Hats off to Delice de France lorry driver

[Willo]

....was cycling on a local route I use regularly y'day on a quiet country lane when I stopped to sort my waterproof stuffed in my jersey pocket. Anyhow, a Delice de France lorry/van came in the opposite direction, slowed down and pulled down his window. Getting ready to respond to his request for directions, I was pleasantly touched when the driver asked if I was okay and whether I needed a phone or hand with a puncture. We often hear the bad tales of motorists on here, so thought a good news example worthy of mention.

 

[Sandra6]

That's nice. Bet he was a cyclist in a former life!

 

[Berties]

Nice to hear,I stopped for a cyclist whilst in my car last week and asked if he was ok and he just ignored me ,like every thing there is good and bad,maybe you could email head office and say well done, expect they normally only get complaints

 

[Arch]

Yes,

,maybe you could email head office and say well done, expect they normally only get complaints

Yes, absolutely!

 

[Thorn Audax]

It's OK. We picked it up. I'm arranging for Paul (the driver) to get a John Lewis voucher for being a good ambassador for us.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's OK. We picked it up. I'm arranging for Paul (the driver) to get a John Lewis voucher for being a good ambassador for us.

Excellent! Do Délice de France drivers get special cycle-awareness training or instructions or is Paul just a bike-friendly driver?

 

[Arch]

It's OK. We picked it up. I'm arranging for Paul (the driver) to get a John Lewis voucher for being a good ambassador for us.

Fab!

 

[Scoosh]

It's OK. We picked it up. I'm arranging for Paul (the driver) to get a John Lewis voucher for being a good ambassador for us.

Thorn Audax and to CycleChat !

Hard to get a better first post than that and kudos to you and Delice de France for picking up on this and rewarding the driver Paul !

CC 'Likes' Delice de France !

 

[Shaun]

It's OK. We picked it up. I'm arranging for Paul (the driver) to get a John Lewis voucher for being a good ambassador for us.

Indeed - what a refreshingly positive approach and one that does your driver and your company credit.

 

[Boris Bajic]

Can I just take this opportunity to say that when I'm driving I am always lovely to cyclists.

I always do... umm... whatever that bloke from French Yummy Stuff did. Even in the rain.

Sometimes, if they've had a puncture, I even get their washing in and cook them a quick cassoulet.

I don't want to be presumptuous, but if anyone was thinking in terms of rewarding me for my modest efforts on behalf of cyclists, I quite like cake and I quite like bread&butter pudding. Quite generous portions. Lardy Cake is nearly my favourite.

I'm just saying.

Thank you.

 

[Willo]

It's OK. We picked it up. I'm arranging for Paul (the driver) to get a John Lewis voucher for being a good ambassador for us.[/q

Excellent, many thanks. I was in the process of looking for an address/email to feedback but if it's already picked up? Out of interest how did you track him from the limited info above?

 

[Shaun]

Out of interest how did you track him from the limited info above?

They've only got one driver?

 

[RoyPSB]

It's all lies - he's been given a written warning for potentially wasting company time