On 2008-08-03 10:40:29 +0100, "PeterMcC" said:

Andy Hall wrote in
4894d5ec@qaanaaq

On 2008-08-02 22:42:59 +0100, Andy Burns
said:

On 02/08/2008 22:35, Andy Hall wrote:

Would you still have the same opinion had it been you that had been
the patient in cardiac arrest with a few minutes before permanent
brain damage would have set in?

Presumably in this case having to stop after the accident negated the
time saved by speeding?

Only because a dog was involved.


"...you must report the accident to the Police as soon as possible, but
within 24 hours. This is a legal requirement under the Road Traffic Act
1988"

Greater Manchester Police:

http://www.gmp.police.uk/mainsite/pages/dogs.htm

Given 24 hours, there may have been time to get the patient to the hospital
and still report the accident.

This is all fine when one is sat at a computer keyboard with the
benefit of time and a coffee.


It's a touch harder when one is making split second decisions with
life/death implications.