4WD's in City pole...... time to vote!!

Post by **Upzook** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 5:30 pm

see: http://www.skynews.com.au/willesee/index.asp

Post by **N*A*M** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 5:37 pm

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Post by **Samuel** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:51 pm

Someone has been going flat chat

the current score is 13 for yes, 87 for no.

BTW, the question is "Are 4wd's out of place in the city?"

Post by **glen1n** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:01 pm

WOO HOO GO 4B :armsup:

Post by **chimpboy** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:03 pm

So how should I vote?

Post by **crowey** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:08 pm

11% to 89%

I did a few!

Post by **N*A*M** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:44 pm

wtf now it's 62% vs 38% against

let's get pbb involved

Post by **antt** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:51 pm

N*A*M wrote:wtf now it's 62% vs 38% against

let's get pbb involved

i think that would blow up their server :twisted:

Post by **Thor** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:02 pm

yeah get pbb involved. its bs that it could change like that (59 v. 41 atm)

Post by **baby_troupe** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:42 pm

We are still going backwards guys at 61 vs 39

Post by **chimpboy** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:43 pm

Peaked too soon, see. You prompted a major effort by your opponents.

Website · Post by **murcod** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:52 pm

Did you guys interstate get the story on the weekend about the Cherokee/ Grand Laredo that mounted the footpath in Glenelg SA and took out five pedestrians? Typical media beat up with a big point made about it being a 4WD, and as luck would have it he had a bull bar too....

Supposedly he fell asleep while driving?!

Post by **Slunnie** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:57 pm

Falling asleep at speed has nothing to do with it. It was the bull bars faults. :roll:

Somebodys tinkering to swing the pole that significanlty over such a short period.

Post by **crowey** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:57 pm

Take these killing devices off the roads
By Police Reporter CHRISTOPHER SALTER
21jul04

A MAN badly injured when an out-of-control 4WD motorist ploughed into shoppers at Glenelg has called for the removal of bullbars in city areas.

Newell Platten, 76, yesterday said they were "killing devices with no place in the suburbs".

Mr Platten was one of five pedestrians injured when a 27-year-old man fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into a pole at the busy Jetty Rd shopping strip on Sunday.

Mr Platten was pinned between the 4WD's bullbar and a pole. He was badly bruised, suffered broken ribs and pelvis.

Speaking from his hospital bed at Flinders Medical Centre yesterday, Mr Platten, of Glenelg, called for a review of bullbars in suburban Adelaide.

"These damn killing machines – 4WD with bull bars – should be taken off the streets," he said.

"I think it is time the politicians did something to get them off suburban streets.

"They've got no place in the suburbs. People have said if you get hit by one of them you can get into trouble – and you do get into trouble."

Mr Platten, who was walking home from a cafe when the incident occurred, said he had always felt safe while walking along Jetty Rd.

"I was waiting for the pedestrian light to give us the go ahead then I heard a lot of shouting and turned to my right and saw a car ploughing towards us. It pinned me back against the pole and I can't remember what happened after that."

Mr Platten has not been contacted by the driver – who is under police investigation.

A police spokesman said yesterday the investigation was continuing and it was not yet known if charges would be laid.

"I haven't heard from the driver – he has no doubt got a lot on his mind," Mr Platten said. "I imagine he is probably pretty terrible actually.

"I have no malice towards him – I feel sorry for him.

"It has happened – I just have to get on with it."

The Pedestrian Council of Australia yesterday urged the State Government to adopt the national standard for bullbars.

Developed more than two years ago by a panel of traffic experts and car manufacturers, the standard promotes safer bullbar design and construction. Transport SA spokeswoman Nicki Stewart said bullbars would be discussed within a year by the Road Safety Advisory Council.

Opposition transport spokesman Robert Brokenshire said bullbars were an essential requirement for people in country areas. "You can't just put them in the back of the ute when you come to Adelaide," he said.

"Tragically when people get hit they are going to get injured whether it is a bullbar or a bumper bar."

Post by **ORSM45** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:58 pm

yeah thats the cars fault.

that poll is rigged. i saw it at around 11yes vs 89no

Post by **ORSM45** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:04 pm

pffft i tryed my best. but theres too many of them. i got us back 2% but by the time i finish writing this its probably already gone.

Post by **Gordo** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:00 pm

47y
53n

Post by **PRZOOK** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:22 pm

http://www.skynews.com.au/willesee/will ... image=vote

Refresh for a vote. Did some testing and it seems to ignore cookies this way, their code doesn;t check for input method

Post by **V8Patrol** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:36 am

N*A*M wrote:vote
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10753 cookies ....... do you think I need to clear em more often ???? :rofl:

maybe a scan and defrag might help too :roll:

Website · Post by **murcod** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:11 am

PRZOOK wrote:http://www.skynews.com.au/willesee/willeseepoll.asp?isSubmitted=yes&pollopt=2689&image=vote

Refresh for a vote. Did some testing and it seems to ignore cookies this way, their code doesn;t check for input method

Ummmm.... does that link submit a "yes" vote!? Supposed to be voting "NO!"

Are four wheel drives out of place in the city?

Post by **-Scott-** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:01 pm

I just looked - the poll is closed, 62 "no" to 38 "yes" - We Won! :armsup:

Website · Post by **murcod** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:09 pm

I wonder if those results will make it to air?

Most likely not.... :lol:

Post by **mkpatrol** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:24 pm

What would have happened if the guy in Adelaide was in a 300kw Commodore and floored it whatif whatif whatif??!!
Its not the cars fault there was a dickhead behind the wheel.
Im all for the bullbar beacause everyday I go to work i see at least two kangeroos dead a day.
Because of the drought they are hanging around the school ovals & front yards for a feed.
I always hit at least one roo whan i go fishing at Eucumbene. Its my freedom of choice to have a 4WD & a bullbar & if Harold Srubber doesnt like it then too bad. We should be able to ban all the civil libitarians because of the hysteria they create.

Thats my 20c worth, I will get back in my box now. :oops:

Post by **dark matter** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:36 pm

If Mr Platten was hit by a Ford or Holden then he would probably now have fractured thigh bones instead of ribs.

Post by **-Scott-** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:10 pm

mkpatrol wrote:We should be able to ban all the civil libitarians because of the hysteria they create.

The joys of living in a free society!

If Scruby wasn't permitted to peddle his sh!t then we'd probably all be worse off. This poll just goes to show that the majority haven't bought his crap - yet.

I hang onto "you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." I hope.

Scott

Post by **bogged** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:32 pm

NJ SWB wrote:This poll just goes to show that the majority haven't bought his crap - yet.

na just means the blokes here on the night shift were faster than scrubys evening shift.

agree, if scruby keeps throwing enough shit it will eventually stick.. then the trouble will start..

wonder how much a contract is worth these days...

Post by **Gutless** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 12:03 am

The poll is a waste of time for many reasons. The above mentioned, AND the fact that the government raises Billions from the sales tax placed on commercial and light 4WDs in this country. Not to mention all of the jobs that are associated with their manufacture. SO don't stress fella's, people will get tired of this SH*T eventually, cos at the end of the day its the average joe that depends on the 4WD nuts like us, to buy them and drive them where we so choose :lol:

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BTW....there are ALOT of average Joes in OZ :lol:

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