Danny350z Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I've posted this on another forum so I'll just paste verbatim from there: So, last night I witnessed what must have been the biggest act of driving without due care and attention ever. About 3am, dropping a mate off home, we're driving along this large main road, it's quite wide, well lit and nothing along either side except for a large, white HGV on the other side to me. There's a taxi a bit further behind me and another car approaching from the opposite direction. We were doing about 30mph, I pass the car going the opposite way and about 10seconds later hear a large BANG. I look in my mirror and see that the car going the other way has just gone straight into the back of the HGV. There was no skidding, no braking, it just went straight into it full whack. There were bits of the front of the guys car all over the place. At this point the taxi behind me has reached it and stopped to help, my mates telling me to go back but (and maybe this was wrong)... I just carried on. I figured the guy must have been drunk to not see a large bloody truck and deserved everything he got. That and I'd promised to pick a bird up from town after I dropped my mate off. Seriously though, the guy must have been asleep to not see a huge truck. As I say, if no one else would have been around I'd have stopped but luckily there was another witness. I couldn't have offered any help, I'm sure the taxi driver would have phoned police / ambulance. At the time in the morning my first assumption was the guy was drunk in which case I really didn't give a toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Like you say he was probably drunk or asleep, but i suppose he is innocent until proven otherwise. Would i have stopped? Well if i was a doctor then yes, but like you say if others were present then i guess the relevent authorities would have been informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugger Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I would have stopped, not necessarily to have helped directly, but you were a witness of sorts so may have helped with the investigation etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Should always stop if you witness an accident. Could of been a number of people injured and taxi driver could of been on his own. Even if you've no medical training you could be of assistance to emergency services over the phone or just talking to the occupants. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 To be honest, i wouldnt EVER stop these days. I am just so scared that in this day and age it could be a staged accident and they could have another agenda. Thats just me though, I dont trust anyone these days im afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 to be honest id have probably stopped...but thats just me. Id help out in anyway i could. Its an accident, the person may have been blind or acting stupid to hit the lorry, that doesn't mean he deserves to suffer trapped under a HGV or whatever. At the same time, you did what you thought was best, thats all you can do. Don't beat yourself up or feel guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Should always stop if you witness an accident. Could of been a number of people injured and taxi driver could of been on his own. Even if you've no medical training you could be of assistance to emergency services over the phone or just talking to the occupants. Guy He didnt witness it, he heard a bang, he didnt see the collision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I would have stopped to see if there was anything I could do, at least phone for help etc. But then I do have the whole Hero complex and often wear a blue lycra suit under my normal clothes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Should always stop if you witness an accident. Could of been a number of people injured and taxi driver could of been on his own. Even if you've no medical training you could be of assistance to emergency services over the phone or just talking to the occupants. Guy He didnt witness it, he heard a bang, he didnt see the collision. He said there was no skidding or braking. If he can state that information to us then he is a reliable witness. To witness an accident is to be aware of one taking place around you. It doesn't matter if he didn't see the actual impact. The point I was making is in providing assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickya Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 No, not in London in this screwed up day & age! unless I was the only one there & there were injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 No, not in London in this screwed up day & age! unless I was the only one there & there were injuries. Exactly my thoughts mate. In London its too dangerous in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 That and I'd promised to pick a bird up from town after I dropped my mate off. So thats the real reason you didn't stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Should always stop if you witness an accident. Could of been a number of people injured and taxi driver could of been on his own. Even if you've no medical training you could be of assistance to emergency services over the phone or just talking to the occupants. Guy He didnt witness it, he heard a bang, he didnt see the collision. Doesn't stop him being a witness - his evidence could still be relevant. Of course, I'd have stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Should always stop if you witness an accident. Could of been a number of people injured and taxi driver could of been on his own. Even if you've no medical training you could be of assistance to emergency services over the phone or just talking to the occupants. Guy He didnt witness it, he heard a bang, he didnt see the collision. Of course, I'd have stopped. And nicked the drivers wallet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny350z Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Sorry, hadn't realised the forum I'd originally posted this in. Just to follow up, I phoned the police station the next day and asked if there was an accident reported. I told them although we didn't witness the actual accident we saw the aftermath. They weren't really bothered I didn't stop but they did really want me to be able to identify the driver, because when I asked if anyone had been injured they said not likely as he'd done a runner and they weren't able to identify the driver as there were no other witnesses (no idea what happened with the taxi driver). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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