Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:04 pm
Today i was digging out parts of a garden for split levels etc when i was stopped by a man in a suit. He said he was "Mr Ritchie" and asked whether or not i had a "DDL". I asked what the bloody hell that was, to which he replied "That'll be a no then, its a Digger Drivers License." Then i thought to myself, ive heard of a Plant Operators Certificate and the likes but never that. And i calmly informed him i was using a mini excavator and ive never heard of such a thing.
He then started to splutter a bit, and raised his voice slightly saying "Im from the Health & Safety Association. For being unable to produce the valid license for operating a digger carries an on the spot fine of £300" thats when i exploded. I think it started something like "F**king association? Since when was the HSE the HSA etc etc" Got to the stage where he was knocking on the clients door, an elderly lady may i add, demanding she pay the £300.
This is when i demanded ID of who he was, i allready knew he was a chancer, he tried to fob me off with the words i "have no right to see who i am". This is when me and my workmate actually chased him out of the garden and about half a mile down the town. Ive never ever been so wound up by someone who thinks they can claim this and claim that. Stupid pr*ck didnt even know who he was trying to impersonate. And i ofcourse apologised to the client for the scene that unfolded on her property, and told her that she wasnt liable for anything that we do.
Anyone else had something similar ?
Ps - im not a violent person, just couldnt beleive the cheek of this guy.
He then started to splutter a bit, and raised his voice slightly saying "Im from the Health & Safety Association. For being unable to produce the valid license for operating a digger carries an on the spot fine of £300" thats when i exploded. I think it started something like "F**king association? Since when was the HSE the HSA etc etc" Got to the stage where he was knocking on the clients door, an elderly lady may i add, demanding she pay the £300.
This is when i demanded ID of who he was, i allready knew he was a chancer, he tried to fob me off with the words i "have no right to see who i am". This is when me and my workmate actually chased him out of the garden and about half a mile down the town. Ive never ever been so wound up by someone who thinks they can claim this and claim that. Stupid pr*ck didnt even know who he was trying to impersonate. And i ofcourse apologised to the client for the scene that unfolded on her property, and told her that she wasnt liable for anything that we do.
Anyone else had something similar ?
Ps - im not a violent person, just couldnt beleive the cheek of this guy.
