'Hero' postman hit by runaway van after it rolls down York road

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 16 Oct 2018, 15:32

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If you thought you’d had a bad day, spare a thought for this postman.

First he had the back luck to lose control of his van in York. Then he bravely chased after it only to be bumped against a wall for his trouble.

And then he was filmed as it all happened.

The video was shot by Scott James on Boroughbridge Road, close to its junction with Manor Drive North.
It has now been watched more than 60,000 times on Facebook. Scott told YorkMix:

I honestly thought it would stop or he would have let it hit the wall. I was surprised he got between – it’s just a work van!

He moved straight away after it rolled back and got in the van and moved it off the road so I assumed he must be OK.

One of the commenters, Nicola James, agreed. “Poor guy is a hero!” she wrote.
“He has seen his van rolling, jumped in front of it so as not to cause any damage to his works van and then gets crushed against the wall!

“Not only that after rescuing his van and taking a massive hit he went on to finish his round and take the mail back to his office (hubby is a postman).

“Not all heroes wear capes!”

Arianne Dickens gave the driver “full marks for his commitment to his van/job!”

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olilew · Post by **olilew** » 16 Oct 2018, 16:15

We had a WTLL about this very thing only 2 weeks ago. We all had to sign a sheet to say we'd had it. Manager said anyone who had a 'rollaway' could be dismissed. Hope the guy will be ok.

hans solo · Post by **hans solo** » 16 Oct 2018, 17:17

he will be in bother

broughts · Post by **broughts** » 17 Oct 2018, 05:45

We had guy sacked for same thing jumping in front of moving van sacked on health n safety breach hope this postie is ok

Post by **Navalron** » 17 Oct 2018, 10:50

All jumping to conclusions as per. The handbrake could be at fault. The vehicles come back worse from the workshops sometimes and I was in GMC which had its own workshop where you could talk to the mechanics but it didn't make much difference.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 17 Oct 2018, 15:20

We have a notice in the back of our vans.
Along with the other advice about always engaging the handbrake fully it also says:
Do not attempt to stop a rolling vehicle.

walkthewalk · Post by **walkthewalk** » 19 Oct 2018, 07:13

We have been told to put the hand brake on and leave in gear at all times with wheels turned towards kerb when on an incline nevertheless one of our posties did not follow this instruction recently, he was suspended then sacked.

Post by **General Mannerheim** » 16 Jan 2019, 18:42

I've heard that Vauxhall Corsa combo's are prone to the handbrake not working properly when on inclines or steep hills, but Royal Fail and Vauxhall won't admit there's a problem.

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