Police car kills teen on unlit rural road

[Max Preload]

Oh dear. What will Katman say... Link to story. (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10586719)

[YellowDog]

That's pretty bad.

Perhaps an HID beam upgrade would have helped.

[Pedrostt500]

As there has been no mention of road conditions, weather, and what the accident relation to the road contour had, one can only speculate, if it was after an apex of a corner, raining or mist / drizzel, and kids wearing dark clothing, then this is just an unfortunate accident, that could of happened to any motorist. But untill more facts are released then only speculation can be made, though this will not stop any one with an axe to grind with Police screaming blue murder.

[FJRider]

Perhaps a law requiring all pedestrians to wear day-glow reflective vests at night needs to be introduced.... :shifty:

and the wearing of dark clothing (black jeans and hoodies) outlawed at night too .... :chase:

Must be the cop's fault ... eh !!! couldn't possibily be the kids fault.... :shutup:

[Katman]

Oh dear. What will Katman say...

How about.........

What's that story got to do with me?

[Max Preload]

What's that story got to do with me?

You mean you don't drive on the road? More's the point, what does ANY road carnage have to do with you if you weren't there and involved...

[Dave Lobster]

Story doesn't say how pissed the children were.

[Katman]

You mean you don't drive on the road? More's the point, what does ANY road carnage have to do with you if you weren't there and involved...

Motorcycling carnage has plenty to do with me - even if I wasn't there and involved.

[ajturbo]

is it a bullet that kills or the person pulling the trigger???

[R6_kid]

As there has been no mention of road conditions, weather, and what the accident relation to the road contour had, one can only speculate, if it was after an apex of a corner, raining or mist / drizzel, and kids wearing dark clothing, then this is just an unfortunate accident, that could of happened to any motorist. But untill more facts are released then only speculation can be made, though this will not stop any one with an axe to grind with Police screaming blue murder.

I'm pretty sure that the law requires that on an unlit road at night you must be able to stop in the distance that your headlights light up in front of you.

[peasea]

As there has been no mention of road conditions, weather, and what the accident relation to the road contour had, one can only speculate, if it was after an apex of a corner, raining or mist / drizzel, and kids wearing dark clothing, then this is just an unfortunate accident, that could of happened to any motorist. But untill more facts are released then only speculation can be made, though this will not stop any one with an axe to grind with Police screaming blue murder.

Blue murder? That's excellent!

[peasea]

I'm pretty sure that the law requires that on an unlit road at night you must be able to stop in the distance that your headlights light up in front of you.

I think you're right and what's good for the goose etc, but hey, like others have said, we don't know the circumstances.

When we have all the information in front of us only then can we take swipes at the cops.

[FJRider]

I'm pretty sure that the law requires that on an unlit road at night you must be able to stop in the distance that your headlights light up in front of you.

And I'm sure the law "encourages" pedestrians to walk on the right hand side of the road in direction of travel. If they were .... this incident would not have happened.

But you can't do this ... while you are hitch-hiking...

[FJRider]

Story doesn't say how pissed the children were.

or where the parents were .... or if the parents knew where they were ...

parental responsibility ????

[R6_kid]

or where the parents were .... or if the parents knew where they were ...

parental responsibility ????

This is what happens if you take them off the tit too early.

[ajturbo]

or where the parents were .... or if the parents knew where they were ...

parental responsibility ????
my son is 16.. i have no idea where he is....

fuckin hope his mum does though:confused:

[JimO]

my son is 16.. i have no idea where he is....

fuckin hope his mum does though:confused:

i have 2 17 year olds and a 13 year old and i know exactly where they are.

[ajturbo]

i have 2 17 year olds and a 13 year old and i know exactly where they are.
in goal?:done:

[JimO]

in goal?:done:

is that where yours are???, mine were raised properly, one is in Ireland representing NZ for soccer one is umpiring at the local hockey turf and the youngest is watching tv in the next room

[FJRider]

i have 2 17 year olds and a 13 year old and i know exactly where they are.

Did you know exactly where they were at 11.30 pm ... last night ???

[MotoGirl]

I spent 17 years living rurally and regularly walking at night along an unlit, gravel road. We would walk down the middle of the road and we would hear any approaching vehicles long before we saw their headlights.

I can't comprehend how these kids didn't hear the car coming?

[JimO]

I spent 17 years living rurally and regularly walking at night along an unlit, gravel road. We would walk down the middle of the road and we would hear any approaching vehicles long before we saw their headlights.

I can't comprehend how these kids didn't hear the car coming?

betya they had ipods and wearing hoodies, car gets them from behind on a bend

[JimO]

Did you know exactly where they were at 11.30 pm ... last night ???

yes the youngest was in bed, one of the older ones was beside me in the car (having just picked him up from a 21st birthday of one of his club hockey team mates) and the one in Ireland was playing a game of soccer Otago Youth team V Bangor club in Belfast, our boys won 7.0 with my boy scoring. is that good enough????

[FJRider]

yes the youngest was in bed, one of the older ones was beside me in the car (having just picked him up from a 21st birthday of one of his club hockey team mates) and the one in Ireland was playing a game of soccer Otago Youth team V Bangor club in Belfast, our boys won 7.0 with my boy scoring. is that good enough????

Yes it most certainly is ... You will be as proud of them as your parents will be of you.

[FJRider]

I spent 17 years living rurally and regularly walking at night along an unlit, gravel road. We would walk down the middle of the road and we would hear any approaching vehicles long before we saw their headlights.

I can't comprehend how these kids didn't hear the car coming?

They would have seen and heard the car, but they would believe the car would see THEM ... and avoid THEM. Few do not realise how hard it is to see a person walking on/across the road at night. Even in the glare of headlights.

[dangerous]

betya they had ipods and wearing hoodies, car gets them from behind on a bend
Yeah and proberly wasted... fark knows, why does anything happen?



You mean you don't drive on the road? More's the point, what does ANY road carnage have to do with you if you weren't there and involved... think about it "DOH"


Motorcycling carnage has plenty to do with me - even if I wasn't there and involved.
On ya, if know one gives a shit... then the next dead could be them.


I spent 17 years living rurally and regularly walking at night along an unlit, gravel road. We would walk down the middle of the road and we would hear any approaching vehicles long before we saw their headlights.

I can't comprehend how these kids didn't hear the car coming?different generation these days... they aint tourght to look out for them selves any more...


What a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the families of all involved last night. Man, that is a terrible thing to happen. yip... but you know how it goes, its KB

[Mom]

What a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to the families of all involved last night. Man, that is a terrible thing to happen.

[XxKiTtiExX]

Went to school with the guy. Horrible way to go at such a young age.

[Finn]

This may be tragic for the family involved but the fact that it was a cop that crushed Mr Hoodie is just a coincidence. If you really want to get squashed, getting drunk, stoned & what ever on a main road is a really good start.

Sad as it may be, the only people I really feel sorry for in this case is the cop and his/her family.