It says ERF not RAF:
Even if he had been changing lanes (from a standing start) as you approached in lane 2 still tells me he’s to blame, so why would the cop say in those circumstances you would be arrested ?
I dont have a clue to be honest, if he didnt indicate or look in his mirrors when changing lane that is defo still his fault and should still be arrested for driving without due care. Only thing would be is there were 3 in his car and just me with no witnesses and no cctv, so they could say that he indicated etc and i just wasnt paying attention.
Mr B:
glad you ok. what i don’t understand why anyone would turn right from lane , he was lucky you wasn’t travelling at speed
Thats what the traffic cop asked him, why did you change lanes?, he didnt have an answer. Then the copper told him that he tried to turn right not change lanes, the driver didnt say a word.
If I was doing 50mph down there 2 of them would likely to be dead. Luckily the lights had not long changed to green so I was building my speed back up as I had slowed down on the approach, I was probably doing about 30 when i hit him.
gardun:
I passed you on the other side (heading home) just as you were pulling off and the coppers were sweeping the road. Had to stop at the red light. Glad no-one was seriously hurt and that you’re OK. To be honest I wasn’t even sure you had been involved since there appeared to be no damage to your truck! Those lights are pain in the proverbial - the amber is far too short for a 50 mph limit. You have to slow down a lot to be able to stop when they change to red.
You get a rough idea of what they are going to do when you come out of the tunnel. If they are green then you know they will go to red once and back to green so you can reduce your speed and you wont have to come to a stop at the lights which is what i did, but he was waiting at the red so i moved into lane 2 so I didnt have to slow right down, then as they changed to green i was about to come up by the side of him when he darted in front.
Trucker beads:
hey bubsy, you looked abit shaken up when i seen ya in the office, very understandable…
Lorry went in to euros earlier, think there gonna get the whole front sorted, garath will be happy with ya:)
And forget about steve earlier…
It was my first ever crash hitting another vehicle in my life so I was quite shocked also because it could have been alot worse.
Im sure gareth would be happier with a whole new lorry I recon, one with a bigger taillift as well.