Staff car park - the law?

[hildasmuriel]

Joolz

 

[joolz1910]

Joolz

Thanks.

 

[A Small World]

I agree Joolz that skidding and sliding does not always mean bad or fast driving.

A lot of public transport has not been running in most areas - DS waited an hour for a train yesterday morning and it still didnt turn up.

Im sorry I cant answer your question about being covered but I seem to remember something about being covered if you were parked on the school car park and something happened to your car but not if you were on the road (but cant remember in what context)

 

[joolz1910]

I agree Joolz that skidding and sliding does not always mean bad or fast driving.

A lot of public transport has not been running in most areas - DS waited an hour for a train yesterday morning and it still didnt turn up.

Im sorry I cant answer your question about being covered but I seem to remember something about being covered if you were parked on the school car park and something happened to your car but not if you were on the road (but cant remember in what context)

Yes, my original post did say 'slid'. I think we've all experienced that as drivers!

Many of the buses bringing our kids to school weren't prepared to run or were running a limited service.

The caretaker agreed with me that the school grounds were unsafe but nobody consulted him about it, despite the fact that he was the one who had to do all the work. He said that the car park was an accident waiting to happen...hence my original question.

 

[paulh]

My original question was a concern about whether I would be covered in the event of an accident in a private car park.

if they have car park disclaimer signs up and around saying that they take no responsibility ect for cars parked . you have not got a leg to stand on
As for shovels the construction industry are not the only people that use them.
You might have one in your shed which you use to do the gardening
If your following advice for travel in this weather keep one in the boot of your car
Paul

 

[orlandothebeagle]

My original question was a concern about whether I would be covered in the event of an accident in a private car park.

Your own car insurance insures you for ANYWHERE.

Are they disclaimers even worth the board they are on.
We have one at work but I thought we still had a duty of care, they disclaimers make me laugh, I dropped a pet of once at kennels and the disclaimers that I signed said " we are not laible if we loose your pet"I dont think so.

My neice fell and slipped on ice 2 years ago in the school playground, broke her arm no less and the teacher ignored her moaning ALL Morning, she went home at lunch,then hosp, it was suggested that they sued the school cause the playground was not gritted, so i think they may be liable cause they went out of the way then to smooth it over, Mgt never sued cause thats not her way but food for thought.

 

[paulh]

Your own car insurance insures you for ANYWHERE.

Are they disclaimers even worth the board they are on.
We have one at work but I thought we still had a duty of care, .

if a disclaimer is up your insurance firm pays out but carn`t recoup cost from the carpark owner if none up they can,so yes they are worth putting up. that's the reason car park owners put them up
Paul

 

[joolz1910]

I remmeber reading somewhere that as its a private car park your insurance might not cover it either!! Where the liability lies is anyone;s guess. A neighbouring school had several parents slip and badly damaged themselves and have threatened to sue to teh school

if a disclaimer is up your insurance firm pays out but carn`t recoup cost from the carpark owner if none up they can,so yes they are worth putting up. that's the reason car park owners put them up
Paul

So the disclaimer notice is a warning to insurance companies rather than drivers?

 

[paulh]

So the disclaimer notice is a warning to insurance companies rather than drivers?

if you have an acident , first you claim from insurer.they then investigate and if no sign up they have the right to claim any costs form the carpark owners or there insurers.If an insurance firm can recoup the cost they will and do

if there is a disclaimer up, the insurance firms look at it as you have parked on someone's private property(even if council owned) at your own risk so they have a way out of paying you.

Me i would park on the main road then i`am covered


Paul

 

[orlandothebeagle]

if you have an acident , first you claim from insurer.they then investigate and if no sign up they have the right to claim any costs form the carpark owners or there insurers.If an insurance firm can recoup the cost they will and do

if there is a disclaimer up, the insurance firms look at it as you have parked on someone's private property(even if council owned) at your own risk so they have a way out of paying you.

Me i would park on the main road then i`am covered


Paul

But what about my work, they advertise they have parking,and notice to say they are not responsible if any probs,then what? if you park there and some one runs into you they might not pay out
I was just talking about this re yellow lines, they ALWAYS park on them around our village, really bugs me and is dangermouse,whats the deal If I ran into them?
ALl food for thought.

 

[Bonnie151]

I'm a native New Englander so this sort of weather is pretty much the norm. I might be teaching your granny to suck eggs, but some tips for driving in this weather:

- Keep a spade/shovel in your boot
- Keep a couple of door mats in your boot
- If you get stuck, immediately stop accelerating. If your wheels are spinning, keeping on trying to move forwards just creates heat below them which then turns to ice
- Instead, try to rock the car out by reversing then pulling forward. Turn your wheels a bit if reversing straight doesn't work. ETA: Sorry, to be clear, turn your wheels while stopped & then reverse, not turn the wheel while trying to reverse.
- If that doesn't work, use the spade to dig out the wheels.
- If that doesn't work, identify which tyre is spinning and stick the door mat under it.
- If that doesn't work and no one is around to help push you, I give up!

Remember, high gear, low revs (for getting unstuck) and very very gentle acceleration.

 

[kieras nana]

I'm a native New Englander so this sort of weather is pretty much the norm. I might be teaching your granny to suck eggs, but some tips for driving in this weather:

- Keep a spade/shovel in your boot
- Keep a couple of door mats in your boot
- If you get stuck, immediately stop accelerating. If your wheels are spinning, keeping on trying to move forwards just creates heat below them which then turns to ice
- Instead, try to rock the car out by reversing then pulling forward. Turn your wheels a bit if reversing straight doesn't work. ETA: Sorry, to be clear, turn your wheels while stopped & then reverse, not turn the wheel while trying to reverse.
- If that doesn't work, use the spade to dig out the wheels.
- If that doesn't work, identify which tyre is spinning and stick the door mat under it.
- If that doesn't work and no one is around to help push you, I give up!

Remember, high gear, low revs (for getting unstuck) and very very gentle acceleration.

you certainly weren't teaching me,to suck eggs,as i found them tips invaluable.i will admit,to being pretty useless,where the car is concerned,so i'm not 100% sure,i wouldv'e known,how to deal with a situation,if it arose.
thank goodness,we have had absolutely no snow here!
tracy