Ever had your clubs driven over? !!

[North Mimms]

Happened to my friend today!

She had taken her bag off her trolley and laid it on the ground so that she could put her trolley in the boot first.
A large delivery van came round the corner between the lines of cars and drove right over her bag! He clearly wasn't looking where he was going.

Her bag is wrecked but amazingly her (graphite) clubs were intact, however they may well have some internal damage to the shafts. No idea what will happen the next time she tries to use them...

 

[Andy808]

That is terrible to hear. I hope you got the name of the driver and the company he works for.
I would get the pro to check them over before she plays as carbon fibre can be damaged on the inside but look fine on the outside as.
From my experience working with the stuff if you get a splinter in your finger it will get infected so a splinter in the eye would be very painful and, I suspect, very dangerous. If the firm agree to pay out on the damage done by their driver I would have the shafts replaced as a precaution.

 

[markgs]

That is terrible to hear. I hope you got the name of the driver and the company he works for.
I would get the pro to check them over before she plays as carbon fibre can be damaged on the inside but look fine on the outside as.
From my experience working with the stuff if you get a splinter in your finger it will get infected so a splinter in the eye would be very painful and, I suspect, very dangerous. If the firm agree to pay out on the damage done by their driver I would have the shafts replaced as a precaution.

The clubs should not be left on the floor of the car park, if it was my van i would be taking it to a garage and if there was any damage i would be claiming off the person would left them on a car park floor

 

[North Mimms]

The clubs should not be left on the floor of the car park, if it was my van i would be taking it to a garage and if there was any damage i would be claiming off the person would left them on a car park floor

Good luck with that.

 

[rob_golf1]

These clubs must have been left a fair distance away from the car, as I'm sure the van drivers conscience would tell them not to drive close to the car! Sounds like a fair accident to me!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The clubs should not be left on the floor of the car park, if it was my van i would be taking it to a garage and if there was any damage i would be claiming off the person would left them on a car park floor

Sorry but I disagree. She laid the bag on the floor next to her car to take the trolly out AFTER the bag and the van driver must have seen her.

 

[Andy808]

The clubs should not be left on the floor of the car park, if it was my van i would be taking it to a garage and if there was any damage i would be claiming off the person would left them on a car park floor

If a professional driver can't spot a golf bag in his way he shouldn't be driving.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

The clubs should not be left on the floor of the car park, if it was my van i would be taking it to a garage and if there was any damage i would be claiming off the person would left them on a car park floor

Are you for real. So how are you suggesting that you put your clubs and trolley in the boot of your car. Thinking more about it you must have had a few too many tonight!

 

[chrisd]

Funny isn't it ....... Only on this site could an opinion on the goings on at the scene of an accident be so adamantly decided by people who wern't there!

 

[markgs]

Are you for real. So how are you suggesting that you put your clubs and trolley in the boot of your car. Thinking more about it you must have had a few too many tonight!

Firstly i do not drink, secondly if there was a person and a trolley next to the car then the clubs must have been a fair distance away from the car and person loading them. It is not very hard to put your clubs in the car without leaving them flat on a car park floor. I have never done that and i never will. I will make a simply bullet point guide for you how to load clubs into car so you can print it out and give it to your friend to study so this will not happen again.

1. Unlock your car
2. Open boot
3. If your car park is not flat and on a hill do not let your trolley roll away(this is important)
4. Undo straps that hold your bag to the trolley.
5. Put your clubs into car boot, remembering do not hold bag upside down as clubs might fall out (do not put them on car park floor as they might get driven over by a van or car or a lady reversing the later is more likely)
6. Remove battery from trolley(this is only if it is an electric trolley)
7. fold trolley.
8. Put battery into car boot(again this is only if your trolley was electric and had a battery)
9. put trolley in boot if no room put on rear seat of car remembering to open car door first.
10. close car boot and door.
11. Never forget do not lock your keys in car this can be me most annoying.



Hope this helps :lol:

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Firstly i do not drink, secondly if there was a person and a trolley next to the car then the clubs must have been a fair distance away from the car and person loading them. It is not very hard to put your clubs in the car without leaving them flat on a car park floor. I have never done that and i never will. I will make a simply bullet point guide for you how to load clubs into car so you can print it out and give it to your friend to study so this will not happen again.

1. Unlock your car
2. Open boot
3. If your car park is not flat and on a hill do not let your trolley roll away(this is important)
4. Undo straps that hold your bag to the trolley.
5. Put your clubs into car boot, remembering do not hold bag upside down as clubs might fall out (do not put them on car park floor as they might get driven over by a van or car or a lady reversing the later is more likely)
6. Remove battery from trolley(this is only if it is an electric trolley)
7. fold trolley.
8. Put battery into car boot(again this is only if your trolley was electric and had a battery)
9. put trolley in boot if no room put on rear seat of car remembering to open car door first.
10. close car boot and door.
11. Never forget do not lock your keys in car this can be me most annoying.



Hope this helps :lol:

Quality Mark. Now I think the op said the trolley had to go in first, you haven't made an allowance for this is your idiots guide to putting clubs in boot. Please re do your guide.

 

[richart]

Firstly i do not drink, secondly if there was a person and a trolley next to the car then the clubs must have been a fair distance away from the car and person loading them. It is not very hard to put your clubs in the car without leaving them flat on a car park floor. I have never done that and i never will. I will make a simply bullet point guide for you how to load clubs into car so you can print it out and give it to your friend to study so this will not happen again.

1. Unlock your car
2. Open boot
3. If your car park is not flat and on a hill do not let your trolley roll away(this is important)
4. Undo straps that hold your bag to the trolley.
5. Put your clubs into car boot, remembering do not hold bag upside down as clubs might fall out (do not put them on car park floor as they might get driven over by a van or car or a lady reversing the later is more likely)
6. Remove battery from trolley(this is only if it is an electric trolley)
7. fold trolley.
8. Put battery into car boot(again this is only if your trolley was electric and had a battery)
9. put trolley in boot if no room put on rear seat of car remembering to open car door first.
10. close car boot and door.
11. Never forget do not lock your keys in car this can be me most annoying.



Hope this helps :lol:

Good guide, worthy of a sticky.:thup:

Only problem I have is that my trolley needs to go in the boot first, and then my bag afterwards. This is a quirk with some Alfa boots, so perhaps you could add point 12 for Alfa 156 drivers ? At the moment I lean the bag against the car whilst putting the trolley in, but I do feel this leaves me open to the golf club carpark' hit and run merchants'. Any advice ?

 

[palindromicbob]

Although Markgs is putting the point over a little tongue in cheek I think I see the point he is making. I can't imagine any situation where I have taken my clubs off the trolley and placed them somewhere they'd get run over by someone else without nearly hitting me or my car in the process. Any time I have needed to lay them flat (such as if it's windy) then it's been down the side of the car or at the back, right below the bumper (almost under the car). This is risky though. I once ran over my dad's trolley after he left it at the back of the car.

At the same time though I can't quiet understand how the driver didn't see them. As has been said though. Can't really pass any judgement without having been there.

 

[garyinderry]

some fault on both sides here.


the driver has managed to drive over a stationary object. this is not a child running out in front of the van.

mimms friend has managed to leave them in a spot that is seemly at risk from passing vehicles.



without being there its hard to state categorically who is at fault here.

 

[Cherry13]

At the same time though I can't quiet understand how the driver didn't see them. As has been said though. Can't really pass any judgement without having been there.

I also rest mine against car... and occasionally lie them at back. although a pathological need to check SEVERAL times usually prevents me from running them over. This need only arose after running over several surfboards and home made skim boards with a Mercedes Vito van whilst travelling a few years ago.

 

[Foxholer]

some fault on both sides here.

the driver has managed to idiotically drive over a stationary object. this is not a child running out in front of the van.

mimms friend has managed to leave them in a spot that is seemly at risk from passing vehicles driven by idiots.

without being there its hard to state categorically who is at fault here.

FTFY!

so perhaps you could add point 12 for Alfa 156 drivers ?

Put the bag in the back seat - if you can find the door handle!

 

[Fader]

Let me consult my crystal ball on this as i wasn't there to pass judgment. Nope no good its not working.

definitely some guilt on both parties going just by the OP. The driver should be able to see an inanimate object the size of a golf bag unless he's driving with his eyes shut. But the clubs must have been a fair distance from the car for them to be in his direct or indirect path otherwise he's have run the risk of clipping the person loading the car.

Even if I'm reading this correctly and the van driver went through a gap in the cars the person mentioned in the OP should have had the common sense not to put them in a place that could clearly be driven through. Surely better leaning them against the car or putting them in the back seat.

but its all conjecture as we weren't there so cant really pass judgement

 

[Tiger]

Funny isn't it ....... Only on this site could an opinion on the goings on at the scene of an accident be so adamantly decided by people who wern't there!

Sadly true

Hope the clubs are ok Mimms

 

[My_HarrisTweed_Cap]

some fault on both sides here.


the driver has managed to drive over a stationary object. this is not a child running out in front of the van.

mimms friend has managed to leave them in a spot that is seemly at risk from passing vehicles.



without being there its hard to state categorically who is at fault here.

It's quite clear who is at fault. The white van man!

If the person had had a heart attack and fallen over in the car park and the van driver drove over her. Guess what he'll still get done. Private car park or not the van driver has not been paying attention. Hello Mr White Van Man Insurance Company I have a bill coming your way!

 

[Pin-seeker]

some fault on both sides here.


the driver has managed to drive over a stationary object. this is not a child running out in front of the van.

mimms friend has managed to leave them in a spot that is seemly at risk from passing vehicles.



without being there its hard to state categorically who is at fault here.

Very true! And before people start getting over excited its probably a good idea to read the last part of Garry's post again.
Ps hope the clubs are ok,I'd av been devostated.