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Hgv Fatal Accidents
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I was reading about the fatal accident where a tipper wagon killed several people yesterday ( http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -englan d-brist ol-3133 9654 ).
We obviously don't know yet what caused this accident, but I was prompted to the thought that there seem to be a very high proportion of fatal accidents which involve HGVs.
I did a bit of digging and found this report
http:// www.bet tertran sport.o rg.uk/s ites/de fault/f iles/re search- files/H GV_fata l_ax_cf _to_all _2012.p df
which really, really shocked me.
HGVs are around 5 TIMES more likely to be involved in fatal accidents (mile for mile) than other vehicles. This was 2012 data and the trend was firmly upward, so it is now likely to be much worse than that, already appalling, figure.
Patently "Something Needs to be Done" - but (all) governments seem to be scared stiff of the Road Freight Lobby (or are in its pay). Far from tightening up on HGV safety, regulations are actually being relaxed on HGV speeds and there seems to be no appetite for any new initiatives to improve HGV safety - either in the standards of driving or maintenance.
There are good HGV drivers out there, probably most of them, but the rogue elements seem to be (by accident or design) carrying out a cull of more vulnerable road users.
What should be done?
We obviously don't know yet what caused this accident, but I was prompted to the thought that there seem to be a very high proportion of fatal accidents which involve HGVs.
I did a bit of digging and found this report
http://
which really, really shocked me.
HGVs are around 5 TIMES more likely to be involved in fatal accidents (mile for mile) than other vehicles. This was 2012 data and the trend was firmly upward, so it is now likely to be much worse than that, already appalling, figure.
Patently "Something Needs to be Done" - but (all) governments seem to be scared stiff of the Road Freight Lobby (or are in its pay). Far from tightening up on HGV safety, regulations are actually being relaxed on HGV speeds and there seems to be no appetite for any new initiatives to improve HGV safety - either in the standards of driving or maintenance.
There are good HGV drivers out there, probably most of them, but the rogue elements seem to be (by accident or design) carrying out a cull of more vulnerable road users.
What should be done?
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Really? So who would be responsible for that.....though I know I'm responsible for my brakes.....but is each lorry driver responsible for the road worthiness of his vehicle...or does the company have some responsibility?
Would a much more experienced driver have been able to act differently do you think?
Would a much more experienced driver have been able to act differently do you think?
I think it's disingenuous to cite his age without noting that he is a farmer's son with extensive large vehicle experience.
See here:
http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -englan d-somer set-314 54693
He was sounding his horn and trying to warn people. That sounds like it could have been a mechanical fault to me.
See here:
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He was sounding his horn and trying to warn people. That sounds like it could have been a mechanical fault to me.
You do not carry 32tonnes of grave down steep hills on a farm, I've yet to see one, Gness, the Driver is the one in charge of the HGV, If the Truck is continuing Braking down steep hill's instead of using his /her gears, brake fade is the result, on the HGV There is a device called a Exhaust Brake that when Depressed does not let the Exhaust Gases out of the Manifold causing the Engine to choke reducing power, In my experience I think he has used this device & relying on this instead of using his gears / brakes.
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