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Reversed into trolley in car park. Liability?

  • 27-03-2019 6:41pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I reversed out off of a Tesco parking space and while I was reversing I hit a trolley. I didn’t see a person leave a trolley there as they drive off and so I hit it

    Where would I stand legally. I not going to make a big deal but is there a case to answer if I contacted Tesco?

    Just wondering what would be the normal liability when using car parks etc.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭whippet


    Not really sure what you are asking ... are you asking Tesco how you can pay for the damage to the trolly?

    You hit a stationary object ... your fault ... just be grateful it wasn’t a child you failed to see when you were reversing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    It didn't just materialize and I assume if you were going slowly there isn't any damage to your car?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,596 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Are you asking if Tesco have a liability towards you?
    Or you towards Tesco?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭kerry37


    Cant understand why people dont reverse INTO the space. Always always always easier and you're a lot more aware of surroundings at the time. Also the plus of simply driving out of it instead of blindly reversing out. A real pet hate of mine

    If there is any damage done to the trolley you should of course contact Tesco and pay for it. Probably should have informed them at the time tbf.


  • Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,781 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    kerry37 wrote: »
    Cant understand why people dont reverse INTO the space.

    The boot of my car, which is where the shopping goes, is at the back. If I put the back of my car up against a wall or another car, I can't put the shopping in the boot.

    This is applicable to most cars in Tesco car parks, I'd imagine.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭Garibaldi?


    Id say it would be difficult to damage a trolley in that situation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭kerry37


    The boot of my car, which is where the shopping goes, is at the back. If I put the back of my car up against a wall or another car, I can't put the shopping in the boot.

    This is applicable to most cars in Tesco car parks, I'd imagine.

    Get back to car, pull slightly forward, open boot.

    Thanks for explaining where the boot is. I never realised it was at the back of the car :rolleyes:

    Mod; Suggest you leave humour to comedians


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭honda boi


    kerry37 wrote: »
    Get back to car, pull slightly forward, open boot.

    Thanks for explaining where the boot is. I never realised it was at the back of the car :rolleyes:

    I think he means how would he get the trolley to the back of the car if there's cars either side of him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭Garibaldi?


    kerry37 wrote: »
    Get back to car, pull slightly forward, open boot.

    Thanks for explaining where the boot is. I never realised it was at the back of the car :rolleyes:
    :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭Masala


    Sorry... should have stated that it looks like someone abandoned the trolley on other side and I reversed out and hit it. My question is ... if I damaged my car - can I claim off Tesco for the damage?? I did no damage but just wondering ....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭McCrack


    kerry37 wrote: »
    Cant understand why people dont reverse INTO the space. Always always always easier and you're a lot more aware of surroundings at the time. Also the plus of simply driving out of it instead of blindly reversing out. A real pet hate of mine

    If there is any damage done to the trolley you should of course contact Tesco and pay for it. Probably should have informed them at the time tbf.

    This is correct, always reverse into a parking space rather than reverse out of a parking space


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Tesco would have a great laugh.....

    Honestly you op are liable the same as if a child or persons or other vehicles were behind you and you hit them.

    Tesco takes no responsibility unless it were a staff member and the staff member hit your car with the trolley.

    I wouldn't be contacting anyone about it as the person reading it may injure themselves when they fall off the chair.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,596 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Masala wrote: »
    Sorry... should have stated that it looks like someone abandoned the trolley on other side and I reversed out and hit it. My question is ... if I damaged my car - can I claim off Tesco for the damage?? I did no damage but just wondering ....

    You reversed without due care and attention.
    It doesn't matter what was around you, you have a responsibility to be aware of hazards whilst reversing and as such any liability for a collision with a stationary object is entirely your own.

    On a less serious, but more appropriate note.
    Are you actually serious?
    You hit something whilst reversing and want to know if it's someone else's fault?

    There a words and phrases that come to mind to describe this type of "person" using them would likely get me banned however...

    So let's just say for the sake of fellow road users, I hope you don't actually drive and that this is a wind up


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    Masala wrote: »
    Sorry... should have stated that it looks like someone abandoned the trolley on other side and I reversed out and hit it. My question is ... if I damaged my car - can I claim off Tesco for the damage?? I did no damage but just wondering ....


    I've heard it all now :pac::eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,505 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    McCrack wrote: »
    This is correct, always reverse into a parking space rather than reverse out of a parking space


    And rip the side out of the cars parked either side of you with your trolley when you return to your car to load the boot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,779 ✭✭✭✭osarusan


    Either you missed a trolley left in front of your parking space when you got back into your car, or else somebody put the trolley into that position between the time you got into your car and the time you started reversing.

    How do you think Tesco could be held liable for that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭Masala


    banie01 wrote: »
    You reversed without due care and attention.
    It doesn't matter what was around you, you have a responsibility to be aware of hazards whilst reversing and as such any liability for a collision with a stationary object is entirely your own.

    On a less serious, but more appropriate note.
    Are you actually serious?
    You hit something whilst reversing and want to know if it's someone else's fault?

    There a words and phrases that come to mind to describe this type of "person" using them would likely get me banned however...

    So let's just say for the sake of fellow road users, I hope you don't actually drive and that this is a wind up


    ..... i just answered a few questions on the internet, sat a driving test, passed first time and they gave me a license!!! I know... I have no right to be on the road!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,759 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    Masala wrote: »
    Hi. I reversed out off of a Tesco parking space and while I was reversing I hit a trolley. I didn’t see a person leave a trolley there as they drive off and so I hit it

    Where would I stand legally. I not going to make a big deal but is there a case to answer if I contacted Tesco?

    Just wondering what would be the normal liability when using car parks etc.

    You might bear some liability for damage to the trolley.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,759 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    The boot of my car, which is where the shopping goes, is at the back. If I put the back of my car up against a wall or another car, I can't put the shopping in the boot.

    This is applicable to most cars in Tesco car parks, I'd imagine.

    It’s fairer to say that it is less convenient to place the purchased items in the boot when you have reversed in. Rarely would it be impossible. I rarely undertake additional work (like carrying bags around to the back of a car) but I only reverse park in car parks. Personally I think it should be unlawful to do anything else.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    I can access my boot by lowering the rear seats which are accessible through the rear passenger doors. Reverse in drive, out is the only rational thing to do.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,101 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Masala wrote: »
    Hi. I reversed out off of a Tesco parking space and while I was reversing I hit a trolley. I didn’t see a person leave a trolley there as they drive off and so I hit it

    Where would I stand legally. I not going to make a big deal but is there a case to answer if I contacted Tesco?

    Just wondering what would be the normal liability when using car parks etc.
    You hit a stationery object ?

    You should always reverse in to spaces. It’s far safer


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    Masala wrote: »
    ..... i just answered a few questions on the internet, sat a driving test, passed first time and they gave me a license!!! I know... I have no right to be on the road!!

    If you don't know that a driver reversing never has the right of way, then you shouldn't be on the road. I don't care what any piece of papers says.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭JimFin


    You reversed into a shopping trolley and you feel Tesco should pay for it. Am I missing something here, what exact act of negligence do you think Tesco committed? How could Tesco reasonably have prevented your accident?

    Take responsibility for your own actions and stop looking for others to pay for it........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,627 ✭✭✭tedpan


    Masala wrote:
    ..... i just answered a few questions on the internet, sat a driving test, passed first time and they gave me a license!!! I know... I have no right to be on the road!!


    Do you drive a Jeep, not sure how you didn't see a trolley behind you?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    tedpan wrote: »
    Do you drive a Jeep, not sure how you didn't see a trolley behind you?

    It is quite simple, the o/p wasn't looking. Rule 1.1 of driving.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Did you bring the trolley back to the trolley park and get the 2 euro op.thats what I’m wondering.
    Must have been Rockefeller to leave the trolley and not get back the money or else they sacrificed the money in order to booby trap you


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,427 ✭✭✭.G.


    Don't agree with *always reverse into a space* some spaces are angled so as to be driven into and reversed out of. Liffey Valley for example. Yet people still go out of their way to reverse into the bloody things and make it far harder for themselves whilst doing so and then when driving out of it again!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,759 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    .G. wrote: »
    Don't agree with *always reverse into a space* some spaces are angled so as to be driven into and reversed out of. Liffey Valley for example. Yet people still go out of their way to reverse into the bloody things and make it far harder for themselves whilst doing so and then when driving out of it again!

    You are absolutely correct that you need not reverse into herringbone spaces as per LV. These are the most efficient use of physical space, up to 25% more cars in the same space. However, very rare in Ireland.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭Benny Biscotti


    You have no comeback against Tesco. It was technically your fault. But I empathise with you, it grinds my gears seeing trolleys left abandoned in parking spaces when I go to Aldi.

    People can be lazy arse holes not bothering to walk 30 metres to leave their trolley. But sure they have nobody to answer to.


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,554 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Anyone who can't competently drive/reverse into a spot, or drive/reverse out of a spot shouldn't be using car parks; should go do some practice in a quiet area.

    You do whichever you deem most appropriate at the time, not follow some rule of "always reverse in" or some such.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭cannotlogin


    This cannot be serious surely?

    You hit a trolley, a trolley that you should have seen given the fact that its about 2ft wide, 3 ft height and 3 ft long, it's not exactly a small object that is easy to miss and you have a problem with Tesco and the trolley!!!

    If you contact Tesco, I hope they bill you for damages or replacement costs.

    You would be better off focusing on your driving instead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭Garibaldi?


    Who doesn't love to find a loose trolley that you don't have to put money in , or take back when you're finished shopping? But I always park it safely where it's unlikely to drift and cause damage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,254 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    And rip the side out of the cars parked either side of you with your trolley when you return to your car to load the boot.
    You don't have to do this. You can carry your shopping bags, two by two, from the trolley at the front of the car to the boot at the back.

    I get that it's inconvenient to have to do this. On the other hand, it can be inconvenient - or worse - to have to back out of your parking space with the possiblity of moving hazards, sometimes poor lines of sight and even for some motorists a poor grasp of your responsiblities in this situation.

    So choose your inconvenience. But, in making that choice, bear in mind that the downside of having to lift your shopping from the front of the car to the back is limited; the downside of backing out into a shopping trolley can be considerable; and let's not consider the downside of backing out into a toddler.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭knucklehead6


    I used be a manager in a store in north Co. Dublin. We’d normally be open on New Year’s Day but on 1-1-2000 we weren’t.

    On 2-1-2000 I was heading into work and when I got there I noticed the gate to our car park was badly damaged, and there was debris from a car on the ground.

    I reported it to the estate landlord, just to keep him in the loop and also to get the gate repaired. About 3 hours later I received a call from an irate customer giving out that we had been closed the previous day and he thought we’d be open. He had damaged his car after driving into the gate and wanted to know who was going to pay for his car to be fixed. I gave him the number for the landlord and about 20 minutes later the landlord rang me. He was absolutely pissing himself laughing.

    The driver got the bill for repairing the gate and we heard nothing more about his car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭Garibaldi?


    I used be a manager in a store in north Co. Dublin. We’d normally be open on New Year’s Day but on 1-1-2000 we weren’t.

    On 2-1-2000 I was heading into work and when I got there I noticed the gate to our car park was badly damaged, and there was debris from a car on the ground.

    I reported it to the estate landlord, just to keep him in the loop and also to get the gate repaired. About 3 hours later I received a call from an irate customer giving out that we had been closed the previous day and he thought we’d be open. He had damaged his car after driving into the gate and wanted to know who was going to pay for his car to be fixed. I gave him the number for the landlord and about 20 minutes later the landlord rang me. He was absolutely pissing himself laughing.

    The driver got the bill for repairing the gate and we heard nothing more about his car.
    LOLOLOL!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    kerry37 wrote: »
    Cant understand why people dont reverse INTO the space. Always always always easier and you're a lot more aware of surroundings at the time. Also the plus of simply driving out of it instead of blindly reversing out. A real pet hate of mine

    If there is any damage done to the trolley you should of course contact Tesco and pay for it. Probably should have informed them at the time tbf.

    Reverse in, drive out is company policy in a lot of work places now - it's recommended best practice by road safety authorities worldwide.

    In my previous employer, it was a stated policy and was enforeced. There was a 3 strikes rule, that would result in a verbal warning put on record if anyone had 3 breaches in a rolling 12 month period.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    The boot of my car, which is where the shopping goes, is at the back. If I put the back of my car up against a wall or another car, I can't put the shopping in the boot.

    This is applicable to most cars in Tesco car parks, I'd imagine.


    How tight must you be parking to other cars?

    I always reverse into spaces when shopping. I've somehow always managed to get my shopping into the boot as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    blackwhite wrote: »
    How tight must you be parking to other cars?

    I always reverse into spaces when shopping. I've somehow always managed to get my shopping into the boot as well.

    It can depend on the car park, some have very tight spaces, generally with shopping it is possible but awkward.

    However sometimes boot out is the only way if buying larger items.

    Tbh it should nearly be a requirement these days for shopping centre car parks to have pedestrian path along back of cars between the rows of parking, its a safer option and more practical.

    Like this
    car-park.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,493 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    Masala wrote: »
    Hi. I reversed out off of a Tesco parking space and while I was reversing I hit a trolley. I didn’t see a person leave a trolley there as they drive off and so I hit it

    Where would I stand legally. I not going to make a big deal but is there a case to answer if I contacted Tesco?

    Just wondering what would be the normal liability when using car parks etc.


    Explain your predicament to Tesco and tell them you are considering getting on to Joe Duffy about it. I'd say you can then expect to get between one and three K, Simple!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,295 ✭✭✭gucci


    blackwhite wrote: »
    Reverse in, drive out is company policy in a lot of work places now - it's recommended best practice by road safety authorities worldwide.

    In my previous employer, it was a stated policy and was enforeced. There was a 3 strikes rule, that would result in a verbal warning put on record if anyone had 3 breaches in a rolling 12 month period.

    It is compulsory in Oil and Gas industry, and also enforced in many of their supply chain subsidories.
    It was always explained to me that its got to do with evacuating a site faster? It certainly would save time and confusion in that case, but we have never had a evacuate the car park drill on any of the sites I have worked on :D:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    You have no comeback against Tesco. It was technically your fault. But I empathise with you, it grinds my gears seeing trolleys left abandoned in parking spaces when I go to Aldi.

    People can be lazy arse holes not bothering to walk 30 metres to leave their trolley. But sure they have nobody to answer to.

    There's also the school of thought that says the driver should really look where they're driving.

    As already stated what if that trolley had been a child in a buggy, or someone in a wheelchair - both similar sized objects to a shopping trolley. Who would the OP be looking to claim off then?

    OP - Watch where you're going ffs - and stop externalising blame for your shítty driving!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭Suckler


    Masala wrote: »
    Sorry... should have stated that it looks like someone abandoned the trolley on other side and I reversed out and hit it. My question is ... if I damaged my car - can I claim off Tesco for the damage?? I did no damage but just wondering ....

    Have a read and see if you can spot the relevance...

    https://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/were-absolutely-heartbroken-dozens-of-jobs-lost-as-play-centres-forced-to-close-over-300pc-insurance-hike-37957163.html

    If you do decide to try to claim could you CC me on the correspondence? I could do with a laugh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    gucci wrote: »
    It is compulsory in Oil and Gas industry, and also enforced in many of their supply chain subsidories.
    It was always explained to me that its got to do with evacuating a site faster? It certainly would save time and confusion in that case, but we have never had a evacuate the car park drill on any of the sites I have worked on :D:D

    It's also to do with safety in larger vehicles which have larger blind spots (same principles apply to smaller vehicles too).

    You drive past the intended parking space, which means you can observe for hazards, pedestrians, etc. and then reverse into it. Anything approaching from behind you will have already driven past, and anything approaching from in front should be visible to you.

    When leaving, you simply drive out, with anything that you might hit in front of you where you are more likely to see it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,853 ✭✭✭brian_t


    cruizer101 wrote: »

    Tbh it should nearly be a requirement these days for shopping centre car parks to have pedestrian path along back of cars between the rows of parking, its a safer option and more practical.

    Like this

    I notice in your example that the majority of the cars have still driven into the parking space.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    brian_t wrote: »
    I notice in your example that the majority of the cars have still driven into the parking space.


    The amount of times I've heard someone say they drive into parking spaces because they're "not good at reversing".

    If you're not good at reversing, then on what planet is reversing into moving traffic a better option than reversing towards stationary objects?! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,980 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    This is whats wrong in this country, people not taking responsibility for their own action and expecting something out of nothing. I hope Tesco have CCTV footage of the OP damaging their property and follow up!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,126 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    cruizer101 wrote: »

    Tbh it should nearly be a requirement these days for shopping centre car parks to have pedestrian path along back of cars between the rows of parking, its a safer option and more practical.

    It's only safer if they have kerbs / barriers. Otherwise it can be very unsafe-r.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Masala wrote: »
    Sorry... should have stated that it looks like someone abandoned the trolley on other side and I reversed out and hit it. My question is ... if I damaged my car - can I claim off Tesco for the damage?? I did no damage but just wondering ....

    The shiny thing above your head in the centre of the car is called a rear view mirror.

    There are additional ones hanging out of the side of each car door at the front as well.

    They are not for decoration.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,146 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    3DataModem wrote: »
    It's only safer if they have kerbs / barriers. Otherwise it can be very unsafe-r.

    Plenty of people would drive through if both spaces empty, without paying the vaguest attention to there being people there.

    My mother drives through spaces whenever possible, including echelon spaces (which are specifically designed to be drive in, reverse out only) where she ends up having to do a 225 degree turn to get out of them and cannot be told that its a bad idea.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    GBX wrote: »
    This is whats wrong in this country, people not taking responsibility for their own action and expecting something out of nothing. I hope Tesco have CCTV footage of the OP damaging their property and follow up!

    +1

    Some people have literally no shame. Try to claim for anything.

    Open your eyes ffs.


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