does he make it?

but he is stupid....he has a child

I have heard that since this went on the net last year, the bloke was charged with a few things including endangering a child.
Cheers
Dave

He'd be another one of those morons who cause others to risk their lives rescuing him when he gets swept away next time.

This has been posted, debated, discussed before on these forums. He was officially charged by the Police following the posting of these images I understand.

He was fined $750 and disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Report here Mercury News

Truly stupid ...I feel sorry for the child to have such a stupid parent.

I like this from teh Mercury:

'Mr Lahiff said those who posted the images of him driving his LandCruiser had invaded his privacy.

“They never had my permission to put those images on the internet. It made me look like a bit of a goose.”


Pete

OR...........He's a local, crossed it many times when in flood.
Maybe he is an experienced 4x4 driver who knows the capabilities of himself and his vehicle.

The fact that he made the crossing may be attributed to luck, but equally, could it not be attributed to experience.

Im not saying he was right, nor am I saying he was wrong, I dont know the bloke.


Cheers......Lionel.

These pics are always good to fire up the emotions ....

He made it across .... so whats the big deal.

Hes happy, his brother or whoever the kid was, was happy, the photographers and video operaters were happy to get the footage, toyota must be happy.

Now if it had all gone pear shaped ... that would be a different matter.

maybe he should have used the boat he was towing instead

Nudie,

That's older than you, well maybe not, it wasn't taken with a Box Brownie LOL.

Cheers,

Jim.

#1 - must admit I have missed all the hype until now too. What is amazing is that the flow is so strong that the boat is floating (assume with trailer) and is hanging off the back angled downstream (most clear on 4th photo). That must have added to the pull on the back end - amazed it stayed put. Could have ended tragically - very lucky!
Regards, Hugh

I have to agree with those who say that he made a judgement call and was proved correct.

How many of you squeal when authorities make a call on what is safe or not? Such as where you can go in a 4x4? and what you can do in it?

Its great to sit on the moral high ground.

Maybe he WAS experienced? Maybe he HAS crossed it many times in flood?

You all seem to forget the main reason for road closures in these situations.
You can't see if the bridge or road under the water is still there or just a big hole that you would have next to no chance escaping from the vehicle if it fell thru. Ripples on the surface don't always show up holes especially when the flow is strong. Logs washed down damage and weaken structures quite often.
Also the lives of rescue workers/ volunteers when it goes pear shaped.
Cheers
Dave

Yeah - funny that.

If Alby Mangles, The Leyland Bros, or Crock Hunter did it - we'd all pay for the right to watch the movie and big coporations would sell squillions of beer adds off of it (leading to yet more needless alcohol related road deaths)!.

Don't stick ya head up over the parapett in Australia - theres a letgion of doo gooders, just waiting to knock it off with a big stick!

Cheers!