Truck Pushes Car Off The Road - Australia's Most Wanted TV Show

Duh · Guru

Truck Pushes Car Off The Road - Australia's Most Wanted TV Show

Duh · Guru

Works both ways as you say Herbie, they boys father who was a passenger (his wife was driving) turned to look at the kids and saw the truck bearing down on them before he hit them from behind, shunting them off the road, then bragging about it on his two way how he taught them a lesson, what sort of moron was he. And then to cap it off not stopping or calling for assistance for them (hit and run).

There are also cases of vehicle running trucks off the road or truck drivers running off the road to avoid hitting someone risking their lives and livelihood.

Cowboys and irresponsible drivers everywhere no matter who they are or what they drive. furious

-- Edited by Duh on Wednesday 2nd of October 2013 12:03:39 AM

Duh · Guru

Did anyone see this show in which a 6 year boy was killed and the rest of his family were badly injured when their car was pushed off the road by a truck and rolled?

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Looks like I must have been the only GN that saw this program ???? confuse

herbie · Guru

Did not see the show Vic,but it is scary to think this knuckle head with no conscious is still on our roads.

Not making any excuse for his behaviour,but must have been on the happy pills or the happy some thing.

And not just truck drivers using a mind altering drug whilst driving either.

dorian · Guru

As sad as it is, the one thing I take from this story is that you should not annoy other drivers if at all possible. For one thing, I always move aside for faster vehicles, and I always try to drive to the speed limit. For many years I drove in bumper-to-bumper peak hour traffic, so I know how easily nerves become frayed.

One other thing occurred to me. The TV program asks viewers "Did you witness this accident on the Hume Highway near Sutton Forest in Novermber 2004? Police would like any witnesses to come forward." If you were a witness, and you didn't come forward in 2004, and you did not offer assistance, what kind of person would you be, and would you want others to know this?

-- Edited by dorian on Wednesday 2nd of October 2013 07:51:29 AM

rockylizard · Guru

Duh wrote:
It is a bit daunting and intimidating on country roads when you have a truck tailgating you if you are doing the speed limit or doing a slightly lower speed due to road conditions etc, it is not always possible to pull over on some roads so you have to wait for the opportunity to do so.
When I can I do pull off the road completely and stop and let them go, better than having them breathing down your neck (and some go faster than their lawful speed limit).
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Gday...

That is the perfect circumstance that warrants having a UHF CB in the vehicle. As soon as the truck is in your mirrors prepare to call the truck up as it gets close and negotiate where you are going to pull off.

If you don't have a UHF CB, but do have and USE mirrors, as soon as you see a truck coming up behind, then keep an eye out for a place ahead to pull over BEFORE the truck is 'tailgating' and let the truck just 'flow through'. [edit: this is of course only necessary on narrow roads that don't allow the truck to approach and pass without you getting off or moving over.]

Guess I was just taught to "read the road and the road conditions and assist to maintain safe traffic flow" - this means not just the road condition in front, but the traffic coming toward you and the traffic coming up behind you.

Unfortunately, this is not taught when obtaining a basic licence and many never think of it. If things like a) reading the road condition; b) reading traffic flow; c) identifying 'potentially dangerous' situations; d) how to respond to 'potentially dangerous' situations; and last but not least - e) how to drive on dirt roads were taught early in the licence granting process our roads just may be safer. [edit: of course, this does not take into consideration the many who will just never understand and have the wrong culture/attitude to being safe.]

It is good to learn from 'experience' ... but unfortunately, in many instances, experience means learning from your last mistake - which just may have been fatal. hmm

Obviously, despite not having seen the show referred to above, but from what is said on here, that whacker failed in all aspects of "life" not just road sense etc.

Cheer - John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Wednesday 2nd of October 2013 09:38:56 AM

Duh · Guru

Yes you are right John, I usually see them coming behind me in the distance, select somewhere to pull over (sometimes this is between guide posts, but off the road) and pull off and stop before they get to me (mind you I am not towing, that would require more room and possibly a rest stop).

This article on the Bruce Highway is worth reading too;

http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/gladstone-man-films-bully-truck-drivers/1902389/

-- Edited by Duh on Wednesday 2nd of October 2013 11:44:24 AM

Duh · Guru

It is a bit daunting and intimidating on country roads when you have a truck tailgating you if you are doing the speed limit or doing a slightly lower speed due to road conditions etc, it is not always possible to pull over on some roads so you have to wait for the opportunity to do so.

When I can I do pull off the road completely and stop and let them go, better than having them breathing down your neck (and some go faster than their lawful speed limit).

I wonder who the witness was that heard this blokes CB message bragging how he "taught them a lesson"? Another truckie? I think people did stop to help etc, but sounded like nobody actually saw the accident happen (or came forward to say so) only after so Crime Stoppers are trying to get more info on the truck etc. They gave some description of the possible colour of the truck not sure where they got that from though. The driver sounded pretty callous whoever they were.