Here sometimes they are in pairs,other times single.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eevo
Thinking more about this,i often see police talking to a driver,while he/she is in the drivers seat,and the officer is in a very bad spot,with the traffic going past,often at speed.We don't have the 'reduce speed' laws they have down south.
Maybe it should be mandatory that,when safe,the officer asks the drive to get out of the vehicle and walk off the road,or at least to the left side of the vehicle.
news is reporting
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Ice pipe allegedly found in cabin of smashed truck
is there anyone on the road who isnt high now days?
Nothing to stop them walking around and speaking in through the passenger side window. Especially with electric windows, the driver can easily lower the passenger side window.Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
I was taught early on to treat every passing car as you would a bullet. If it hits you, you're dead.
The Porsche driver was outside of his vehicle. First thing to do then would be for everyone to step behind the guardrail.
On motorways where the "breakdown lane" is used for traffic, other management techniques such as CCTV monitoring and dedicated incident response vehicles (with crash attenuators) are used to manage broken down vehicles or blockages.Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
I don't know if having a spotter would have made any difference if the driver had lost control of the truck.
Legally, restrictions on details reported only apply in that state under state law. So, for example, before the Porsche driver appeared in court in Victoria, his name could not be reported in Victoria, but Victorian laws don't apply in other states, so his name could be and was published outside Victoria. That's how a federal system works.
Yes I think we all know that,but a lot can happen during the time these vehicles eventually get to the incident,particularly when they are stuck in heavy traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjc_td5
I don’t know the area where this incident occurred,but there didn’t seem to be any dedicated incident response vehicles at the scene?
From the TV the truck appears to have crossed 2 or 3 lanes to go into the emergency lane, and maybe then bounced off the barrier into the three vehicles, so that would be difficult to plan for.
I remember once changing a flat tyre on the driver's side rear of a Hyundai van in the narrow space between the outside white lane and the Armco, northbound on the Pacific Highway north of Byron Bay, while also trying to ensure a group of students stayed outside the Armco, and we didn't get hit by passing vehicles, including trucks and buses. Not a fun experience. [emoji15]
Mod Hat On,Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinnie
What he said.
Mod hat off.
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Originally Posted by Eevo
I can name a few (me included)
I used to live very close to there. It is a multilane freeway - I can't remember how many lanes just there, probably three each way. It was at night, in a city under social distancing lockdown, and traffic was light or very light. It is approaching the end of the freeway (sort of) with a major exit, so regular users would be getting ready to change lanes or watch out for others doing so.Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
From accounts both police cars had their lights flashing, and unless I am mistaken in Victoria this means a speed limit of 40kph. There was no reason for the police to feel they were in particular danger. Compared to many traffic stops they must have been in, this must have looked like a pretty benign situation. The evidence suggests that the truck was out of control. Whether this was the result of a medical issue, going to sleep, a mechanical problem, drugs, or simply trying to text from his phone, will have to wait for the investigation.