Pickup/Transit

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YarisSi

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

245 months

Friday 14th May 2004
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Am i right in thinking that anyone over 18 can ride on the floor on the back of a pickup or transit van?

YarisSi

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

245 months

Friday 14th May 2004
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Does anyone know?

Davel

8,982 posts

259 months

Friday 14th May 2004
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Don't know about the legality of it, but I wouldn't risk it in today's blame culture.

No doubt you have a 'duty of care' for the passenger and in an accident, the injuries could be horrific.

Crewed for an emergency ambulance years ago and have had both a casualty, who fell out of the back of a pick up, on a corner and fractured his skull on the kerb.

Also, when working on a patient once doing heart massage, the ambulance had to do an emergency stop and I almost went through the front windscreen, as the sliding door was open and I was launched at it.

Don't risk it!

YarisSi

Original Poster:

1,537 posts

245 months

Friday 14th May 2004
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Thanks
I remember when i was in school getting a lift from guy with pickup and him saying to sit on back. Couldn't open the "flap" so used to just sit on edge :-O.
Also riding on front of Land Rover on bonnet down hill in a valley.

Davel

8,982 posts

259 months

Friday 14th May 2004
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Yep -we've all done it and got away with it...

But in today's climate? Don't think so!