Accident help for the BiB.
Discussion
Using the motorways as I do on a regular basis I occassionally come across accidents. Now as professional duty I sometimes stop if I think my help may be required or appriciated. For example coach or several people involved. If its one car and the paramedics are on scene I don't normally bother. But how do the police feel about us using the hard shoulder to reach the scene of an accident where we may be able to assist. I appriciate that in some cases it may be inappropriate BUT there also may be a coach full of people and only 2 officers on scene. I would like any comments from the police please.
Whilst it is an offence to drive on the hardshoulder of a Motorway, then there is an exemption if it is to give help as the result of an accident or emergency providing it is done in such a manner as to cause little danger or inconvienance to other traffic on the Motorway.
Your non de plume indicates that you are a person with some medical/nursing ability and as such, when I was serving, under such circumstances always welcomed additional help in this field in the care of the injured. I feel sure current serving officers will be of the same mind.
However, in this litigation cultured society,it has been reported that even qualified medico's are dubious about stopping to help in case they get sued.
DVD
Your non de plume indicates that you are a person with some medical/nursing ability and as such, when I was serving, under such circumstances always welcomed additional help in this field in the care of the injured. I feel sure current serving officers will be of the same mind.
However, in this litigation cultured society,it has been reported that even qualified medico's are dubious about stopping to help in case they get sued.
DVD
By all means help and assist....All I would say is drive slowly with hazard lights on down the hard shoulder to the scene and once at the scene park back in lane one...(if the motorway is blocked that is)...Don't block up the hardshoulder which will be used for other emergency vehicle arriving...
Street
Street
benp said:
My brother (a qualified nurse) has been told on a number of occasions by various health authorities and unions and such like NOT to stop at accidents because of nurses getting sued! Madness, society today really has gone mad.
That is the danger nowadays....'Where there's blame there's a claim....'
"A good reason to let dangerous drivers bleed to death at the side of the road", I once heard somebody say.
Street
Streetcop said:
That is the danger nowadays....'Where there's blame there's a claim....'
"A good reason to let dangerous drivers bleed to death at the side of the road", I once heard somebody say.
Street
Its also my understanding that if you arrive at the scene of an accident first you must stop, gotta make it even harder for all those trained medics etc.
Streetcop said:
Why? You've lost me....
Do you mean the fist guy there will do things wrong for the casualty?
Street
Na, if a nurse was first there so had to stop kinda puts them in more of a predicament to help any injured people out. Obviously depends on circumstances, just sad that its something they would have to worry about.
The Germans have a great system when there is an accident on the autobahn.
First things first, all traffic stops and no one gets past; unlike the UK where it seems a priority to keep the traffic flowing.
All cars position themselves in a manner which will allow all emergency vehicles a clear path to the scene.
Its annoying being stuck there but seems to make perfect sense. I have not seen this in the UK. Again, superior driving training.
First things first, all traffic stops and no one gets past; unlike the UK where it seems a priority to keep the traffic flowing.
All cars position themselves in a manner which will allow all emergency vehicles a clear path to the scene.
Its annoying being stuck there but seems to make perfect sense. I have not seen this in the UK. Again, superior driving training.
Deester said:
The Germans have a great system when there is an accident on the autobahn.
First things first, all traffic stops and no one gets past; unlike the UK where it seems a priority to keep the traffic flowing.
All cars position themselves in a manner which will allow all emergency vehicles a clear path to the scene.
Its annoying being stuck there but seems to make perfect sense. I have not seen this in the UK. Again, superior driving training.
The Germans are superb and I love them and their country. (Makes you wonder who won the war at times)..
Anyway...in the UK it costs Businesses £1m for every hour the M1 is shut.
Street
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