This year’s summer has been characterized by a high number of traffic accidents. In June and July, 27 people died on Norwegian roads, according to the Norwegian Road Safety Association. Among other things, a 19-year-old woman died on Thursday after she collided with a lorry when she was out roller-skiing. On Thursday, a lorry driver in Nordland was also exposed to something that he himself believes could have ended disastrously. – It was very dangerous and I couldn’t slow down on the uphill, says the lorry driver to news. See the full video further down in the case. The driver has been driving a truck for many years, and often drives in northern Norway. He wishes to remain anonymous, but is aware of what could have happened: – If a car had come in the opposite direction, this would not have gone well. The incident occurred south of Saltfjellet. – It can boil over news has been in contact with the general manager of the company where the concrete driver is employed. He believes the lorry driver must also take part of the blame. – When you consistently drive ten kilometers per hour under the speed limit with cars behind, it is important to let the traffic pass. Because there was some traffic at the site, the general manager says that it was not possible to overtake on a clear section. – I completely agree that our driver may have made a mistake, but when the other driver has made a mistake over five miles, it can boil over. Then such situations arise. Simplified presentation of 7450 wives and three dots Head of the Emergency Police in the north, Geir Harald Marthinsen, says that he normally does not comment on video clips, as it is often easy to get the wrong impression in relation to reality. UP boss in the north, Geir Harald Marthinsen, takes the overtaking seriously. Photo: TOR FARSTAD – In this case, I can clearly say that this was an overtaking that should not have been carried out. – There is a no overtaking sign, and the markings on the road are unmistakable, says Marthinsen. The police inspector says that this overtaking would at least qualify for a simplified fine of 7,450 points, as well as three points on the driver’s licence. – Thinks shorter than the nose reaches. Geir A. Mo, managing director of the Norwegian Truck Owners Association, believes that overtaking puts both the driver’s and other people’s lives at risk. Managing director of the Norwegian Truck Owners Association, Geir A. Mo, says that most of their members drive safely. Photo: Lokman Ghorbani / news – There is always someone who thinks shorter than their nose can reach. – Driving past in a shaded field is something we are not at all fond of, neither the lorry owners’ association nor the professional traffic association. Mo is afraid that such incidents will ruin the reputation of the lorry drivers. – We work for traffic-safe roads, and if we want that, we must also drive traffic-safely. Lastebilforbundet hears of a particularly high number of dangerous overtakings in areas where there are many ferry routes. Mo thinks some drivers try to speed up to reach ferries and thus forget themselves. Many inquiries in the summer Regional manager of Trygg Trafikk Nordland, Kari Vassbotn, says that what separates a dangerous overtaking by a large and heavy lorry from an overtaking by a car is that it is difficult to stop, and it takes longer to maneuver away. That is why she believes it is important to work with a safety culture in companies with professional drivers. Kari Vassbotn, regional manager of Trygg Trafikk, says it is important to be sure that you get past safely without having to increase your speed when overtaking. Photo: Trygg Trafikk – In addition, the risk of a fatal accident is greater. It is a risk that is not worth taking, says the regional leader. Especially in the summer, they receive many inquiries about dangerous overtaking. Both by professional drivers and ordinary motorists. After the worst accident year in many years, Vassbotn believes it is important that everyone takes responsibility. At the same time, she points out that traffic is always an interaction. – If you are the one creating a queue, you also have a responsibility to let them pass. Here, the professional driver is overtaken by a concrete truck in an area where overtaking is not permitted.
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Lorry driver exposed to dangerous overtaking by another professional driver – news Nordland
