topic Re: Should Tony give him an OAM? in Community Spirit

Should Tony give him an OAM?

ca04 — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:52:27 GMT

http://au.news.yahoo.com/qld/a/19626134/man-rolls-truck-to-save-young-family/

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

crystal-gems — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:51:34 GMT

Why?

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

kengillard — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:58:33 GMT

he certainly should get some sort of medal!

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

silverfaun — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 23:04:19 GMT

A selfless act, so much more different than DDrivers who selfishly get on the road & don't care who they take out. He's a hero in my book.

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

lakeland27 — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:10:11 GMT

he's not the first driver to do that, its the right thing to do for a professional operator or anyone really . there are good reasons to avoid killing people if you can, living with it might prove difficult. maybe a local hero sticker is the way to go.

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

spotweldersfriend — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 01:32:45 GMT

Or a new truck.

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

crystal-gems — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 01:34:42 GMT

The accident was because (he claimed) his BRAKES FAILED.

I am interested to know why his brakes failed before I go handing out medals.

Presumably the police will be checking out the vehicle for road worthiness.

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

kennedia_nigricans — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 01:36:20 GMT

they said it happened in england. i thought australian medals were meant to be given to australians?

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

spotweldersfriend — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 01:48:42 GMT

They don't drive trucks in England.They're lorries.

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

***super_nova*** — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:50:47 GMT

@crystal-gems wrote:
The accident was because (he claimed) his BRAKES FAILED.
I am interested to know why his brakes failed before I go handing out medals.
Presumably the police will be checking out the vehicle for road worthiness.

Every driver is responsible for roadworthiness of the vehicle they drive, as well as any damage they cause. I would have thought that to avoid colision with another vehicle at all costs goes without question.

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

lakeland27 — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:02:19 GMT

@spotweldersfriend wrote:
They don't drive trucks in England.They're lorries.

reminds me of a favorite film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV9Vs9tOEaI

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

spotweldersfriend — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:21:29 GMT

I remember that one lakeland.My favourite truck movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPuO14OgTEc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

lakeland27 — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:33:30 GMT

@spotweldersfriend wrote:
I remember that one lakeland.My favourite truck movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPuO14OgTEc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

i've seen it, it is brilliant. this obscure superhero is not , despite leaping from the beach to a ship a kilometer offshore and capturing the crew and a tonne of heroin he still manages to fall short somehow. he is the original faceless man however. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YxvpDpC8FQ

Re: Should Tony give him an OAM?

ca04 — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 23:26:38 GMT

QLD number plates & on the Sunshine Coast how does that equate to england?