TAS crossover crash, utterly preventable!

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I've seen some video footage of this nasty one. "The car" crossed over a slight-raised median just after a length of steel W- beam guardrail. Looking at the scene, that the remainder of this roads median is not FULLY divided by wire-rope, or a continuation of the guardrail is simply in my view actionable negligence. Frankly, the road cries out for barrier.

The family of those killed, and parties injured, - are advised to seek the services of a good legal team with the view this outcome NOT happen again. The issue of nervous-shock as highlighted by the High Court comes into play.

The story: An example of how our second rate engineering road design guidleines continue to fail us. A wire-rope barrier can cost 'supply', as little as $35/metre.

THREE teenagers and two women, including a mother and daughter, are believed to have died in a road smash on their way to a junior basketball game in Tasmania's north.

The small community of Circular Head, in the state's northwest, is in shock following news five local women died in the three-car accident which left a sixth woman in a critical condition.

It is believed the deceased are three teenagers and two women, including a mother and daughter. Police confirmed the women were aged from their teens to their 30s.

The accident happened on the Bass Highway in Round Hill, about 8.30am (AEDT) today.

It is believed the car in which the young women were travelling crossed a concrete median strip on the four-lane highway and collided with a four wheel drive vehicle.

The female driver of the four wheel drive was taken to North West Regional Hospital in Burnie Hospital in a critical condition.

A third car was slightly damaged in the collision. Circular Head Mayor Ross Hine described the accident as devastating.

"It's a tragic loss of young life," he said.

AND later in the article: The road was in good condition and there was only a very gradual curve at the section where the accident happened, Insp Wynwood said.

ON the contrary Inspector, the road STANDARD is ACTIONABLE. The CURVE is irrelevant, it IS a major VERY NARROW-MEDIAN road without anywhere near enough BARRIER protection. I hope such people holding such view NEVER design roads.

But Mr Quilliam said he believed work would need to be done on that section of road.

This man has got that bit right, well gee Fred!

"It is a difficult road, it seems to have a bad lean on it and I've been told other people have struggled on that road over a long period of time."


A "difficult" road? Well golly gee wizz! See the Inspector above. IF you have been told by people of "ISSUES", then they should have, or will have been raised through the proper channels. I see a SEVERE failing in a 'duty of care', neigh again, NEGLIGENCE. Christ almighty, utterly hopeless!!


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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117....html?from=rss