parcels are rammed in so tightly that they wouldn't move. :cuppa
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THROUGH THE ROOF An astonishing snap shows an Hermes delivery car so scrammed with parcels the windscreen is blocked

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I hope the driver has extra insurance for working as a courier - and that the insurance company doesn't see the photo of their vehicle overloaded!
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THROUGH THE ROOF An astonishing snap shows an Hermes delivery car so scrammed with parcels the windscreen is blocked

Post by NWpostie »

look at it the other way, the driver was forced to deliver these parcels within a time frame or risk not getting paid, so panicked and cut corners to meet it.

there many stories of couriers working for DPD, Amazon etc being screwed down to the last dollar in order to maximise profit for the company at the expense of the driver.

doesn't make it right, one [picture doesn't tell the whole story.
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