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rainyday
Terrible tragedy.
Chip Star
Tragic. My condolences to the friends, families, and colleagues of these officers.
hooktrunk2
Oh sure, I can just imagine the police asking the speeding driver, high on drugs to kindly follow them 20 miles to the next exit so they can have a chat about his driving. "Now don't escape kind sir.". Condolences to the families of the police officers.
AustPaul
Hey Citizen, where should they stop? Enlighten us. Do you know the layout of the freeway?
Most major roads here have an emergency stopping lane on the far left for breakdowns etc. so this would be normally used. The police vehicle also would have had their emergency lights flashing also the law requires drivers and riders to slow to 40km/h when passing stationary enforcement or emergency vehicles with flashing lights.
This was a terrible accident, RIP to the VicPol victims.
Mr. Q
I agree with Citizen Smith. Stopping in those side lanes is highly dangerous, especially in these days of distracted driving. I'd never do it unless I absolutely had no other choice.
Also, turn your lights on when it rains!!!
sourpuss
Talk about removing responsibility.
After coming out of the coma, the truck-driver will probably say, "mistakes were made."
AustPaul
Q and Smith, if the freeway continued for another 10km where do you propose they stop? 10km further down the road? Doesn’t work like that.
As I have stated there is an emergency lane where vehicles usually stop in situations like this (Police vehicle with lights flashing and the slow to 40km/h rule) and just very unfortunate that this led to an accident.
Pukey2
What an absolute scumbag. I don't think he thought for a single moment the pain it would cause to the victims' families when posting the photos.
Doug Maduro
Charge the fleeing driver. POS.
WilliB
What? Sounds like a real piece of work
oyatoi
“Mohinder Singh Bajwa, the driver of the truck - who had a 'medical episode' - remains under police guard in hospital.”
Too easy for people to obtain a heavy vehicle license.
Andrew Badham
BigYen, the truck driver was victim to a medical episode immediately prior to the crash, so it’s unreasonable to blame him. Terrible tragedy.