10/03/2022
During Storm Eustace on 18th February 2022, the UK’s National Highways and Met office issued "Red" Warnings for wind for the first time since the system was brought in on 1st October 2007.
The Yellow /Amber/Red warning system was created in response to the carnage of "Windy Thursday" on 18 January 2007 when Storm Kyril caused 9 fatalities and hundreds of high sided vehicles being blown over nationwide.
I recall well the arguments by a fleet operator after the day of Storm Kyril, that scores of other LGV operators had sent their drivers out on that day as well, the insinuation of “driver error” because drivers must always drive according to the conditions they face.
Our client was on a spinal injuries ward for 9 months and not in any position to explain the shock of being caught by a sudden crosswind gusting to 80mph in a high sided vehicle.
When something goes wrong, it’s often blamed on the driver, even though a mentality of sending drivers out in all conditions is rewarded and any resistance is discouraged.
So what are your rights as an LGV driver in bad weather?
You can read about it further in our latest blog article. Discover how our experts succeeded and what evidence they used to help our 2007 LGV driver client receive the compensation they deserved:
https://bit.ly/3sVMqSW
