transit van - height restriction barrier collision - car park

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Thu 7 Feb 2013 11:53
transit van - height restriction barrier collision - car park - chameleon151

I collided with a height barrier at the entrance to a car park that is owned/leased by the Co-Op. I was driving a hire van high sided transit type and hit the barrier at the entrance to the car park.

The barrier was goal post type with fluorescent stripe on the crossbar.

The barrier was not displaying any warning signs or height and I was hoping that this was a breach of some legislation or regulation so that I can claim the £900 excess I just paid to the van hire chaps!!

Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

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Thu 7 Feb 2013 13:05
transit van - height restriction barrier collision - car park - thunderbird

Sorry but if you are daft enough to drive under a height barrier in a hire van without checking first you deserve all you get.

Be thankful the Coop have not charged you for any damage.

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Thu 7 Feb 2013 13:07
transit van - height restriction barrier collision - car park - Cris_on_the_gas

I think this one is down to you.

Was the barrier damaged at all, a fair bet it was If over £900 of damage was caused to the van.

Do the Co-Op know it was you that hit their barrier ? if so they might be chasing the hire company for the damage caused as well.

By your own admission it had a fluoresent stripe on the crossbar, which must weaken your position.

Was it daylight/ night, what was the visibility on the day ? , any signs banning goods vehicles ?

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Thu 7 Feb 2013 14:06
transit van - height restriction barrier collision - car park - Bromptonaut

Thought it would fit under or just forgot you were in something tall?

You're going to struggle to pin this on anyone else.

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Thu 7 Feb 2013 19:12
transit van - height restriction barrier collision - car park - Armitage Shanks {p}

Even the professional can get it wrong. This from last week in Bristol, I think tinyurl.com/bc68muz

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