gazza-uk

I was unfortunate enough to follow a container lorry onto the M18 this afternoon (J3 West Bound), as the lorry picked up speed, several rocks fell off the top, one bounced on my bonnet and roof, leaving 3 scratch marks


I noted the details of the lorry and phoned the company responsible when I got back to work, there reply was tough we cant check the top of containers.... and we get these allegations all the time (basically called me a liar) to which I replied, perhaps you have a problem them.

He says what do you want us to do give the drivers a trampoline, and puts the phone down.

What should I do?, it will prolly cause me £250 to sort it, not too bothered but its the principle of the matter!!!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Send them a solicitor's letter, asking for a settlement, or court. Then take it to county court.

Alcazar

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

see if you can find an interested policeman. It is an offence to have an unsecured load. If you know the time and exact location of the event, its most probably on some camera somewhere.

A nice detection and cleanup for the police if they are needing to make up some points this month.

gazza-uk

Just spoke to SYP, they say its deffinetly the lorries responibilty, and I should report it as a RTC within 24hrs.

gazza-uk

it was a sealed container, and the debris come of the roof of that, after the large stone hit, more and more smaller stones were coming of the top.

172sport

iTrader: (6)

Same happened to a work mate, the jack handle fell off the trailer and bounced all over his car dents everywhere.
He pursued them for full costs and won, you cant let them off.
Oh his was on the 180 too, what a coincidence

cster

This sort of thing is incresingly common IMO.
Best get on to it so that they take more care in future.
I am sure you will get satisfaction, but you will have to be prepared to push it as they will obviously try to fob you off.
Perseverance will be the key.

Ghetto Dude3

i had a lorry in front of me, drive over a wooden pallet, which then got flung into the air and bounced over my car, figured there was nothing i could do so just payed for the damage myself :mad?:

dpb

blody ell brown trouser experience i should think

noobyscooby

3o years ago I saw a large valve fall off an oil tank on the back of a truck coming towards me. It bounced once in the cente of the road and then took the woman driver's head clean off in the car in front and splattered it all over her baby on the back seat. No laminated screens in those days you see.

So report it and within the 24 hour deadline too.

bluenosewrx

iTrader: (2)

[QUOTE=noobyscooby;7381113]3o years ago I saw a large valve fall off an oil tank on the back of a truck coming towards me. It bounced once in the cente of the road and then took the woman driver's head clean off in the car in front and splattered it all over her baby on the back seat. No laminated screens in those days you see.

Not the sort of thing you want to hear in the morning, sad i must say.
Just wait till the shi* weather comes i and all the large blocks of ice start flying of the top of them, from bitter experiance this.

Mac

Simon 69

Ring them up and threaten to complain to the commisioner; thatll change their attitude, especially if the vehicle had recently left their operating centre.

dan83590

I work for a company that hires out containers units and cabins. We have our own drivers who transport these units up and down the country. I have a good knowledge of the regs associated. I can confidently say that it IS the drivers responsibility to check the roof for loose objects before he moves off. Trampolines are not needed, we find that a simple fold up ladder suffices.

Marx Mcrae

iTrader: (4)

Road traffic is located at Hellaby J1 m18. Go past the speed camera and take next left. Just thought i would let you know as i go past the place every day.

Marx

ghg

thats really bad, if it was me I would be on the phone to the police. dont allow them to do it to someone else.

george

gazza-uk

Thanks for replies guys, got a form from the feds, gonna fill it in and contact insurance.

Gary

bob r

iTrader: (46)

Don't forget to add your witness details on the form.
Hopefully he/she is independent.