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Creative => Story-Telling => Topic started by: Tim_w on April 14, 2007, 17:39:21
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Hello All
Well it has been a long time since i last posted pictures of my Playmobil but seeing as the weather is good and i have some new vehicles to try out i thought i would give it a go. I decided to leave the fire engines out this time and go for a medical emergency of sorts so without further ado here is the story.
At 10.15 this morning a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a taxi. All eye witnesses stated that the motorcyclist overtook a tractor and ran into the taxi which was in front. It is believed that the rider of the motorcycle did not see the taxi until the last minute, unfortunately the motorcyclist who suffered serious but non life threatening injuries does not remember what happened. A passenger in the taxi suffered minor whiplash in the accident. Police accident investigators carried out an examination of the scene and a report is pending.
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A First Responder is on the scene within 5 minutes and checks out the rider for any serious injuries.
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Not far behind are the police and two ambulances. *Note the differences in uniforms of the ambulance crew's, we are currently doing a trial for new uniforms*.
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After assessing the casualty and checking for any spinal injuries it is deemed safe to remove his helmet and very carefully load him onto the stretcher. A police officer is called on to give a hand.
While this is going on the passenger in the Taxi has been assessed for whiplash and also removed from the vehicle.
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Finally both casualties are loaded into the ambulances for transport to the local hospital.
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Hello All
Thank you very much for taking the time to look at my latest pictures :)9. It was a bit of a trial putting the story together but i think it worked out in the end :lol:. Stay tuned for the accident report which will follow soon. I will either post the pictures here or in my gallery.
Kindest Regards Tim :wave:
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Nice, compact story, Tim, and well-illustrated. Thanks for showing us it.
I see you've already invested in the ambulance car and the ambulance! ;D
Look forward to the accident report.
(The motorcyclist must have been going some to smash his bike up that badly!)
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Thanks Tim, I've been waiting for one of your stories again. Loved the detail and very well staged photos.
This story particularily strikes a memory nerve with me as I have been witness to the results of a very bad m/c accident years ago (severe neck injury - I think it was broken - very gruesome actually). Anywayyyy....
It made me nervous of riding and I ended up giving it up a few years after the incedent. I had a fully restored psuedo police equipped Triumph 650 Bonneville that I spent two years restoring from the frame up and then only rode for a few months before giving it up as I couldn't get the image of the accident out of my head causing me to rethink my choice of vehicles.
However, no worries, your story had a better outcome than my former reality - so it's all good ;)
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Thanks for another GREAT photo story, Tim ...
It would appear from the skid marks that the "eye witnesses" may not have given the police very good information.
The rear end of the wrecked motorcycle shows scrape marks on the pavement suggesting that the point of impact was after the taxi slammed on his brakes
The scrape marks on the pavement from the rear end of the wrecked motorcycle and the skid marks from the taxi seem to tell a different story than the one given to he police by the "eye witnesses."
The motorcycle scrape marks move away from the taxi at it's present position. The skid marks from the taxi appear to have occurred prior to the point of impact with the motorcycle.
Had the motorcycle hit the taxi after overtaking the tractor, the taxi would have continued on past the point of impact and the taxi's skid marks would have begun after (rather than before) the point of impact.
The motorcycle scrape marks and the taxi skid marks suggest a different story than the one told by the "eye witnesses" ... BTW, who were these "eye witnesses' ... the half asleep tractor driver, the whiplashed passenger and the "lost" taxi driver?
A motorcycle is a very maneuverable vehicle with excellent visibility. Had the taxi actually been "hidden" by the tractor (which is highly doubtful), the motorcycle driver would have had sufficient time to correct his error (especially since there doesn't seem to have been any oncoming traffic).
However, if the motorcycle was passing the tractor and then, suddenly, the taxi driver slammed on his brakes (because he missed his turn or an animal darted out in front of him or he dropped his coffee in his lap), then there would not have been sufficient time for the motorcyclist to react.
Unfortunately, although the taxi driver probably caused the accident, the law states that you must have your vehicle under control at all times and it would seem that the motorcycle driver did not anticipate the abrupt stop made by the taxi driver.
Well, that's my "police" report, Tim ...
Please tell us what really happened ... ;)
All the best,
Richard
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Unfortunately, although the taxi driver probably caused the accident, the law states that you must have your vehicle under control at all times and it would seem that the motorcycle driver did not anticipate the abrupt stop made by the taxi driver.
But I heard that in Playmo Law, it is always the Taxi Driver that is at fault. Even if no Taxi is involved the closest Taxi driver is your man and must charged with the incedent. ;D
Or did someone mis-inform me? :hmm:
:lol:
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Hello All
Thank you for the kind replies here are the answers to your questions individually:
Gordon:
Yes, finally managed to get hold of the new vehicles after months of waiting patiently :lol:. It was more by luck really as i only had knew that TRU had them in stock. I decided to pop by the Entertainer on the off chance and was greeted by the sight of the new stock. I couldn't resist the temptation and brought the two vehicles there and then :lol:. As for the motorcycle accident one aye witness stated that "That motorcycle was shifting when he went past me" meaning he was going pretty quickly. It needs to be said though that these bikes don't stand up to well in collisions :lol:.
Dunc:
Thank you very much for your reply :)9. I was sorry to hear about your bad experience with a motorcycle crash :(. Its allways difficult to portray story's like this without bringing back bad memories for people who have experienced such things and i allways try to deal with it sensitively. I am very glad that in this case you found my story interesting and that all in all there was a happy ending :). Allthough i do like to portray all sorts of accidents for my fire service to deal with 9 times out of 10, and sometimes only by a miracle, everyone survives :o :lol: :)9.
Richard:
:lol: Still laughing from reading your very kind reply, i am glad that i had finished my cup of tea when i started reading it. The reason i was laughing so much Richard was more down to the very funny descriptions of the 'characters' involved rather than the report itself which was very thorough indeed. I think you are on to something with your theory so i am going to go and get the Police to re-create the accident as part of their investigation :)9. Pictures of this new addition will be posted shortly along with pictures taken on the day :)9. Myself and my Head Accident Investigator would be most greatfull if you would be able to give us your interpretation on the new pictures when they are made available.
Kindest Regards Tim
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:lol: Still laughing from reading your very kind reply, i am glad that i had finished my cup of tea when i started reading it. The reason i was laughing so much Richard was more down to the very funny descriptions of the 'characters' involved rather than the report itself which was very thorough indeed. I think you are on to something with your theory so i am going to go and get the Police to re-create the accident as part of their investigation :)9. Pictures of this new addition will be posted shortly along with pictures taken on the day :)9. Myself and my Head Accident Investigator would be most greatfull if you would be able to give us your interpretation on the new pictures when they are made available.[/color]
Hello, Tim ...
I am sure that by now you have realized that I really enjoy "investigating" your "accidents" ... :lol:
And, yes ... I would be delighted to give your Head Accident Investigator my "interpretation" of the new pictures when they are available ... ;)
All the best,
Richard
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Hello Richard
Here are a few of the pictures which my accident investigators took after the accident.
Picture 1:
Shows the impact with the taxi, the initial point of collision to the rear offside. The boot or trunk lid has popped open with the force of the impact and the front forks of the bike were left near by.
Picture 2:
This picture shows the single skid mark where the bike's brakes locked up. We presume that this is the point where the motorcyclist saw the taxi up ahead. The length of the skid mark reveals that the motorcycle was traveling at approx 40 mph, impact speed was approx 30 to 35 mph.
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Picture 3, 4 and 5:
Shows the point where the motorcycle landed, skidding along the road leaving scratches and paint marks in the surface.
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Picture 6:
Shows the point where the rider of the motorcycle landed after being thrown over the taxi's roof and onto the bonnet or hood. The yellow mark on the road to the left of the picture is where the riders helmet made its initial contact. The fact that he was wearing his helmet saved his life.
Hope these pictures shed a bit more light on the matter, i would be interested to see your take on things :). Thank you for taking the time to look at my pictures.
Kindest regards Tim
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Hello, Tim ...
It's very interesting how having ALL the data makes a BIG difference in determining what really might have happened. (Someday I may learn NOT to jump to conclusions!) ... ;)
Knowing that the taxi was only going about 5 to 10 miles per hour is probably one of the most important pieces of information in this investigation.
The length of the skid mark reveals that the motorcycle was traveling at approx 40 mph, impact speed was approx 30 to 35 mph.
This would mean that the tractor may have been actually traveling faster that the taxi. If the tractor was closing on the taxi, then it may indeed have been very difficult for the motorcyclist to see the taxi.
You have never said what the speed limit was for this particular stretch of highway. However, for most roads, 40MPH does not seem excessive. Therefore, it seems reasonable (if there was no oncoming traffic) that the driver of the motorcycle would want to pass a slow moving tractor. (Unfortunately, there seems to have been a taxi in front of the tractor that may have been moving at an even slower speed.) ... :(
Most tractors operating on public thoroughfares display a triangle indicating that they are slow moving vehicles. Other vehicles (the taxi in this case) traveling at speeds so slow that they could endanger other motorists are considered to be in violation of most vehicle traffic codes.
Regardless, all motorists (the motorcyclist in this case) are expected to have their vehicles under control at all times.
The investigating officer will probably issue violation citations to both the taxi and motorcycle drivers, as they seem to have both been at fault.
The only thing that might keep the taxi driver from getting a violation citation for driving too slow would be if he had been signaling for a turn.
I only have two questions ... If there was NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, why didn't the driver of the motorcycle pass both the tractor and the taxi? And, did both the taxi driver and the motorcycle driver pass their sobriety tests?
Thanks, Tim, for allowing me to have some fun with your Playmobil Police Department! ... :)
All the best,
Richard
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Beneath the excellent story and investigation on this issue (thank you Tim for sharing with us), I really like the measure skid; where is this from? Is this an existing PM item or is this customized? Can I have more details on this, please? (In case 1: from which set is it? What is the spare part no? -- In case 2: from which items did you make it? Spare part no., sets, etc.?)
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Hello Richard and Little Jo
First of all please accept my appologies for my delay in replying. Now lets get down to buisness :)
Richard:
Thank you very much for your analysis on the accident. I spoke to my senior accident investigator and he wishes to express his thanks for your help. He is satisfied that your explenation is the most likely one to have occured :).
Little Jo:
The peice of equipment in question comes from set 3904 Police Car (Blue). It is an original Playmobil peice and as far as i can gather it is designed to serve the same purpose as it was used for in my photo story. Here is a link to the part on Heathers wonderfull website http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-03-4620 (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-03-4620) It is not compatible with the fire extinguisher and as i say more than likley serves the purpose of a measuring device.
Kindest Regards Tim
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Hey Tim,
Nice story and photos. It looks like the police did a good job with the investigation as well.
How are the victims? In my experience if the rider has both shoes on and a tattoo he usually ends up ok, but the more shoes missing the worse it gets...
Ben
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Hello Ben
Thank you very much indeed for the kind reply to my story. The Police are just starting their accident investigation's and seeing as it is all new to them they are not doing to bad, Richards advice was very valuable indeed. Hopefully as time goes by i will develope the accident investigation side of my Police force and some new vehicles will be developed.
Kindest Regards Tim