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  1. Banks typically pay them commission, borrowers use them in the belief they (the broker) can get them the best deal from several competing banks based on their specific circumstances. And naturally, because banks don't want to lose money, can pass the costs on to borrowers, eventually. As I recall, this is only the latest in several incidents over the last decade in which Police officers have been killed either by passing motorists (where the fault is the motorist) or by stepping back into a traffic lane and being hit by a passing car. One can only wonder just what their risk assessment is. As a train driver, I can't even go within 3m of a railway line without some form of protection on that line (even if it is simply another bloke acting as a lookout, but you can never be your own lookout), yet up until a few months ago, Police thought it was ok to pull over a motorist and not only put themselves at risk, but the motorist as well, with traffic passing at 110kph only a few feet away... Am I the only one who sees an issue with that?
  2. These two tradies had a lucky escape in similar circumstances. Same thing, truckie drifted into the emergency lane and sideswiped their ute. Apologies for the ads, I can't find a youtube version... I've told the KRviatrix if she gets a flat on the freeway, park up and hop over the Armco railing, about 50m up-traffic from her car. She doesn't have a spare in her car, only goop and a tiny compressor. She well understands the dangers of stopped traffic on the freeway, having lost a good friend on the F3 when a truck careened into a line of stopped cars there 20 years ago. In my 4wd, I'm able to, and quite prepared to drive on the remains of the tyre/rim to be able to reverse into one of those emergency bays or crossovers.
  3. Same in NSW, 40kph past the Police/Ambos etc, if the speed limit is 80 or less, if 90 or more, give enough space and vacate the lane nearest the emergency vehicle if possible. It also applies to tow trucks and NRMA assistance vehicles if displaying orange lights - something a lot of people don't realise... NSW Road Rule 78-1 is the reference. There have been several extremely close calls and numerous accidents on the freeway before they introduced the 80 limit, people would barrel along doing their 100-110 and jam on the anchors at the last minute fearing a "Exceed speed by 70km/hr" type of fine. Ol' mate behind is day dreaming and runs up the asre end.
  4. I'd say after. Any normal person would probably have a heart attack as well upon realising you've just mowed down & killed 4 coppers. The thing that shits me to tears though, tragic as the prang is, is their being describes as "heroic", "heroes" etc. They died in the performance of their duties, true, but that alone does not make their death noble, or heroic in any way and only serves to denigrate those genuine hero's who put themselves in harms way to help others.
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