Vulcann 6th Gear November 11, 2011 Share November 11, 2011 Maybe he should have written to our dear MND Minister for help since he is the anchor in Sembawang GRC... From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...len_branch.html Posted on 11 Nov 2011 Car hit by fallen branch: TC's contractor refuses to pay because it's 'act of God' STOMPer Super's car was damaged by a fallen branch, but the contractor responsible for maintaining the trees in Woodlands Drive has refused to pay, claiming that the incident was an 'act of God'. The STOMPer said: "This incident happened in April 2011. "I parked my car at the unloading/loading bay in front of my block in Woodlands Drive to fetch my son from school. "I returned with my son to see horrible damages to my Honda Civic. "The windscreen and many parts of my car was hit by the fallen tree branches. "After so many months of my insurer trying to claim from Sembawang Town Council's main contractor for the maintenance of trees, their insurer has refused to pay. "As a result, my no-claim discount decreased from 50% to 20%. "What is this? They even told me this was an 'act of God'. "It was not even raining or there was no strong winds that day. "After the incident, the trees around the area were trimmed. "If nothing had happened, they wouldn't have trimmed the trees. "Imagine if the branches had hit my son, what will happen then?" ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithunk 1st Gear November 11, 2011 Share November 11, 2011 wow unlucky luckily the dmg is minimal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear November 11, 2011 Share November 11, 2011 does comprehensive coverage cover this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondacub777 6th Gear November 11, 2011 Share November 11, 2011 Loading and unloading bay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scb11980 1st Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 be prepared this is the general direction singapore is heading citizens pay look around MRT NTUC ROAD Hawker centres etc better ask your boss for a raise not only to beat inflation but also singapore costly climate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alim 1st Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 Just bad luck but still lucky compared to these people... 20 Jul - 15m-tall tree came crashing down on Mr Chua Loong Wai's car while travelling along Yio Chu Kang Road towards Upper Thomson Road. He died on impact. 15 May 07- Ms Ho Siew Lan, 42 crushed by fallen tree at Bukit Batok Nature Park 31 May 07 - Mr Nguyen Ngoc Quang, a Vietnamese in his mid-20s, was killed by a falling tree branch. The incident took place on the Petaling Trail that leads from the TreeTop Walk. 25 Apr 09 - Mr Noordin Osman, 46, a landscaper, was killed when a 20m-long branch fell on him at about 10.30am. He was doing upgrading work at the Pyramid Club in Goodwood Hill when the 15cm thick branch snapped. Above taken from Asiaone news report. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_kkh 1st Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 why he parked at loading bay at the first place, not a good case for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 He's waiting to do "loading" his son into his car mah. What he did not expect is the tree "unloading" its branches onto his car. Hence "loading & unloading" bay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyt 4th Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 "Imagine if the branches had hit my son, what will happen then?" typical complaint wants to use kid as example. sg is full of tree and its hard to pinpoint falling branches. just avoid parking under tree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymito 1st Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 I have a suggestion that would help him recover the cost and at the same time make him a millionaire. Devise a method or a test to determine whether and which a tree or branch would fall in between pruning period. Then patent it. Based on stomper's comments it should be simple and obvious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF 4th Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 Just bad luck but still lucky compared to these people... 20 Jul - 15m-tall tree came crashing down on Mr Chua Loong Wai's car while travelling along Yio Chu Kang Road towards Upper Thomson Road. He died on impact. 15 May 07- Ms Ho Siew Lan, 42 crushed by fallen tree at Bukit Batok Nature Park 31 May 07 - Mr Nguyen Ngoc Quang, a Vietnamese in his mid-20s, was killed by a falling tree branch. The incident took place on the Petaling Trail that leads from the TreeTop Walk. 25 Apr 09 - Mr Noordin Osman, 46, a landscaper, was killed when a 20m-long branch fell on him at about 10.30am. He was doing upgrading work at the Pyramid Club in Goodwood Hill when the 15cm thick branch snapped. Above taken from Asiaone news report. Recently also got 1 cab kena a big tree along Tiong Bahru Rd but luckily the driver only suffered cuts to his arms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF 4th Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 He's waiting to do "loading" his son into his car mah. What he did not expect is the tree "unloading" its branches onto his car. Hence "loading & unloading" bay. Maybe next he'll get a summon letter for parking at the Loading/Unloading Bay.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alim 1st Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 (edited) Recently also got 1 cab kena a big tree along Tiong Bahru Rd but luckily the driver only suffered cuts to his arms. Still lucky, REALLY unlucky ones are all lying their coffins. Edited November 12, 2011 by Alim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp66 5th Gear November 12, 2011 Share November 12, 2011 "What is this? They even told me this was an 'act of God'. so the Bangladeshi is the god Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear November 12, 2011 Author Share November 12, 2011 He's waiting to do "loading" his son into his car mah. What he did not expect is the tree "unloading" its branches onto his car. Hence "loading & unloading" bay. You work for the gahment right? [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear November 12, 2011 Author Share November 12, 2011 From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Online...ory_732973.html Fallen trees and compensation Published on Nov 12, 2011 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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