Shunt driver to keep license
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/1016...
Common sense has prevailed it seems, and the driver of the lorry which pushed a Renault Clio along the road, wedged on his bumper has been allowed to keep his license.
Video of the event was posted on YouTube.
Apparently he could not smell the car!
Common sense has prevailed it seems, and the driver of the lorry which pushed a Renault Clio along the road, wedged on his bumper has been allowed to keep his license.
Video of the event was posted on YouTube.
Apparently he could not smell the car!
BBC Report said:
A lorry driver who was shown on YouTube driving along a motorway with a car trapped in front of his cab has been told he can keep his licence.
The footage showed a Renault Clio being pushed at high speed along the A1(M), near Wetherby, Yorkshire, in January.
The lorry driver, John Tomlinson from Lancashire, appeared before North West Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell.
She told him he could retain his LGV driving licence because he could not see, hear or smell the car.
The hearing was held at the Traffic Area Office in Warrington, Cheshire.
No charges
The video was captured on a mobile phone by a passenger in a passing car and has attracted more than half a million views since it was uploaded to YouTube last February.
Both drivers emerged without injury after the vehicles eventually came to a stop.
West Yorkshire Police investigated the incident but took no further action against Mr Tomlinson following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
Traffic commissioners are appointed by the Department of Transport to licence operators of Heavy Goods Vehicles, buses and coaches and take action against them; register local bus services and give vocational licences.
The footage showed a Renault Clio being pushed at high speed along the A1(M), near Wetherby, Yorkshire, in January.
The lorry driver, John Tomlinson from Lancashire, appeared before North West Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell.
She told him he could retain his LGV driving licence because he could not see, hear or smell the car.
The hearing was held at the Traffic Area Office in Warrington, Cheshire.
No charges
The video was captured on a mobile phone by a passenger in a passing car and has attracted more than half a million views since it was uploaded to YouTube last February.
Both drivers emerged without injury after the vehicles eventually came to a stop.
West Yorkshire Police investigated the incident but took no further action against Mr Tomlinson following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.
Traffic commissioners are appointed by the Department of Transport to licence operators of Heavy Goods Vehicles, buses and coaches and take action against them; register local bus services and give vocational licences.
Vipers said:
Common sense prevails, but I dont understand the comment in the link to:-
"The slip road joins the [b]middle lane[b] of the motorway, so she was effectively undertaking the 44-tonne tanker, Mr Joyce said."
Typo or is there something I dont know??
I think it means that there are two lanes past the junction, then the slip road joins from the right, but continues on to form lane one. That is how the M6 works at Broughton near Preston. Often drivers already on the motorway continue for some distance before they realise that the slip road is in fact the new lane one, and consequently a few drivers on the "slip" who know the layout get annoyed and try to pass the slower lane two vehicle then have to pull out to pass something in lane one - pulling out in front, instead of waiting for them to pass by first - maybe that is what the traffic commissioner was implying?"The slip road joins the [b]middle lane[b] of the motorway, so she was effectively undertaking the 44-tonne tanker, Mr Joyce said."
Typo or is there something I dont know??
streaky said:
Mill Wheel said:
Common sense has prevailed it seems, and the driver of the lorry which pushed a Renault Clio along the road, wedged on his bumper has been allowed to keep his license.
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Apparently he could not smell the car!
Presumably referring to the smell of burning rubber - Streaky...
Apparently he could not smell the car!
Lost soul said:
Not sticking up for the woman at all , but i just do not beleive that the trucker could not see hear or feel that she was stuck on the front of his truck like a bonnet mascot
Maybe this?
Truck driver would of course be watching the road ahead through his wet screen, with wipers flicking back and forth - and the Clio's lights are not going to be in his field of vision either!
The Clio on the other hand MUST have seen the truck before she tried to slip in front, and got spun around... or DID she???
She stated that she joined the motorway, "while thinking about her day ahead at the Vets where she worked"!
heebeegeetee said:
I do think more info should be given out to the public about the issue of lorries and blind spots though, particularly where lhd vehicles are concerned.
It should be simple - if you cannot see the driver in HIS mirror, then it's unlikely he can see you!You are right - there should be a public information film on TV about it!
djohnson said:
Finlandia said:
speedchick said:
Lost soul said:
supprised
suprise
Superb! Any more superlatives anyone?
Lost soul said:
Blue BB said:
Lost soul said:
Not sticking up for the woman at all , but i just do not beleive that the trucker could not see hear or feel that she was stuck on the front of his truck like a bonnet mascot
from that statement you seem to be saying that the trucker knew that the car was there but carried on driving anyway. you already asked once earlier on!
Lost soul said:
Not sticking up for the woman at all , but i just do not beleive that the trucker could not see hear or feel that she was stuck on the front of his truck like a bonnet mascot
Maybe this?Truck driver would of course be watching the road ahead through his wet screen, with wipers flicking back and forth - and the Clio's lights are not going to be in his field of vision either!
The Clio on the other hand MUST have seen the truck before she tried to slip in front, and got spun around... or DID she???
She stated that she joined the motorway, "while thinking about her day ahead at the Vets where she worked"!
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