View single post by Robert

Posted: Sun Dec 2nd, 2012 17:27

Joined:	Mon Apr 2nd, 2012
Location:	South Lakeland, UK
Posts:	4066
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Yes, In fact you can't insure a van as a private, non commercial vehicle, try taking a van into a local authority recycling centre, or through the blackwall? tunnel under the Thames, they charge you more than double the car rate even for a car derived van. I tried to take Louise over the Severn Bridge some years ago, but the toll was so high for my little van that I refused, and caused chaos while I was escorted out via a service exit, which probably cost them ore than letting me through at the car rate but I was indignant I wasn't paying their rip off charges.

I enquired of my current car insurance company whether I would be OK carrying a bucket of tools to a job in my Astra estate car, which is a van with windows, they were horrified, saying I must under no circumstances engage in commercial activities because they are not registered for that type of insurance business.

What a strange world we live in. I hate to say this but we need some major catastrophe to shock some of these wasteful ideas and principles out of existence.

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Robert.