Markt8 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Really not my day and really really mad and upset, picked up my lass's MG to take back for its retest, turned out of her street and meet a lorry on my side of the road, i go around the lorry and OH" a nice forklift truck goes straight into the side of the MG and opens it up like a tin opener, im going to a solicitor tomorrow but the bloke thinks hes not the one to blame, anyone on here know the laws of forklifts on public roads, he even had the forks at waist height. cant believe this could and did happen a lot of pics sorry but the bloke moved the forklift back a hell of a lot after it happened http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008102.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008101.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008104.jpg Now the car http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008107.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008108.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008109.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008110.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008128.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Markt8/MG/18072008130.jpg Anyone know about forklift laws, really need to get insurance money back for this car, had just spent a few hundred on it aswell Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 holly Shite ... that'll be a write off then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 f00kin hell that could have been alot worse!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) pretty safe bet that is fooked ,pretty sure if on a public road without tax etc they are bang to rights and when moving around the forks need to be no more than 6 inches of the ground and tilted forwards ,ask gti.tom later as he may give you a better idea Edited July 18, 2008 by 1pukkadeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_ov_uk Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 their fuct, has pukka says about the forks thats true. no tax, insurance,mot oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markt8 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Car was going back for its mot Retest as id just done the brake pads , hence no tax Thats good about the forks as thats about 3ft in the air or so Mark Edited July 18, 2008 by Markt8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithyandco Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) That's a right off...Not sure on Forklift laws... Direct.gov.uk/motoring may help. Seems dangerously close to the petrol tank... Edited July 18, 2008 by phil-smith.tk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) I'm qualified as a forklift driver and health and safety states that you when in motion, the forks should be as close to the floor as possible and tilted slightly backwards (forwards can cause more damage to someone, backwards means the forks stick up and all they'll get is a whack in the shins). And when parked, flat to the floor, tilted forwards. Edited July 18, 2008 by Mike C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Car was going back for its mot Retest as id just done the brake pads , hence no tax Thats good about the forks as thats about 3ft in the air or so Mark unless you were on trade plates mate ,no matter what the situation you were not legal at the time of accident so you will be the one who loses out I'm qualified as a forklift driver and health and safety states that you when in motion, the forks should be as close to the floor as possible and tilted slightly backwards (forwards can cause more damage to someone, backwards means the forks stick up and all they'll get is a whack in the shins). And when parked, flat to the floor, tilted forwards. dead right I got the tilt the wrong way Edited July 18, 2008 by 1pukkadeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markt8 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 Car was going back for its mot Retest as id just done the brake pads , hence no tax Thats good about the forks as thats about 3ft in the air or so Mark unless you were on trade plates mate ,no matter what the situation you were not legal at the time of accident so you will be the one who loses out Not true, if a cars going for its mot it can be driven without tax or mot, its insured Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Car was going back for its mot Retest as id just done the brake pads , hence no tax Thats good about the forks as thats about 3ft in the air or so Mark unless you were on trade plates mate ,no matter what the situation you were not legal at the time of accident so you will be the one who loses out Not true, if a cars going for its mot it can be driven without tax or mot, its insured Mark As long as it's booked in and the test station can confirm it, that's correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markt8 Posted July 18, 2008 Author Share Posted July 18, 2008 Car was going back for its mot Retest as id just done the brake pads , hence no tax Thats good about the forks as thats about 3ft in the air or so Mark unless you were on trade plates mate ,no matter what the situation you were not legal at the time of accident so you will be the one who loses out Not true, if a cars going for its mot it can be driven without tax or mot, its insured Mark As long as it's booked in and the test station can confirm it, that's correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star-escort Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Fooking hell! thats crazy! Glad everyone was alright tho. like said could have been ALOT worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pukkadeal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I see what you guys are saying ,but you know how funny insurers can be ,if there is a loophole to get out of paying a penny they will ,as at the time you had no mot or tax no matter what the reason, so best of british mark as I hope the company involved do pay in full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) im a qualified flt driver too and what mike states is totally true..to the letter,.. ot to mention that he should have been driving in reverse into a public road..and if you want to get picky..no hi vis vest, no one warning oncoming traffic of the flt manouvering.. Edited July 18, 2008 by marshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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