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discojames:

--- Quote from: "gtomo2" --- if it was something out of there control then the question has to be asked why are recovery trucks exempt mot tests.
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As far as I am aware, they aren't.  Ours (The AA) go for plating every year.

With regards to tacho rules, we are no longer exempt unless you stay within 100km of your base and drive a specialist recovery vehicle.  The previous exemption ended on 11th April!

James
AA Recovery driver

Manicminer:
When I saw the news this morning it looked like the recovery vehicle had driven into the back of the lorry.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6631375.stm

BrumLee:
Very similar accident happened over 10 years ago on the M6(S) close to Corley Services, between Coventry and Birmingham.

That too happened on a Bank Holiday Monday, it also involved a LGV and a Transit being towed by a recovery truck. Was a reversal of lastnight's accident as the LGV ploughed into the back of the vehicle being recovered before flipping on its side and come to a halt across the northbound carriageway. A further two vehicles (taxi and LGV) then hit the underside of the unit and trailer. There were seven fatalities in total. It was claimed that the truck had been seen wandering across lanes for several miles and that the driver was asleep at the time of impact.

I had to go out and inspect one of the vehicles to see if it was safe to recover. The carnage there was not a pretty sight  :cry:  :cry:

sleeplessparadise:

--- Quote from: "CaptainColourful" ---
Will the recovery firm involved be charged with culpable homicide ? I bet they would in the U.S.
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I can tell you from experience that the driver may be charged but not the firm....... the firm always gets away with it :evil:

graham78:
just to let you know that as of the 11 or 12 or april all recovery vehicles that operate outside of 100 km of their home base need to be tacho'd
i found this out from a very very nice man!!!!

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