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sad story plus the journalist has no clue either towing vs snatching
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/we...-mother-of-three/story-e6frg13u-1226118702921
A MOTHER of three children has died in a freak accident along the beach in Geraldton. The 29-year-old woman was hit in the throat by a towball, which broke as her car attempted to pull another vehicle out from sand dunes at Drummond Cove just after 11am Saturday.
It is understood her car was reversing out when the towball snapped and flung into the front passenger window of the woman's vehicle, hitting her in the throat.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment but died a short time later.
It is believed her children may have been in the car at the time.
A WA police spokesman said police would prepare a report for the coroner.
Last month, 20 people were injured, two seriously, when a tourist bus rolled over in sand dunes near Lancelin.
The four-wheel drive vehicle had 34 people on board, all tourists from Singapore and Japan.
In the days after the crash it emerged the adventure tour operator responsible for a crash did not have professional accreditation to operate the tours.
How to tow safely, according to the RAC
- Make sure the car is structurally sound and in top mechanical condition.
- Check the towing capacity of your vehicle. All manufacturers have a maximum towing capacity for their vehicles shown in the vehicle’s handbook. You must not exceed these recommendations.
- The suspension of the tow vehicle must be in good order. Up-rated springs and shock absorbers may need to be considered.
- If the tow vehicle is fitted with self-levelling suspension, contact the vehicle manufacturer for specific instructions on towing.
- Check that the towbar fitted to your vehicle has sufficient capacity to tow. The towbar should have a plate that indicates its towing capacity.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/we...-mother-of-three/story-e6frg13u-1226118702921
A MOTHER of three children has died in a freak accident along the beach in Geraldton. The 29-year-old woman was hit in the throat by a towball, which broke as her car attempted to pull another vehicle out from sand dunes at Drummond Cove just after 11am Saturday.
It is understood her car was reversing out when the towball snapped and flung into the front passenger window of the woman's vehicle, hitting her in the throat.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment but died a short time later.
It is believed her children may have been in the car at the time.
A WA police spokesman said police would prepare a report for the coroner.
Last month, 20 people were injured, two seriously, when a tourist bus rolled over in sand dunes near Lancelin.
The four-wheel drive vehicle had 34 people on board, all tourists from Singapore and Japan.
In the days after the crash it emerged the adventure tour operator responsible for a crash did not have professional accreditation to operate the tours.
How to tow safely, according to the RAC
- Make sure the car is structurally sound and in top mechanical condition.
- Check the towing capacity of your vehicle. All manufacturers have a maximum towing capacity for their vehicles shown in the vehicle’s handbook. You must not exceed these recommendations.
- The suspension of the tow vehicle must be in good order. Up-rated springs and shock absorbers may need to be considered.
- If the tow vehicle is fitted with self-levelling suspension, contact the vehicle manufacturer for specific instructions on towing.
- Check that the towbar fitted to your vehicle has sufficient capacity to tow. The towbar should have a plate that indicates its towing capacity.
Won't be doing that again....
