another 4wd story

Down here it would of made headlines. "Child manages to survive killer 4wd accident ".

G'day,

The Ladies at work today were explaining how they were always late dropping off the kids at school and joking about their road rage. It's hard to put it into text and explian the lack of concern they had for other people's kids, but after listening to them (and adding my 5cents for the 4WD owners side) I don't think it has any bearing on weather they drive a 2WD or a 4WD, it's all attuited.

The only way the kids will be safe is to educate parents and kids. Keep all the vehicles and kids seperate. What's wrong with the parents getting out of their vehicle and walking to the kids to ensure the kids safety.

Regards,

Jason

Martin

Did they say if the vehicle was travelling for/rev? Most reports/incidents have been about reversing where vision is less. Had it been a car the child may have been hit and then run over. This could be a story for the school project that I read about here tonight.

Most of these mothers make you realise the benefits of Retrospective Contraception.

When life is difficult we tend to see things as black and white.

Most mothers find it difficult fitting everything in.

My feeling is a four wheel drive should be driven for a purpose and not in a hurry. Well I can't hurry in my diesel anyway.

With little time we look for someone to blame and what do we get. Easier to blame those big 4x4's than the stress most Mothers are under trying to live with a big mortgage and having to work as well as take care of the little angels.

They need help, not legislation.

Skinny

Outside our primary school is a 2min drop zone.

The idea is for parents to stop and let kids out or pick up waiting kids right at the front gate, but not to leave your vehicle, a teacher waits with them.

No crossing roads, no looking out for other cars. If everybody followed the rules it is a very safe pick up and drop off point, particularly for older primary school children.

But there are those they cannot follow the rules as with everything else in life.

They park in the designated area leave the car and go off to talk with other parents. Then when they decide to come back they do a u turn in front of the pedestrian crossing rather than wait for the lollypop lady to give the ok for cars to continue. Every time I see them my blood boils and I wish the cops were around. They are putting other kids lives at risk for their own ease of parking.

Well today the cops were there after numerous complaints from parents. And guess what the system worked beautifully. Amazing what the risk of a fine will do. Just wish it didn't take the risk of a fine to protect the kids.

I'll get off the soapbox now - happy tripping.