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Oh my god, this story just came up on bbc news

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Boggert:
As some of you on here know I atteneded this RTA along with 4 other colleagues and the scene still haunts me.

If we have learned anything from this it is to make sure that our vehicles are road worth and we drive them carefully.


Thats all i have to say... Its one of thoes incidents that will stay with me for ever!

crazymac:
Unfortunately there appears to have been enough "wrong"  with Gresh's vehicle for the investigators to really get into it.

According to the reports the chassis was from an F reg vehicle but the vehicle was running on J plates, The tyres on the back were over size and under inflated (they dont mention the front!) the front braked pulled badly to the side due to a bigger caliper on one side (quite how you get two different calipers on I don't know) These things will get the police looking very closely at a vehicle.

I don't think its fair to complain about the police here, all they do is investigate and submit a report, its the CPS that make the call and they really are a law unto themselves!!!

I fail to see why this is in the public interest? All I can think is it was driven by the other people (I believe he and his partner have split up!!)

I really feel for him and his surviving kids, this is the last thing they need.

muddyman:
I too hope he does NOT get a custodial sentance. the man has gone to hell and back, I know what its like to lose a child.

freelanderpx54:
Yes, Gresh has lost a lot but would we be as sympathetic if it were some chav that had modded a nova and killed half of his family? Somehow I doubt it.

It is a salutory lesson to all of us who do our own servicing and repairs

MudRat:
Can a moderator please close this thread, as its all too close to home for all of us and friends and colleagues have suffered enough.

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