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28-06-2012, 09:59 AM
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Police car in crash after ute fails to give way
BY PAT NOLAN 28 Jun, 2012 01:00 AM SMALL fender benders in supermarket car parks are nothing new. But one young driver found himself in a collision with the worst kind of car yesterday – a Victoria Police highway patrol car. The 22-year-old Ballarat man was turning out of the car park onto Grenville Street when he failed to give way to an oncoming police vehicle. The police car T-boned the Holden ute on the driver door, causing extensive damage to both cars.Ambulance Victoria was called but the driver was not injured. http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/lo...y/2606057.aspx  |
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28-06-2012, 10:16 AM
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Half brain dead already
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Oh snap!
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28-06-2012, 10:42 AM
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I hate driving through that part of Ballarat for that exact reason, it's a madhouse.
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28-06-2012, 10:53 AM
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The police should have been driving at a speed that allowed them to stop for anything! Must have been speeding! haha.
Thats what everyone else has to do!! |
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28-06-2012, 11:09 AM
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I would say that the copper is in trouble regardless of who actually caused the accident.
As a driver for an emergency service, it is drummed into us that we are always at fault if we are involved in an accident. unfair, maybe, but we need to be more 'aware' than John Q Public. |
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28-06-2012, 12:37 PM
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Ah no .... better review your road rules... a person pulling out of a driveway has to give way to all traffic. It even says it in the article... but hey lets turn it into a police bashing post straight away.
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28-06-2012, 01:24 PM
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28-06-2012, 01:30 PM
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Hmm! wrong time, ......wrong place!
wonder what the feller thought when he seen it was a copper that had hit him
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28-06-2012, 01:35 PM
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love the race bonnet
the ugly appearance of non matching black carbon, combined with the heavy weight of steel nice work Tiger |
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28-06-2012, 01:40 PM
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I think he might have said a little sware word
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28-06-2012, 01:48 PM
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nearly hit one of them bicycle coppers here this morning, swung out around a car as I was passing him didnt leave me much room with the oncoming traffic.....wonder what would have eventuated if I knocked him off his bike in those circumstances!
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--------------------------------------------------------------- G'day....I'm Dave, ...everyone calls me Poppa,..05.. B.A. Fairmont mark II... may your day's be filled with smiles, your life be filled with love, may your children know nothing but happiness and joy, cherish the memory of those who strove before us for they cleared the way, spare a thought for those who serve we owe so much to so many, life and the freedom to enjoy it is a special gift that can be taken away far too soon! |
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28-06-2012, 01:55 PM
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i guess the cop car wasn't 'bright' enough lol
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28-06-2012, 02:09 PM
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Cop had right of way but what is the speed max of that street 50km???
He should of easily been able to stop or caused minor damage at most... |
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28-06-2012, 02:46 PM
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Surprised to Copper didn't jump out of his car and slap defect stickers all over it
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28-06-2012, 03:58 PM
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28-06-2012, 04:09 PM
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its quite possible that the ute jumped out in front of him leaving very little reactive time.. even at 50km..
My XF panelvan was a mess after I t boned a red light runner on an intersection.. and I barely made it to 40kph.
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28-06-2012, 04:16 PM
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Half brain dead already
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I was doing 60 and t boned a bloke that didn't stop at an intersection. Wrote my car off
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28-06-2012, 04:53 PM
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A simple exchange of details and we are on our way to let the insurance company sort it out. Quote:
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28-06-2012, 04:58 PM
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Can't see what the fuss is about....Accidents happen all the time....just because a cop car was involved doesn't mean alot, other than having to ring the to attend the prang
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28-06-2012, 06:15 PM
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two less commodores on the road
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28-06-2012, 09:21 PM
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Let me guess, your in a volunteer emergency service whose training is based more on word of mouth, gossip and old wives tales than fact..... been there... done that... 
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28-06-2012, 09:34 PM
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28-06-2012, 10:00 PM
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can i say the cop car looks better like that. Holden design team, i hope u read this.
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28-06-2012, 10:08 PM
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at least they didnt have to wait for cops
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28-06-2012, 10:13 PM
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Cop bop'ed
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29-06-2012, 12:01 AM
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Oh, golly officer, it looks like you've got a headlight out. I'm gonna have to give you a ticket for that one.
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29-06-2012, 07:14 PM
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There should be no trouble getting an accident report for the insurance company.
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29-06-2012, 07:29 PM
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29-06-2012, 07:45 PM
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But perhaps when you're next at your 'volunteer' station, you might concentrate a bit more on what you're being taught, rather than listening to the old wives tales and catching up on the gossip. You may learn something. Last edited by usernametaken; 29-06-2012 at 07:54 PM. |
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How 'not' to have an accident
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