Anti 4WD sentiment - WE PAY THEIR WAGES!

I have just read the coroner's report into the death of five-year-old Bethany Holder at Pittwater House School in Collaroy and the quote "I am not going to let arrogant people who think that the roads belong to them and who think that they should be able to take their kids right to the door step to drop them off get away with it" is one which has drawn very little comment.

The Coroner's Departments are a public service which are funded by our taxes and their charter is to investigate all "reportable" deaths and determine, if possible:
the identity of the deceased
how the death occurred
the cause of death
the details needed to register the death with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, and
the identity of anyone who contributed to the cause of death, but cannot deal with any criminal charges that arise - these are matters for the criminal courts.

A coroner may:
comment on any matter connected with a reportable death, including issues of public health and safety or the administration of justice, in an attempt to prevent similar deaths occurring again, and
investigate fires that are of public significance.

This charter recognises a need to provide a level of detached analysis and herein lies the problem with this report. They can make recomendations to Government, which may or may not be implemented, but this comment is out of line and way beyond their jurisdiction. The reporting officer obviously has an agenda which has impeded on their ability to perform the job fairly and correctly and in my opinion their abilities and the recommendations of this report should be questioned vociferously.

There really is nothing to be gained, except for self gratification, from voting in telephone or online polls which question the relevance of 4WDs in our community. If you really want to silence the sort of moral grandstanding which the Coroner has exhibitted in this report simply cut and paste the quote from above and email, or post it to your local member of parliament with a short note outlining your concerns about lack of detached analysis from the Coroner's Department highlighting the fact that this person's judgement is suspect in a relatively simple (but tragic) incident, and questioning how might they fair in something much more complex, as often found in the Coroner's portfolio. Conclude your missive with a demand that this person should be forced to resign IMMEDIATELY!

If you are serious about constraining the current plethora of anti 4WD publicity here is an opportunity to react in a manner which is constructive.