Thread: Everyone needs to read this.

What Ian posted was a plea for all of us to slow down and think before overtaking or even speeding on the roads. Any professional driver sees things happen on a daily basis that will cause them no end of worry, and the root cause of most of it is impatience and stupidity.
In the last 6-8 weeks i've been run off the road once by someone overtaking a truck without knowing if they had a clear run, nearly had to go for the tabledrain again this morning in a similar situation, and watched several instances of people overtaking on blind corners, coming up to crests, and rvrn people gambling that they have enough room to overtake, often forcing the truckie to brake to let them in. I dread the day it goes bad for someone and I'll have the ringside seat at best....

When you overtake in a risly situation, its your decision, but youre risking the lives of your passengers and everyone else on the road.

Yes,the story is from 1995,but it does not say what year model the truck is,and many an old truck was/is on livestock work long after they finish from the line haul companies,and as V8 Ian will attest there are some old bangers out there,not everybody can afford 1/4 of a million for a prime mover let alone the trailers,there are probably some old Mc Grath's still carrying loads which first hit the roads in late 50's early 60's.

Irrespective of any religious overtones, that poor couple lost two young kids in a tragic accident. Admittedly, yes they should have been in child restraints of some sort, but IHMO, no parent should ever have to bury their own child. It's not natural. I nearly came close 12 yrs ago when I parked a 4wd on the chest of my 3 yr old daughter who ran out behind the car as I was backing it up the driveway. It damn near killed me at the time to see my beautiful daughter lying in a hospital bed, and me as good as I am fixing thing, couldn't do a bloody thing to help her. I couldn't talk about it to anyone for years. Try putting yourself in their shoes and you might just be able to partially imagine how responsible they must feel.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

God didn't save anyone, the RFS, SES, Police and Ambulance saved the two adults and unfortunately the two children died..

I'm guessing youve never been first in scene at a fatal? Its something that you will live with for the rest of your life, especially when kids are involved. I can honestly say I have no idea how emergency services workers cope with it.

I hate to get all athiest on this but....

it was an us or them choice.

He didnt need to move the truck over. If I'd've been in the truck with my kid in it the truck would have stayed where it was, Id have tried to brake off speed but the idiot in the car was free to take his chances. Maybe, just maybe if I didnt have the kids in the cab I might have tried to give him some inches

From the athiests perspective
Praying; the ability to contribute nothing productive while feeling good about it.

I have,when driving Towies in the 60's,we were often first there,the thing that did my head in was,having to look for a 14 yr old girls arm down the side of a mountain,we had the rest of her,(late at night on the end of a 100ft tow line with a torch),came home to my then girlfriend,resigned the next day,took about 3 years to stop seeing that sight!!! Kinda like a bad dream.

Originally Posted by Sprint

I'm guessing youve never been first in scene at a fatal? Its something that you will live with for the rest of your life, especially when kids are involved. I can honestly say I have no idea how emergency services workers cope with it.

And you'd be wrong!

Originally Posted by UncleHo

Yes,the story is from 1995,but it does not say what year model the truck is,and many an old truck was/is on livestock work long after they finish from the line haul companies,and as V8 Ian will attest there are some old bangers out there,not everybody can afford 1/4 of a million for a prime mover let alone the trailers,there are probably some old Mc Grath's still carrying loads which first hit the roads in late 50's early 60's.

Apparently this was the truck.