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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: November 06, 2006, 21:33:38 »

Wednesday 8 November, 20:00 - 20:30

From BBC schedule page;

Fatal Call: Hampshire police are called to a fatality with the charge of Death by Dangerous Driving. Family Liaison Officer Pete Haywood has the task of informing the dead driver's next of kin.
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2006, 22:14:23 »
Thanks Richard, I had missed that one :?
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2006, 09:19:38 »
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Thanks Richard, I had missed that one :?


The previous series (Manchester?) was very interesting, but there's not enough showing of the 'human impact' side.

This may be sufficient to warn off any kids who may be watching & thinking about joining their mates in a stolen car.

I've heard enough tales of woe at work to last me more than a lifetime (from the Police, victims, relatives & collegues with tales to tell)
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2006, 09:38:59 »
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'Traffic Cops'
Wednesday 8 November, 20:00 - 20:30

From BBC schedule page;

Fatal Call: Hampshire police are called to a fatality with the charge of Death by Dangerous Driving. Family Liaison Officer Pete Haywood has the task of informing the dead driver's next of kin.


One of, if not the worst part of the job. No emoticon can describe this task i'm afraid, it is an awful task to perform.
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 23:30:01 »
Managed to watch it when I got back from work

Not nice.
Either the Consultants, Doctors or Sisters/Charge-Nurses tend to break the news at our establishment.


That was a brave family for allowing the details to be broadcast in that  way.

If the cause of that poor girls death being seen at prime-time saves just one life.......
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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2006, 00:51:20 »
Lets hope a few people take notice of it,,  we still see far to many deaths on the roads... :cry:

I couldn't do what Pete had to do,, people like giving the cops a hard time but this a job most poeple would avoid.
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2006, 07:46:13 »
.........................................speechless.............................................
what a complete moron :evil: I get so annoyed with people who use their phones while driving  :x
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2006, 08:29:44 »
Well people I must confess I'm a serving Officer with Lincolnshire Police and I agree there are some jobs I hate but you just have to do.

Talking of Mobile phones let me tell you a story....

I was walking back to the nik, where I work and I saw a large silver Jag, this car came flying down the high street so it caught my eye, as it got closer I saw the driver holding a Mobile phone to his ear, so I stopped the car to have "words" I was shocked to see the driver only had one arm! The good one holding the phone to his ear!
He told me he could steer with his knees just fine! But what about your brakes sir?

It cost him big time....

Just remember the maximum sentence for driving while on the phone is...










10 years in prison... Death by dangerous driving! Its not a £30 fine always.
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« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2006, 08:49:59 »
Missed the bulk oif it as MOther chose to call just as it was starting!  :x

Saw enough to be impressed, not just your bad driving fest that somne of the other shows are. Nice to see the stories followed up and the implications for all involved highlighted.

My sister is an FLO up north and I don't know how she does it.

The most shocking for me was the tone of voiice of the truck driver when discussing whther or how long he'd been using his phone. Sounded like he thought he'd bent a bumper rather than killed!
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« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2006, 10:26:56 »
I'm glad to see that people share the same views as me.


Here's a couple of links to give the story behind the incident (I did a search on her name)
BBC
Daily Mail


Regarding the programme, I'm a bit surprised that the credits didn't give a 'ThankYou' to the girls family for allowing their intrusion :shock:



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.........................................speechless.............................................
what a complete moron :evil: I get so annoyed with people who use their phones while driving  :x

When I bought the 110, I fitted a hands-free kit, but as far as I can recall I've never dialled out whilst driving & only answered very briefly.
(prior to that it was either switched off, passenger answered it, or simply ignored if it rang)

SWMBO has a hands-free kit in the 'works van', but spends a lot of time on it dealing with quite technical issues.
Quite frankly, I'm worried everytime she goes off on the motorways as I know she'll be taking calls.
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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2006, 10:31:41 »
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Missed the bulk oif it as MOther chose to call just as it was starting!  :x

Same time next week, I presume.
Set the video beforehand!!!

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Saw enough to be impressed, not just your bad driving fest that somne of the other shows are. Nice to see the stories followed up and the implications for all involved highlighted.

As 'Police, Camera...' was well known for.
Although it did show the stupidity side.
'Traffic Cops' (the past series) deals with the human side quite well, let's see how well this one does

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My sister is an FLO up north and I don't know how she does it.

Neither do I, as the Officer shown stated, some of the familys feel that its his fault & resent him for what he's come to tell them
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2006, 15:48:19 »
I bought my in car phone kit at the same time as I bought my phone Richard but I have it more as a convenient way of charging my phone which I have to have for work than as a way of being able to talk while I am driving. I hate to answer my phone even if it is in its cradle while I am driving and these people that spends thousands and thousands on a new car but cant be bothered to spend around a hundred on a decent hands free car kit really really get my back up :x
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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2006, 16:54:30 »
Phones should not be allowed in vehicles whilst switched on full stop.
The way the roads are these days, you need 100% concentration, speaking on a phone of any sort, hands feee etc. You are not concentrating, end of.
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