When it all goes wrong ...?

[Johnnyboxer]

Update on A449 road closure. RTC involving large goods vehicle carrying farm feed and a tractor/trailer carrying potatoes. Walking wounded were treated by West Midlands Ambulance Service. Both drivers had a lucky escape.

Fire crews from Ross and Whitchurch assisted with significant fuel leaks which were prevented from entering drains using environmental grab packs and soil. The road will be closed for some time while they wait for recovery of the vehicles.

#RossOnline

What's the way forward ?

 

[7610 super q]

Ban road haulage by tractor and trailer.
Commercial road freight back on the railways.

*Takes cover*

 

[Daniel]

What's the way forward ?

Winch the lorry away with one recovery truck and the tractor and trailer with another?

 

[puntabrava]

Road looks wide enough for both to pass safely.

 

[roscoe erf]

Update on A449 road closure. RTC involving large goods vehicle carrying farm feed and a tractor/trailer carrying potatoes. Walking wounded were treated by West Midlands Ambulance Service. Both drivers had a lucky escape.

Fire crews from Ross and Whitchurch assisted with significant fuel leaks which were prevented from entering drains using environmental grab packs and soil. The road will be closed for some time while they wait for recovery of the vehicles.

#RossOnline

What's the way forward ?

without the details and outcome of investigation how do you expect an answer just how long is that piece of string

 

[7610 super q]

Engage armchair sleuth mode......

Tractor tyre marks heading over onto the oncoming carriageway, lorry dives into hedge to avoid ??

 

[roscoe erf]

Engage armchair sleuth mode......

Tractor tyre marks heading over onto the oncoming carriageway, lorry dives into hedge to avoid ??

now your becoming what you hate

 

[Deerefarmer]

Taking orders for popcorn






Gonna be good weekend entertainment

 

[Kidds]

Age, experience, training and speed of each driver?

 

[roscoe erf]

 

[Boohoo]

Ban road haulage by tractor and trailer.
Commercial road freight back on the railways.

*Takes cover*

Unexpected answer from you! I was expecting you to say 4000s and 5 ton Frasers!

 

[spin cycle]

how the feck do you make that much mess

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Engage armchair sleuth mode......

Tractor tyre marks heading over onto the oncoming carriageway, lorry dives into hedge to avoid ??

That's my take
Tractor going too fast, wrong position in road and professional lorry driver 'has' to take evasive action

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Age, experience, training and speed of each driver?

Lorry driver will be a professional Class 1 driver with a CPC certificated drive and a current medical to boot

Plus he will have a digital tachometer to prove his version of the accident

Weekly or fortnightly vehicle checks, signed off more than likely by a professional haulage industry body, like FTA or RHA


Tractor driver, none of the above

 

[James]

Lorry driver will be a professional Class 1 driver with a CPC certificated drive and a current medical to boot

Means f**k all the way some milk tank drivers drive

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Lorry driver will be a professional Class 1 driver with a CPC certificated drive and a current medical to boot

Tractor driver, none of the above

With a record af actuall speed on moment of impact, his driving manner since he started, when he had a break and for how long....

 

[spin cycle]

tachos in tractors

 

[Boohoo]

With a record af actuall speed on moment of impact, his driving manner since he started, when he had a break and for how long....

Probably a record of a lot more than that with so many companies now running trackers and telematics.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

tachos in tractors

[emoji85]

 

[Johnnyboxer]

With a record af actuall speed on moment of impact, his driving manner since he started, when he had a break and for how long....

And the tractor driver ??

Not much