Dumb Move

[mitschal02]

Saw this on the news tonight and thought was pretty stupid of the driver to try and cross especially with all the warnings of flooding rain in that area over the last few days.

And the two dogs inside the car are left to die

Man saved in creek rescue - Yahoo!7 News Video

 

[Grumpy]

I wonder whether he gets hit with all the costs as we are well aware this area is closed to the public and yes as for the dogs well I dont like there chances as the river is probably still rising and you can nearly bet the car will be swept downstream further yet.

 

[TheLocksmith]

Does your insurance cover you if you m**k up 4x4ing? Say I drown the Patrol or roll it over?

 

[tankbloke]

Stuff the car.I feel sorry for the dogs,they didn't put themselves in that situation.Wonder how the insurance company will react to his claim for the fourby. Some people only learn once their hip pocket is hit.

 

[Croozer]

Does your insurance cover you if you f**k up 4x4ing? Say I drown the Patrol or roll it over?

A lot of insurance company's do! But this guy wont have a leg to stand on though as the area was closed due to recent fire damage! So his insurance company will say DER! Sorry! Bloody fool for being there!

 

[Swaggie]

Does your insurance cover you if you f**k up 4x4ing? Say I drown the Patrol or roll it over?

Yes as long as they cover offroad,check your Policy...Want to play Russian Roulette,drive down closed tracks or in closed off areas and no doubt they will look at the Parks websites etc etc....

 

[richardlnsw]

It is hard to understand what they were thinking to attempt to drive across a raging creek like that, wonder if they walked it first? I highly doubt it.

 

[Swaggie]

Was that at the Junction Intersection...

 

[dochol]

Feel sorry for the dogs
Doc

 

[80lover96gxl]

Serves the bloody idiots right.
Costly mistske that one.

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[Grumpy]

Looks to me like fultons creek crossing the same place another member who was out with us lost his car too.

 

[Digger1982]

Is this the crossing where you think it happened?

 

[joebog]

Im not normally one that praises the cops, BUT the guy at end of video has it right !!!
the IDIOT in the car SHOULD pay for the rescue
EVERY bloody cent of it!!
I am old and stupid but I am not an advanced siphi&&c yet
what an absolute MORON !!!

and ONE f**kwit like that is what closes 500 tracks for the rest of us
BANG it on the head n bury it
Joe

 

[allanmac]

Is this the crossing where you think it happened?

Think I would remove that pic Digger....

Unfortunately the information that is available from DSE/Parks is pretty 'piss poor' in regard to the closures around Walhalla..... Grumpy has mentioned that the area is closed, but people still drive the area as they dont check what is a very inadequate website or they could reasonably assume there would be 'ROAD CLOSED' signs in place, which there are not.

Whilst there is really no excuse for anyone to be on these tracks, information is very basic at best. Before anyone is prosecuted I would think the relevant authorities need to be answerable, along with 4wd Vic, as to why there was not enough 'in your face' information publicised.... Was plenty of info/signage in regard to Harrietville etc, why not with Walhalla.?????.

 

[GXL4x4]

Hello wasn't there plenty of warnings yesterday on tv and radio about warning on floods in the gimps land area.

Cheers

Chris


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[mitschal02]

Hello wasn't there plenty of warnings yesterday on tv and radio about warning on floods in the gimps land area.

Cheers

Chris


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Yep splashed all over the TV for at least the last 4 or 5 days warning people there could be up to 300 ml in the following days around Gippsland.

No excuse really

 

[80lover96gxl]

Not the sort of publicity our community needs, using our stretched resources for an act of stupidity.
Guess he may have justifiable reasons for attempting the crossing but geez they'd wanna be damn good reasons.

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[Grumpy]

Will have to disagree with you on this one Allan, we were up there not long after the fires and there were heaps of signs, some on droppers others on trees then the next time we were up there some of the signs were thrown over the road edges droppers and all, Merringtons and Donnelly creek to name just two. There was also danger ribbon torn down or probably driven through. There were also road closed signs placed across the roads that were deliberatly moved so as you could drive around them.
I believe they had a big blitz up there over the long weekend but don't know the out come but was aware the Police and DSE had a combined effort and large fines were being imposed.

 

[Grumpy]

Cant see anything wrong with the pic, no dates ect, could have been taken anytime. and yes that looks like it Digger.

 

[allanmac]

Will have to disagree with you on this one Allan, we were up there not long after the fires and there were heaps of signs, some on droppers others on trees then the next time we were up there some of the signs were thrown over the road edges droppers and all, Merringtons and Donnelly creek to name just two. There was also danger ribbon torn down or probably driven through. There were also road closed signs placed across the roads that were deliberatly moved so as you could drive around them.
I believe they had a big blitz up there over the long weekend but don't know the out come but was aware the Police and DSE had a combined effort and large fines were being imposed.

Grumpy, that might have been the case just after the fires, but a number of people have been up there recently & have said they saw absolutely nothing in regard to signage etc.

If they did have a big blitz last weekend, maybe the authorities should say they did & caught x number of vehicles driving closed tracks. Maybe also pass the info onto 4wd Vic who MIGHT decide to update their website..... Then the message might get through to the majority of 4wders.

PS: I am planning to head to Mt Selma in the next month or so; are the main roads open..... As I said early, information is very vague.