Jonathan Ball
17 Sept 2019 · Coroner Kevin McLoughlin · West Yorkshire (East)
The coroner's concerns
1. stranded HGV blocking lane without warning triangle
“The HGV was not equipped with a device (such as a warning triangle) which the driver could have positioned some way before his stranded vehicle to warn oncoming motorists of the hazard presented by a stranded 32 ton HGV biocking one lane of a dual carriageway in darkness”
2. stranded HGV not reported to emergency services
“The HGV driver had not been trained or instructed to contact the emergency services to report the foreseeable hazard created by his stranded HGV ona dual carriageway at night.”
3. confusing hazard warning light
“the rear offside hazard warning light was hard to see (or thought not to be working) thus giving the impression that the HGV was indicating to turn left”