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Stark v Post Office: CA 2 Mar 2000

A component in a postman’s bicycle gave way even though the machine had been sensibly maintained and checked. He sought damages for his injuries.
Held: The duty imposed by the regulations was absolute, and an employee postal worker who was injured when a brake on his bicycle broke, was entitled to damages.
There is no rule to prevent a member state imposing duties over and above those required under European law. The bicycle was not ‘in an efficient working order and in good repair’.
References: Times 29-Mar-2000, Gazette 06-Apr-2000, [2000] EWCA Civ 64, [2000] PIQR 105, [2000] ICR 1013
Links: Bailii
Judges: Waller LJ
Statutes: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992 (1992 No 2932), European Directive 89/655
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
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Last Update: 22 September 2020; Ref: scu.147097 br>

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