I didnt see it, but it shouldnt have been there!
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Our local council issued everyone with a new Brown bin today. I dont know what it's for, but what I do know is that mine was hiding.
When I reversed into the drive I reversed into this new bin, and caught it between the car and house. It looks like it either blew over or fell over when deposited. Because the Council wont go onto property to collect a bin, I'm presuming that they wont go onto a property to deposit one, so just dropped it where they oould
I'm wondering if I've been suckered in by Blame Culture Britain, and have emailed the Council asking what they'd like to do about the damage to my car.
Am I being a tit, and should just accept that I ran over it?
It was dark in my defence, and the bin wasnt in sight
What say you?
When I reversed into the drive I reversed into this new bin, and caught it between the car and house. It looks like it either blew over or fell over when deposited. Because the Council wont go onto property to collect a bin, I'm presuming that they wont go onto a property to deposit one, so just dropped it where they oould
I'm wondering if I've been suckered in by Blame Culture Britain, and have emailed the Council asking what they'd like to do about the damage to my car.
Am I being a tit, and should just accept that I ran over it?
It was dark in my defence, and the bin wasnt in sight
What say you?
Nice one 
I can see the insurance claim now:
I reversed into my drive and ran over a bin that wasn't there.
I think the council will sidestep this one. Anybody could have put that bin there, so you've no proof that they "did it". How do you know a pixi didn't pull it in from the side after you checked the drive was clear to reverse into?
I can see the insurance claim now:
I reversed into my drive and ran over a bin that wasn't there.
I think the council will sidestep this one. Anybody could have put that bin there, so you've no proof that they "did it". How do you know a pixi didn't pull it in from the side after you checked the drive was clear to reverse into?
You just reminded me of a great Jasper Carrot sketch!
I'm guessing the council own the bins and the binmen or AN Other type of wagon left this new bin, as it's bin day today and we never had brown bins when I left the house this morning. Other peoples were either next to their drives and the eager ones had taken theirs in. Our bins are usually put out on the pavement, so didnt expect it to be in the drive
So, what you're saying is tit then?
I'm guessing the council own the bins and the binmen or AN Other type of wagon left this new bin, as it's bin day today and we never had brown bins when I left the house this morning. Other peoples were either next to their drives and the eager ones had taken theirs in. Our bins are usually put out on the pavement, so didnt expect it to be in the drive
So, what you're saying is tit then?
Edited by andy_quantum on Tuesday 5th February 20:10
Yep, can't duck out here. Was very, very tired the other night having driven home and was trying to park in small space in underground carpark at home. Wondered why car was not moving and realised I was parked on top of car in space next to me! Very, very luckily it seems that my tyre was at an angle against theirs and, whilst I checked really carefully, no damage caused! Phew.... It was a rather new car too, could have been expensive...
OP- You're having a giraffe though!
What size brown bin are we talking? I can only visualise the Bristol ones, which are very small.
OP- You're having a giraffe though!
What size brown bin are we talking? I can only visualise the Bristol ones, which are very small.
carrotchomper said:
OP- You're having a giraffe though!
OK, I'll put that in the "Tit" pile too... carrotchomper said:
What size brown bin are we talking? I can only visualise the Bristol ones, which are very small.
Right, you have to understand that it was horizontal, so height is maybe half a foot or so when it's lying down. :embarrasing:Deva Link said:
andy_quantum said:
It was dark in my defence, and the bin wasnt in sight
It could have been a small child lying in your drive. 
Now, the question is seeing as it was a bin that I didnt request nor was I notified or given warning about, and it was on private land am I a tit for wanting to tackle the council for help repairing my car?
It's worth a go. Not sure if you'll get anywhere, and you've got to shoulder part of the blame, but worth a punt...
Oh...and I did something similar...we've a long 'driveway' down the back of our houses - our drive is at the end of it...I always reverse down so I can drive forwards out.
Anyway, was dark one night, and the new numpty neighbours at the end of the road hadn't collected their bins, but some clever soul had put them c.10 yards back along this drive. Guess who reversed hard (floored it) into a pitch-black driveway and clobbered TWO (thankfully empty and bouncy!) wheelie-bins?!?
Oh...and I did something similar...we've a long 'driveway' down the back of our houses - our drive is at the end of it...I always reverse down so I can drive forwards out.
Anyway, was dark one night, and the new numpty neighbours at the end of the road hadn't collected their bins, but some clever soul had put them c.10 yards back along this drive. Guess who reversed hard (floored it) into a pitch-black driveway and clobbered TWO (thankfully empty and bouncy!) wheelie-bins?!?
Don't the council own all wheely bins they "issue"? So some of their property was left in a way that was reasonably forseable that it would cause an accident / damage (blowing over).
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DVD - reversing lights not needed on *all* cars are they? Aren't there exemptions that you've mentioned before?
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DVD - reversing lights not needed on *all* cars are they? Aren't there exemptions that you've mentioned before?
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Dwight VanDriver said:
No reversing lights then?
dvd
Oh yes, 2 of, working fine Sir dvd
The problem was I didnt see the bin as it had either blown over or fallen over so wasnt in the line of sight or illuminated by the reversing lights. It was dark when I drove past the driveway to reverse in, so didnt see it in the first place.
Given the height it was at, I still wouldnt have been able to see it because of the boot. The location of it vs the position of my car meant it wasnt in the side mirrors either, I've hit it square on right in the middle of the bumper
tigger1 said:
Don't the council own all wheely bins they "issue"? So some of their property was left in a way that was reasonably forseable that it would cause an accident / damage (blowing over).
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DVD - reversing lights not needed on *all* cars are they? Aren't there exemptions that you've mentioned before?
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As you say T not mandatory merely optional on a motor but i wouldn't have a vehicle without them.<OT>
DVD - reversing lights not needed on *all* cars are they? Aren't there exemptions that you've mentioned before?
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dvd
Well if you want to cause the Councils staff as much amusement as you have caused on here feel free to ask them for a contribution. However be prepared for them to say they were left at the side of the drive and upright.
I do remember wathcing a neighbour reverse into his wheelie bin, which he himself had put behind his van the day before so it was emptied! Was most amusing especially as it got caught under the door handle and he struggled to free it!
I do remember wathcing a neighbour reverse into his wheelie bin, which he himself had put behind his van the day before so it was emptied! Was most amusing especially as it got caught under the door handle and he struggled to free it!
havoc said:
Anyway, was dark one night, and the new numpty neighbours at the end of the road hadn't collected their bins, but some clever soul had put them c.10 yards back along this drive. Guess who reversed hard (floored it) into a pitch-black driveway and clobbered TWO (thankfully empty and bouncy!) wheelie-bins?!?
Think you are the numpty reversing hard into the unknown 
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