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Police appeal after accident
3:24pm Thursday 14th March 2013 in News
POLICE are appealing for the driver of a car to come forward following an accident where a ten-year-old boy suffered injuries.
Officers believe the male driver may not even have been aware the accident happened when he drove away.
PHe had been in a dark car in Ferry Road, Hullbridge, during the middle of the school run when he waved a cyclist across the road behind his car.
The car then appears to have rolled back slightly causing the ten year old schoolboy to fall from his cycle causing minor injuries to his hand.
It happened at about 8.40am on March 3 at the junction with High Elms Road.
Police are keen for the driver to contact PC Rob Bray at the Southern Road policing unit via 101 quoting ref 463164.
Comments(18)
stopmoaning1
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4:29pm Thu 14 Mar 13
supermadmax wrote:Your assumptions:
PHe ?
Based on the information which the article divulges, assumptions can be made that -
The driver is a nice guy, with consideration for other road users.
The kid is fine, nor more hurt that he would be in a playground accident.
The police have nothing better to do & there are not more serious 'criminals' in Essex that this guy.
1/ Yes
2/ Yes
3/ If it is reported to them, they are duty bound to investigate the circumstances.
My own ASSUMPTION, One of the school teachers reported it ‘to cover their backs' and ensure the school was in no way held responsible
ORACUS
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4:33pm Thu 14 Mar 13
The child was injured and is entitled to make a claim I hope they catch him.
Basildon_Boy
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4:39pm Thu 14 Mar 13
stopmoaning1 wrote:How can people not even identify the make and model of the car. A dark car? Yeah this man will be pin pointed in no time atall. I can understand it can be difficult getting the number plate because you might be standing side, but come on, if some one has identified the colour, what about the make.
supermadmax wrote:Your assumptions:
PHe ?
Based on the information which the article divulges, assumptions can be made that -
The driver is a nice guy, with consideration for other road users.
The kid is fine, nor more hurt that he would be in a playground accident.
The police have nothing better to do & there are not more serious 'criminals' in Essex that this guy.
1/ Yes
2/ Yes
3/ If it is reported to them, they are duty bound to investigate the circumstances.
My own ASSUMPTION, One of the school teachers reported it ‘to cover their backs' and ensure the school was in no way held responsible
But anyway, luckily the lad werent seriously hurt, I suppose thats the main thing.
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4:47pm Thu 14 Mar 13
That doesn't make sense, why would he wave a cyclist across the road behind his car?? Surely once he has passed the cyclist its the driver behind him that would wave the cyclist across??
uncle_jarvis
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4:51pm Thu 14 Mar 13
ORACUS
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5:03pm Thu 14 Mar 13
uncle_jarvis wrote:Rolling backwards is a breach of the road traffic act he hit someone making it a road traffic accident
Why do Police need to speak to the driver?
its simple its the law.
stopmoaning1
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5:19pm Thu 14 Mar 13
ORACUS wrote:I get the accident bit, but rolling backwards is contrary to which part of the road traffic act?
uncle_jarvis wrote:Rolling backwards is a breach of the road traffic act he hit someone making it a road traffic accident
Why do Police need to speak to the driver?
its simple its the law.
Not A Native
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8:23pm Thu 14 Mar 13
pendulum
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1:01am Fri 15 Mar 13
ORACUS
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3:46am Fri 15 Mar 13
stopmoaning1 wrote:Driving backwards on the wrong side of the road for no reason I just assumed that wouldn’t be allowed I stand corrected.
ORACUS wrote:I get the accident bit, but rolling backwards is contrary to which part of the road traffic act?
uncle_jarvis wrote:Rolling backwards is a breach of the road traffic act he hit someone making it a road traffic accident
Why do Police need to speak to the driver?
its simple its the law.
Carnabackable
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7:03am Fri 15 Mar 13
A single male, in the close proximity of the school run, why was he there?????????
stopmoaning1
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8:50am Fri 15 Mar 13
Carnabackable wrote:1/ The police themselves are quoted as saying he may not have been aware of the accident.
He failed to stop and report the accident, an offence.
A single male, in the close proximity of the school run, why was he there?????????
2/ I live near a school. There are lots of houses nearby. I see lots ‘single men’ driving nearby at ‘school run time’ They are going to work. Some of them even to the school, because they are teachers.!
uncle_jarvis
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9:11am Fri 15 Mar 13
ORACUS wrote:But let's apply some common sense and not waste Police time. It's suspected he didn't know he'd rolled back. The child got a scratched hand. Maybe the driver rolled back a long way, maybe the kid had his tyre right up to the guys bumper.
uncle_jarvis wrote:Rolling backwards is a breach of the road traffic act he hit someone making it a road traffic accident
Why do Police need to speak to the driver?
its simple its the law.
No-one is going to be charged with any offence.
ORACUS
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2:14pm Fri 15 Mar 13
uncle_jarvis wrote:If the car driver caused this child injury there may be an insurance claim to settle that alone is a valid reason for the police to find the driver.
ORACUS wrote:But let's apply some common sense and not waste Police time. It's suspected he didn't know he'd rolled back. The child got a scratched hand. Maybe the driver rolled back a long way, maybe the kid had his tyre right up to the guys bumper.
uncle_jarvis wrote:Rolling backwards is a breach of the road traffic act he hit someone making it a road traffic accident
Why do Police need to speak to the driver?
its simple its the law.
No-one is going to be charged with any offence.
r6keith
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2:57pm Fri 15 Mar 13
Oracus you seem quite kean on him making a claim, what ever happened to "there there mummy kiss it better, off you go". worked for my generation !
ORACUS
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4:37pm Fri 15 Mar 13
r6keith wrote:I don’t care if they claim or not my opinion is that if the parents of the child have the right to make that choice if the driver is to blame.
It must be quite diffulcult to stop for an accident that in the words of the police " The driver may not be aware the accident even happened " !
Oracus you seem quite kean on him making a claim, what ever happened to "there there mummy kiss it better, off you go". worked for my generation !
The best thing in case would probably be the driver gets a lecture from the police about using a the handbrake because that’s the main cause of roll backs laziness.
And guy should buy the kid a video game or something to show remorse.
John T Pharro
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5:27pm Fri 15 Mar 13
Not A Native wrote:And you live in?
Was it a Lamborghini Gallardo by any chance? If so, the upstanding citizens of Canvey have likely taught him a lesson.
supermadmax says...
3:37pm Thu 14 Mar 13
Based on the information which the article divulges, assumptions can be made that -
The driver is a nice guy, with consideration for other road users.
The kid is fine, nor more hurt that he would be in a playground accident.
The police have nothing better to do & there are not more serious 'criminals' in Essex that this guy.