Know follow the Dust Code Your life depends

Know & follow the “Dust Code” Your life depends on it

2 young men killed… 4 badly injured… Marmul 27/Nov/2003 How did this happen?

A graded road. A truck making a lot of dust. The driver decides to overtake the truck. He drives into the DUST CLOUD!! Hidden by the dust-cloud, is an oncoming truck. . …

The result …. . DEATH! How could the accident have been prevented ? ?

This could have been prevented by … … the Dust Code !

The 4 WD driver should have followed the “Dust Code” When you are behind a vehicle that makes a dust cloud: • NEVER drive into the dust cloud: stay back !! • Stay at least 4 sec behind the dust cloud. • NEVER overtake in a dust cloud. ’s c e s 4 e r o m or

The truck driver should have followed the “Dust Code” An oncoming vehicle creates a dust cloud: what do you do?

Sa fet y. S Th ho uld e wi er nd ro w • • • Slow Down Move over the wind-row in plenty of time Drive slowly along the safety shoulder If you can not see or become disoriented: STOP Move back onto the road when its clear

ONLY, only if you can NOT drive off the road because of: high windrow, steep or no shoulder… • Move over as far right as possible • Slow Down to a crawl (less than 10 KPH) • Keep moving slowly until you can see clearly again • Only stop when you cannot see/loose orientation (there could be someone behind you…. . )

If If you are still here …. . You are too late !!!! Result!

The dust code when following a dust cloud: • Do not enter the dust cloud • Stay 4 Sec behind • Do not overtake

The dust code when a cloud comes towards you: • Slow down & pull over the windrow • Drive slowly along the safety shoulder • Move back onto the road when it is clear

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