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| Thread ID: 109876 | 2010-05-26 08:39:00 | do i have to stop? | lance4k (4644) | PC World Chat |
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| 888349 | 2010-05-26 10:31:00 | isn't there something along the line of having to help injured people. i can't remember the term(s). if you see someone obviously injured you must assist. i can't remember if that applies in NZ or not. i think that's duty to assist if you are a boat captain and someone is in trouble in the water u have to help them. |
lance4k (4644) | ||
| 888350 | 2010-05-26 10:47:00 | Why would you even ask? You use your common sense (that is if your having a really good day mentally and can muster enough up) | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 888351 | 2010-05-26 16:36:00 | thanks. do u know for sure though? Yes |
Ferg (2559) | ||
| 888352 | 2010-05-26 19:54:00 | Don't matter if you have to or not. Do the decent thing. | Cato (6936) | ||
| 888353 | 2010-05-26 21:22:00 | As Sweep and others say........legally the answer is no but from a moral point of view, if you can assist, then your help could be very useful. If you have training in first aid, CPR, or traffic control, your assistance would probably be appreciated Bear in mind that if you can help, then do so without endangering yourself or others, nothing is gained if you also get hurt But if you cannot help, then don't stop and rubber neck, you just add to the mess. |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 888354 | 2010-05-28 00:26:00 | It's only happened to me once many many years ago. Driving home with 3 passengers we saw a motorcyclist fall off his bike and appear somewhat hurt. He was several hundred yards away when we saw him but of course we stopped to help. We were the first car to arrive but within minutes others better qualified also stopped, and the police also arrived. Nothing else we could do and we were all expected at home soon so I started the car and prepared to leave the scene. A copper saw what we were doing and ordered us to stay where we were - he obviously thought we had collided with the motorcyclist and refused to listen to us. It was quite a while before the police got round to talking to us and then realizing we had nothing to do with the accident but had merely stopped to help let us go. We were too far off the scene to even be reliable witnesses to what had happened. So what would be our position if we had driven off and ignored the instruction to stay? |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 888355 | 2010-05-28 00:49:00 | The Police can ask for you name and date of birth and also request your drivers licence. For refusing the first two you can be arrested on the spot. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 888356 | 2010-05-28 00:52:00 | It's only happened to me once many many years ago. Driving home with 3 passengers we saw a motorcyclist fall off his bike and appear somewhat hurt. He was several hundred yards away when we saw him but of course we stopped to help. We were the first car to arrive but within minutes others better qualified also stopped, and the police also arrived. Nothing else we could do and we were all expected at home soon so I started the car and prepared to leave the scene. A copper saw what we were doing and ordered us to stay where we were - he obviously thought we had collided with the motorcyclist and refused to listen to us. It was quite a while before the police got round to talking to us and then realizing we had nothing to do with the accident but had merely stopped to help let us go. We were too far off the scene to even be reliable witnesses to what had happened. So what would be our position if we had driven off and ignored the instruction to stay? The order isn't a lawful order so I would ignore it. Know your rights. The feds work on the theory that a big portion of the population dont know their rights. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 888357 | 2010-05-28 00:56:00 | The order isn't a lawful order so I would ignore it. Know your rights. The police work on the theory that a big portion of the population dont know their rights. You can be charged with failing to stop for a police officer if driving. |
Sweep (90) | ||
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