Lorry wreaks havoc in Ruislip, Police not interested?

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Just saw this on my Facebook feed. No connection with the poster, it was shared by a friend, so I am assuming that it will be visible to all.
Apparently Police were informed, but took no action? Does this sound correct?
https://www.facebook.com/hollie.a.cooper/posts/119...

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TooMany2cvs said:

Trevatanus said:

Just saw this on my Facebook feed. No connection with the poster, it was shared by a friend, so I am assuming that it will be visible to all.
Apparently Police were informed, but took no action? Does this sound correct?
https://www.facebook.com/hollie.a.cooper/posts/119...

I'm not defending the truck driver in any way, but there's a large dose of contributory obstruction by those who'd parked. That wagon's no wider than a big red one with a ladder on the roofrack.

Agree totally, but failing to stop, leaving no details. One car I could understand, maybe 2...

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TooMany2cvs said:

Trevatanus said:

TooMany2cvs said:

Trevatanus said:

Just saw this on my Facebook feed. No connection with the poster, it was shared by a friend, so I am assuming that it will be visible to all.
Apparently Police were informed, but took no action? Does this sound correct?
https://www.facebook.com/hollie.a.cooper/posts/119...

I'm not defending the truck driver in any way, but there's a large dose of contributory obstruction by those who'd parked. That wagon's no wider than a big red one with a ladder on the roofrack.

Agree totally, but failing to stop, leaving no details. One car I could understand, maybe 2...

TooMany2cvs said:

I'm not defending the truck driver in any way...

lol.... I know... was not suggesting you were

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Prizam said:

To be honest... good on him.

People need to learn to park, preferably using some common sense.


What if.... it was an ambulance trying to save a life. Or a fire engine for that matter. both equally as wide.

But it wasn't It was a lorry making a delivery. No-one was going to die if he didn't.
My point is, he hit one car, then two, then rather than thinking.. ah.. perhaps I should stop now, it would appear he just thought "*** it" and ploughed on.
Is that the behaviour of a "professional driver". If I was his boss, he would not be working for me anymore.

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HantsRat said:

Quite often HGV's do not know they've hit anything due to the size of the truck. If he did know and reported it to police after then he did nothing wrong. He may of wanted to be clear of the road before reporting it to avoid just sat blocking the road. They are only still photos so do not show whether his driving was deliberate or just an accident.

If it is just an accident it's only damage to metal which insurers will pay out for. No injuries and no roads blocked so no need for police involvement.

Edited by HantsRat on Tuesday 17th January 11:36

Edited by HantsRat on Tuesday 17th January 11:36

First picture shows reversing lights. It would appear he is trying to "back out" of the situation?

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gus607 said:

Prizam said:

Before anyone starts bleating think if your house was on fire & the fire engine couldn't get to your house because these selfish idiot motorists, or an ambulance couldn't get to an emergency call due the same problem.

As above, it was not a matter of life and death though was it?
It was an incompetent driver who hit a dozen cars.
Was there double parking, or was it just a tight squeeze too small for a lorry of that size?

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Slightly off topic, but related.
I live in a block of flat that is only accessible via public road, with houses on both sides.
Parking is often a problem, with staggered on either side, I often have to slow right down to get through in the MG.
I reported the issue to the council who said that they would investigate, which they duly did, and went through the motions of getting the relevant permissions to impose waiting restrictions. This was decided after an official came to site to carry out inspections.
He agreed, and said that the final stage was for it to be voted on by a local councillor.
The meeting went ahead, a single councillor objected, on the grounds that it would simply "move the problem elsewhere"
Strangely, he lived two streets away.