[DaveG]

What do you reckon?

Some old bloke told me that what I'm doing is illegal

[Lee GLS]

thats what old people do, moan.

I cant see any problem, you have your warning cones out.

[DaveG]

Tried telling him that Lee. After all, roadworkers have air lines etc accross roads all the time

[Tom White]

Someone once posted here a witty retort to such remarks.

It went something like:

"Pal, if I want to listen to a 'bottom hole', I'll fart.  Okay?"

And was it really illegal, or was it unlawful?  This is an important point, so does anyone know the difference?

[CLEANCARE WC]

pmsl thats my new one liner! thanks Tosh! 

[SPE]

What if some kid was to skateboard down the road and cant "olly" properly ?
and btw your blocking the neighbours driveway  

looks a quiet street, cant see the problem
do you do several there ? e.g. park once and run out the hose, only ask because I'd probably have parked on the other side of the road, I know its on a bend but it looks like theres room

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

It's a hazard we create & hope it's OK. Who knows?

What happened to me-

In almost the exact same situation as your pics, an old woman came down the causeway on one of those disabled buggy things. It picked the hose up & before I knew it my pole had been whipped out of my hands & the reel was spinning like lightening!!! She was approx 90m down the road when either by luck or force the hose released itself from the buggy!

Now, what would have happened had she been brought over by this & fell off her buggy?

I'm glad it didn't happen!

[ascjim]

thats fine

[mci services]

frankybad boy was told by a highways dept guy that it wasn't allowed

[WinTech]

One Local authority stoped one wfp guy from running his hose across the pavement let alone the road.

Told him it was breaking health and safty regs.

The subject was brought up on one of the forums last year.

[dave0123]

Well if it is illegal then you carn't bloody win can you!! can't use ladders cant have trailing hoses ..

[the bfg]

it looks fine to me mate,     what I was asked to do by a facilities manager of a very large job I was doing was to put a warning sign or a cone on the hose where it goes over any public walkway but that was a commercial job.

I know the same should apply to domestic but I suppose someone would still find something to moan about.


you should have just smashed a chair across his teeth mate as that would have shut him up  

only joking dont do the last bit  

[the bfg]

Well if it is illegal then you carn't bloody win can you!! can't use ladders cant have trailing hoses ..

you could use a trolley or a backpack

[dazmond]

lets be honest guys we all do it!i never bother with the warning signs  though unless its a commercial job!

[Pittmonkey]

Yes it is illegal.

Although i do it occasionally on quite roads.  
 

[DaveG]

What if some kid was to skateboard down the road and cant "olly" properly ?
and btw your blocking the neighbours driveway  

looks a quiet street, cant see the problem
do you do several there ? e.g. park once and run out the hose, only ask because I'd probably have parked on the other side of the road, I know its on a bend but it looks like theres room

Cheers!
I do 5 in this road and leave the van where it is. 3 on the side where van is parked and 2 opposite

[DaveG]

you should have just smashed a chair across his teeth mate as that would have shut him up  

Did cross my mind mate. But wasnt a chair !

[George P]

next time ask the guy if he would sooner you risk your life up a ladder instead,

[DaveG]

lets be honest guys we all do it!i never bother with the warning signs  though unless its a commercial job!

Funny thing is Daz, as soon as the tailgate is open on the van, the cone goes out first (Mr sensible me)

[CLEANCARE WC]

winpro while reading your post about the disabled buggy it brought back a scene from JAWS...