Unsafe van door

[kennyGW]

Hi all, I guess that it is illegal to drive a van with a door open, as something could fall out on to the road. Not that I can find much about the UK law on this.
I just changed jobs and I share a van with another driver. On the first day I found that the passenger side door was very had to close. During the day after I closed the door and drove off the door open.
I have reported this faulty door to my boss. Who said “we know just do not use the door. It will been locked at, at some point.”
So, it is illegal to drive a van with an open or faulty side door?

[des8]

From MoT testers Manual:

(a) A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly	Major
(b) A door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed: (i) in the case of a sliding door (ii) in the case of a turning door	Major Dangerous

As the driver you will be liable if there is an incident involving these doors.
Your boss is also negligent if he allows a vehicle in that condition to be used, and I would be looking for another boss if that is his attitude to health and safety.
Also it is not just your health and safety, but that of other road users as well.

As a driver you might be charged with using a vehicle in a dangerous condition (RTA 1988 sec 40a) and also Breach of construction and use regulations (sec 42). Not saying you would, but if all goes tits up...........

The peeps over at Pepipo will have more accurate take on this http://forums.pepipoo.com/