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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, this week is Road Safety Week. Territorians are being
urged to drive like their lives are worth living and
make the roads safer for all. We know that National
Road Safety Week runs from yes, well Sunday, I should
say May eleven until Monday, or until Sunday May eighteen,
But unfortunately we've not started the week overly. Well, it
was a shocking weekend on our roads with a truck
(00:22):
driver killed after trying to dodge a bull at Emerald
Springs and a hit and run at Mandora which left
a man with serious leg injuries. Now, sadly this year
eleven people have lost their lives on our roads. And
joining me in the studio right now as Superintendent Rick mcgree,
Good morning to you.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Rick, morning Katie, how are you? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:41):
Really good? Now, first off, tell us a little bit
more about the fatal crash at Emerald Springs. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
So, as you said, unfortunately a fifty eight year old
mail has lost his life there just north of Emerald Springs. Yeah.
So initial circumstances look like that he's collided with a
bull on the road and then subsequently after that he's
exited the road and hit a tree and unfortunately lost
his life. So yeah, I mean.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
It sounds terrible obviously, Like you've said, there're those investigations
suggesting he tried to swerve to avoid hitting at or
has collided with it ended up costing him his life.
I mean, you feel like you feel for anybody and
any family obviously impacted by this kind of road trauma.
But you think, oh, when you're in a truck, you'd
(01:30):
feel like you've got a little bit more safety, I
would assume given the fact that they so well lit up.
You know, they are quite large. But when you've got
wildlife or when you've got stock like that on the road,
it's a huge makes a huge impact.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
It really doesn't. And it's just the saddest reminder that
you know, people do need to drive to the conditions
and you know, whilst the speed limit might say what
it says, if the conditions, you know, don't support that,
then you know, drive to those conditions.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
And yeah, what I mean is there what is the
message TODs when it comes to some of those large
animals and obstacles on our roads. We were talking off
air and I was saying, you know, near Mount iSER
where I grew up, there was so many kangaroos and
things on the roads at all times, but up here
in the top end, same sort of scenario.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yeah, well, I suppose that the biggest advice, and you know,
it's very similar to fatigue, is to just plan your journeys.
So if you can plan your journeys at times where
you're less likely to see those animals on the road,
or you know, there would be less animals on the
road during the day generally, and you'll be able to
see them a little bit easier. So if you can,
that's the biggest advice, and the same works for fatigue
(02:36):
in that space as well. Don't try and drive when
you're not at the best.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Ye, now we know man's also being charged over a
separate incident to hit and run at Mandora. What unfolded
over there?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yeah, so we were alerted to an incident out there
where a man had been hit by a vehicle and
really unfortunately the driver of that vehicle's fled the scene
and didn't render any assistance. So police did a really
really good job out that way, and they managed to
identify the driver and arrest him later on.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
How's that victim doing.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Yeah, my understanding is that he had to be carefulated
from out at Mandora there into de da On for
further treatment. So, yeah, the injuries are quite serious.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I'm led to believe, and I know Mandora is quite
a small sort of place with the victim and the
driver known to each other, or don't I.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
At this stage, I don't know that it's you know,
it's obviously still on an investigation. So some charges have
been laid and it looks like alcohol was a factor
in that and also just driver behavior, so they're very
serious offenses.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
So so Rick, I know that Northern Territory Police, particularly
those working in the Road Safety Division, you were out
at different incidents all the time. What is your message
to Territorians during National Road Safety Week? I know we've
had some terrible situations on our roads, even yesterday speaking
to Saint John, So many incidents of is injury on
(04:01):
our roads.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Yeah, the biggest device, It just comes down to driver attitude.
So you can be the greatest driver in the world,
but if your attitude's poor, then that's going to result
in these outcomes. So we have the fatal five and
like I talk about this incident just before, that's very
easily preventable had that driver made better decisions, particularly around
alcohol use, so be aware of the fatal five, be
(04:24):
aware of driving under the influence, speeding, not wearing seat belts,
fatigue and distraction. And if you can make better choices
in relation to those causal factors, then we will see
better outcomes.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
And Rick, are there any community events planned around the
National Road Safety Week this week?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Yes, so our team's going to be doing a lot
of high visibility policing, so you'll see our teams out
like you normally will out doing lots of RBTs, breath testing,
drug testing and the like. And I think you'll also
see a pop up in relation to the fatal five
down at the waterfront this Saturday morning.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Well, Superintendent Rick mcgree, it is always good to catch
up with you. Really appreciate your time. Thank you as
always for joining us.
Speaker 2 (05:03):
Thank you, thank you,
Well, this week is Road Safety Week. Territorians are being
urged to drive like their lives are worth living and
make the roads safer for all. We know that National
Road Safety Week runs from yes, well Sunday, I should
say May eleven until Monday, or until Sunday May eighteen,
But unfortunately we've not started the week overly. Well, it
was a shocking weekend on our roads with a truck
(00:22):
driver killed after trying to dodge a bull at Emerald
Springs and a hit and run at Mandora which left
a man with serious leg injuries. Now, sadly this year
eleven people have lost their lives on our roads. And
joining me in the studio right now as Superintendent Rick mcgree,
Good morning to you.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Rick, morning Katie, how are you? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:41):
Really good? Now, first off, tell us a little bit
more about the fatal crash at Emerald Springs. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
So, as you said, unfortunately a fifty eight year old
mail has lost his life there just north of Emerald Springs. Yeah.
So initial circumstances look like that he's collided with a
bull on the road and then subsequently after that he's
exited the road and hit a tree and unfortunately lost
his life. So yeah, I mean.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
It sounds terrible obviously, Like you've said, there're those investigations
suggesting he tried to swerve to avoid hitting at or
has collided with it ended up costing him his life.
I mean, you feel like you feel for anybody and
any family obviously impacted by this kind of road trauma.
But you think, oh, when you're in a truck, you'd
(01:30):
feel like you've got a little bit more safety, I
would assume given the fact that they so well lit up.
You know, they are quite large. But when you've got
wildlife or when you've got stock like that on the road,
it's a huge makes a huge impact.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
It really doesn't. And it's just the saddest reminder that
you know, people do need to drive to the conditions
and you know, whilst the speed limit might say what
it says, if the conditions, you know, don't support that,
then you know, drive to those conditions.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
And yeah, what I mean is there what is the
message TODs when it comes to some of those large
animals and obstacles on our roads. We were talking off
air and I was saying, you know, near Mount iSER
where I grew up, there was so many kangaroos and
things on the roads at all times, but up here
in the top end, same sort of scenario.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yeah, well, I suppose that the biggest advice, and you know,
it's very similar to fatigue, is to just plan your journeys.
So if you can plan your journeys at times where
you're less likely to see those animals on the road,
or you know, there would be less animals on the
road during the day generally, and you'll be able to
see them a little bit easier. So if you can,
that's the biggest advice, and the same works for fatigue
(02:36):
in that space as well. Don't try and drive when
you're not at the best.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Ye, now we know man's also being charged over a
separate incident to hit and run at Mandora. What unfolded
over there?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yeah, so we were alerted to an incident out there
where a man had been hit by a vehicle and
really unfortunately the driver of that vehicle's fled the scene
and didn't render any assistance. So police did a really
really good job out that way, and they managed to
identify the driver and arrest him later on.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
How's that victim doing.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Yeah, my understanding is that he had to be carefulated
from out at Mandora there into de da On for
further treatment. So, yeah, the injuries are quite serious.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
I'm led to believe, and I know Mandora is quite
a small sort of place with the victim and the
driver known to each other, or don't I.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
At this stage, I don't know that it's you know,
it's obviously still on an investigation. So some charges have
been laid and it looks like alcohol was a factor
in that and also just driver behavior, so they're very
serious offenses.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
So so Rick, I know that Northern Territory Police, particularly
those working in the Road Safety Division, you were out
at different incidents all the time. What is your message
to Territorians during National Road Safety Week? I know we've
had some terrible situations on our roads, even yesterday speaking
to Saint John, So many incidents of is injury on
(04:01):
our roads.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Yeah, the biggest device, It just comes down to driver attitude.
So you can be the greatest driver in the world,
but if your attitude's poor, then that's going to result
in these outcomes. So we have the fatal five and
like I talk about this incident just before, that's very
easily preventable had that driver made better decisions, particularly around
alcohol use, so be aware of the fatal five, be
(04:24):
aware of driving under the influence, speeding, not wearing seat belts,
fatigue and distraction. And if you can make better choices
in relation to those causal factors, then we will see
better outcomes.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
And Rick, are there any community events planned around the
National Road Safety Week this week?
Speaker 2 (04:40):
Yes, so our team's going to be doing a lot
of high visibility policing, so you'll see our teams out
like you normally will out doing lots of RBTs, breath testing,
drug testing and the like. And I think you'll also
see a pop up in relation to the fatal five
down at the waterfront this Saturday morning.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Well, Superintendent Rick mcgree, it is always good to catch
up with you. Really appreciate your time. Thank you as
always for joining us.
Speaker 2 (05:03):
Thank you, thank you,
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