ban on bike commuting

[kawashima]

Our fab banned us to commute on bike who has both car and bike. They just want to decrease industrial accidents. Is it same in UK that injury at commuting lead to industrial accident?
Stupid rider on bicycle slipped, rider on scooter dropped into a ditch, factory manager thought "2 wheels are dangerous", they banned.
I enjoyed commuting on my bike on sunny day but I can't do it from now.
Anyone has such experience?
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[Kris]

[Method]

Never had anything like that here... although what with working at a bike shop, it would be quite ironic

However, we have got some lovely "Dead Slow!" signs around the carpark... Its both rediculous and pointless, how slow is dead slow? I would imagine dead to mean the end, nothing... thus the carpark is kind of useless if people are requested to drive through it at the speed of death...
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[Paivi]

[v8will]

If my boss banned me from commuting on my bike it'd be a short answer. Two words in fact, one of which is 'off'

I think it's just part and parcel of the compensation culture. An employee slips and if the employer isn't 100% covered with signs etc then its a big pay out.

[prawny1]

[kawashima]

[kawashima]

[prawny1]

The only way i would let an employer dictate my travel methods would be if i am being paid for my commute.

If i was required to travel during the work day i wouldn't use my own vehicle anyway.

[kawashima]

They threaten us not to cause any accident...
If any of us once cause accident (any.. even without any injury..)
whole department members of him must stand in the line at entrance at factory form early morning saying"Good morning! Safety driving!" for one month.. even senior manager must do this so... It's so terrible after that...
This is the terrorism, a reign of terror... NOOOOO
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[Paivi]

[chris-red]

I would tell my work to find someone else, or just park round the corner and pretend to like wearing leathers and a helmet on the walk in, just to be extra safe.

The only remotely silly thing like that at work was when I got told off for not having the proper training to refill the water cooler. I laughed at him because I thought he was joking, apparantly he wasn't
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[b-f-c]

Only a matter of time before they get us here - they'll make Flip & I push our bikes in

I can wait to see what they make of mine when the sidecar goes on - its no longer a powered 2 wheeler

[dave1rs]

work said i couldnt use my bikes after 3 months on the sick from a bike accident,told them where to get off....so then they said they wouldnt pay me sick if i had another accident.....union took that up for me and needless to say i can still use my bike.

there is no way they can discriminate in that way,without banning others from sporting injuries etc.

they dont ban one of our drivers from eating!!! but they should seeing as he is 26 stone and always off with a bad back.

[prawny1]

kawashima

Would it be possible for you to use another carpark (not company carpark) for days that you feel like riding your motorcycle? In britain most carparks allow motorcycles free parking is it the same where you are?.

It seems a little silly to issue seperate permits for cars and motorcycles as you can only use one or the other at any given time.

[b-f-c]

[NSR Mick]

[Paivi]

[Pete.]

[Pete.]

BTW my company have no problem at all with me leaving my company vehicle at home and using my own bike for commuting. They even pay for the tyres and fuel.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Hetzer]

[iooi]

I would ask round and see how many car drivers have had bumps.... Then take that to the manager and say well if you are banning 2 wheels, what about 4.....

Unless they are paying for your transport to work, they can't tell you how to get there.
I would get in touch with all your local rags and say how unenvironmentally friendly your employer is, as they are forcing people to use there cars to get to work... Add your local MP in to that as well.
I'm sure they will soon back down.
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[Itchy]

[instigator]

My old company, someone who employs over 50k people all over the world, "advised" all employees not to cycle in to and from work. I use advised because I am not 100% sure they enforced it but the document did state that only in extreme cases would a bicycle be allowed for business use as well. This is the company that carries out the traffic assessments for TFL and wholeheartedly encourages the promotion of cycling within the city and in general.

Stupid american company.

[Serendipity]

When I first joined my company in 2006 I was handed an unsigned and undated letter stating that if I had an accident on my bike they would withhold pay while I was on sick leave. The letter stated that if I failed to respond to it they would assume my acceptance!!!!

So I wrote back to them pointing out my disappointment that this wasn’t brought up at my interview (which I clearly attended by bike) and my disgust at the way I was presented with a crappy mail merge letter where they couldn’t even be bothered to fill in the blanks.

I stated that I would continue to commute on my bike because that was none of their business and I refused to visit any clients unless they agreed to pay to upgrade my bike insurance to cover business use or supply me with a pool car.

I unreservedly rejected their sick pay nonsense on the same basis stated by others already in this thread. They were not banning anyone else from activities that carry risk so why pick on me? I ended my letter saying that if I didn’t hear from them I would take it that they agreed to all my points.

I never heard back from them, but I do have exclusive use of a pool car with a fuel card now which is actually dead handy. Especially if I’m carrying tools and parts. It’s not easy to get a rack mount server on the back of a bike (I know because I’ve tried……. and failed, lol). Maybe a blade server on the back of a Blade….. ? Nah…

Anyway I still commute on the bike most days unless I walk or cycle and I have used the bike several times for work when I’ve had to go into central London or to sites with limited parking. I paid for my own insurance to cover business use (extra £20) and got an agreement for bike use written into my medical cover from work.

My HR department (department is a posh term for a pleasant, but slightly retarded dwarf based in Bangalore) is none the wiser and probably still hasn’t read my letter.
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