Payout for diesel spill

Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

A dead motorcyclist's family who were awarded £110,000 in compensation for his death have urged others to make similar claims.
Richard Chris Cooper, 58, lost control of his Yamaha Royal Star 1300 after riding through a fuel spill on the B6403 in Lincolnshire, in March 2006.
The Dorset father-of-two then collided with a van - he later died in hospital.
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), which compensates victims of untraced or uninsured drivers, made the payout.

Mr Campbell said: "Motorcyclists and drivers who are involved in accidents and suffer injuries as a result of diesel spills often don't realise they can claim compensation because the person responsible for the spill may be unknown."

Rest of story here: https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/7078676.stm

About time too, but being my usual cynical self, how long before the excuses start so they don't have to pay out?

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Are the reasons for diesel spilling, 1 - over filling and 2 - a dodgey tank?
I've never really looked into it.

Edit:- I had an idea the other day that there should be a council or service vehicle that can combat a spill if reported. A bit like the road sweepers.
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Both. Some overfill deliberately or due to a faulty sensor on the pump. A dodgy cap means that when they go round a bend that the fuel 'sloshes' about and sprays out the tank.

Biggest problem round by me tends to be tractors.

I've phoned both Crewe and Congleton CC and on both occasions they sent someone out, to throw sand on the road Rolling Eyes

I phoned Crewe Police once and despite them saying there was little they could actually do they did close the road until it was cleaned.

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Is there something that gets rid of diesel?

Im thinking of fitments for a service vehicle, for example, compressed air hoses. You report the spill on whatever road, truck comes out, blasts that diesel where it isn't going to cause trouble.

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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

Who do I ring if I come if I find a diesal spill when I am on my bike? Would be good to just put it in my mobile number.

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

There's a post alrteady about this topic in Biking News. Perhaps a mod can merge them?

Idea

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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

Highways Agency, Local Council, the Police - take your pick depending on where you are.

I'd tend to report it to the Police and let them route the call same as I do broken traffic lights.
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

There's no merge function.

Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Here's the three posts out of the original thead:

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