Help wanted 4x4 drivers Shropshire

I've seen some requests ...

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, Shropshire, is appealing for 4x4 drivers to help transport nursing and clinical staff over the weekend

May be we could post them on here ? @blue beasty

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Nobody interested in helping out?

The ambulance has got her noo boots on and it looks like the snow could hit here overnight/tomorrow.

If it does I'll be offering lifts for essential staff locally.

The number to call and offer help is
01691 404000
Ask for operater on the voice activated answer machine.

blue beasty said:

Nobody interested in helping out?

The ambulance has got her noo boots on and it looks like the snow could hit here overnight/tomorrow.

If it does I'll be offering lifts for essential staff locally.

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Me too, it's over an hour away but needs must

Over 40 4x4's registered to help at oswestry.

Please check with your insurance comany first as some will not cover you using your vehicle as a voluneer, we did this some years back some of our members came unstuck.

biketeacherdave said:

Please check with your insurance comany first as some will not cover you using your vehicle as a voluneer, we did this some years back some of our members came unstuck.

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I'd be interested on what grounds.

Seriously if your insurance company doesnt allow it your in a world of pain

https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and...-insurance/motor-insurance/volunteer-drivers/

biketeacherdave said:

Seriously if your insurance company doesnt allow it your in a world of pain

https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and...-insurance/motor-insurance/volunteer-drivers/

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It was a genuine question. I'd like to know where the lines are.

I 'volunteered' to drive some people who were stranded at a train station. I knew there would be people stranded there because I'd had to make the journey for my girlfriend's son because the closest station was closed.

She volunteered me for that bit

blue beasty said:

It was a genuine question. I'd like to know where the lines are.

I 'volunteered' to drive some people who were stranded at a train station. I knew there would be people stranded there because I'd had to make the journey for my girlfriend's son because the closest station was closed.

She volunteered me for that bit

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So would I, I was asked by the insurance company for my D2 whether I did any voluntary work? Not sure how it makes any difference and I did not pursue it any further. I Might have to make a call tomorrow.

Cheers

neilly said:

So would I, I was asked by the insurance company for my D2 whether I did any voluntary work? Not sure how it makes any difference and I did not pursue it any further. I Might have to make a call tomorrow.

Cheers

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could it possibly be to do with having public liability insurance , ie if u had an accident and a member of public that u had in ur vehicle got hurt and if ur ins company would cover their claim

or if u ever received money for fuel , would u be considered an employee of the company asking u to volunteer


just found this ref what ins company covers volunteer work

https://www.abi.org.uk/globalassets...-driving---the-motor-insurance-commitment.pdf

biketeacherdave said:

Seriously if your insurance company doesnt allow it your in a world of pain

https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and...-insurance/motor-insurance/volunteer-drivers/

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Totally non applicable... the 2nd paragraph will tell u why.

If in doubt speak to your own insurers & tell them what you intend to do. They are the only ones who can tell you where you stand. May even be hiding somewhere in the forest of terms & conditions in your policy docs which most of us never read.
If something goes wrong then 'Someone on an internet forum said it was all right' won't cut it.

Quite correct. If you take an unknown passenger to a place of work they have to be completely naked. Nurses included I'm afraid.

Was it 60% or something of all nurses were obese? Read that somewhere
..

Not being fattist of course but naked?
No thank you.

Only us blurkes look good in fat.