Fire Engine takes out 4x4 in Hams

[SimJen]

4 x 4?
Child in the back?

Was it a woman on the school run?

Yeah pretty sure it was.......typical

The "Appliance" had to stop. One of the others screamed past, but came back about 15 minutes later....probably another false alarm.

[ZeroIndex]

.....He will be judged at fault for failing to give way to his right.
Red lights and sirens do not give us the right to run red lights or drive through stop signs etc.
We May go through red lights and controlled intersections but certain conditions apply, like speed restrictions, and only if the way is clear.
The cage driver did nothing wrong and does not have to give way unless they have to give way to the right or theres a stop stop sign/red light.

that doesn't apply to police cars.. does it?

[Biff]

Yeah pretty sure it was.......typical

The "Appliance" had to stop. One of the others screamed past, but came back about 15 minutes later....probably another false alarm.

Bingo. Yet another contributing fact to the forming of an opinion which allegedly has no basis whatsoever.

[RT527]

I noticed a car parked under the back of a unit on the North-western M/way a couple of weeks ago, it didn't look very happy either. Anyone know what happened?

Yeah, Fire Appliance was on its way to an accident and travelling at 100 kmph or there abouts, when a boy racer type car , which must have been going a hell of a lot faster decided to park in into the rear of the appliance apparently it took the appliance driver about 400 metres to come to a stop.
There were 3 passengers in the car if i remember right and all went to hospital with 2 of them critical.
As to what happened next I`m not sure.

[RT527]

that doesn't apply to police cars.. does it?

Actually I dont Know that one sorry but if i remember right then yes i think that no one has the right to go through any controlled intersection wether they police fire or ambo, one of the Police officers from the site may be able to enlighten us.
I think the rule is MAY which is different from will,shall ,can etc etc.
I always err on the side of caution , if i have to stop because some one else wont then so be it, no point getting upset about it, after all we volunteer and can be prosecuted so sometimes it aint worth the hassle.
Like I say to the drunks who complain that we wernt there quick enough, yup and you aint rescued yet so be quiet or well go home and you can get yourself out...after all you got yourself into this mess.

[SimJen]

Bingo. Yet another contributing fact to the forming of an opinion which allegedly has no basis whatsoever.

Whats that supposed to mean?
Im just saying it as I saw it. As I was actually there, I thought that gave me the right to have some form of opinion

[Biff]

Cool your boots my friend. I was alluding to the fact that some people claim wimmin are inferior drivers. I wasn't questioning your reporting of the incident. My bad.

[Timber020]

They arent fire trucks here are they? Just to split hairs I think that they are either fire appliances or fire engines. Fire trucks are american, arent they?

[Patrick]

Rav4... pfffft. As for those Pajero's. Gimme a break. 0 - 100 by christmas.

Isn't "Pajero" Mexican for "wanker?"

[Patrick]

that doesn't apply to police cars.. does it?

No it doesn't... there is a specific charge for cop cars only of "Patrol vehicle fails to avoid colision while proceeding against a red light." $150 pingers!

[SimJen]

Cool your boots my friend. I was alluding to the fact that some people claim wimmin are inferior drivers. I wasn't questioning your reporting of the incident. My bad.

No worries Biff
Its not that women are bad or inferior drivers, they're just not as good as men

[RT527]

No it doesn't... there is a specific charge for cop cars only of "Patrol vehicle fails to avoid colision while proceeding against a red light." $150 pingers!

Thanks Patrick seems my memory isn`t that bad after all.

[ZeroIndex]

No it doesn't... there is a specific charge for cop cars only of "Patrol vehicle fails to avoid colision while proceeding against a red light." $150 pingers!

notice the "Patrol vehicle fails" bit.. doesn't that mean it's the policeperson's fault?

[scumdog]

notice the "Patrol vehicle fails" bit.. doesn't that mean it's the policeperson's fault?

Even the Police have got onto the popular bandwagon of dispersing personal responsibilty to other unrelated objects/persons.

I.E. "It's YOUR fault I'm going to lose my licence and job for drink driving" when processing a pissed driver.

[Lou Girardin]

No it doesn't... there is a specific charge for cop cars only of "Patrol vehicle fails to avoid colision while proceeding against a red light." $150 pingers!

$150 for an accident - up to $600 odd for speeding.
Priorities, right guys?