Richard Turner
26 Jun 2015 · Coroner James Newman · Derby and Derbyshire
This report repeats 1 earlier warning, and was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. blind spot behind enclosed back Mercedes Sprinter
“significant blind spot behind the enclosed back Mercedes Sprinter, which extended the width of the vehicle, and would have reached back almost to infinity behind the vehicle”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“was not fitted with an audible warning device that operated automatically when reverse gear was engaged”
This report
“significant blind spot behind the enclosed back Mercedes Sprinter, which extended the width of the vehicle, and would have reached back almost to infinity behind the vehicle.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
This report
“significant blind spot behind the enclosed back Mercedes Sprinter, which extended the width of the vehicle, and would have reached back almost to infinity behind the vehicle.”
Later report
“It is likely that the driver was checking his nearside mirror or the road around him when the pedestrian stepped out behind the reversing lorry which resulted in a complete blind spot once she was behind the vehicle.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.