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RAC refused to help breakdown because they had dogs inside the vehicle
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Yes, 100%.
Even without the official advice/rules that have now been posted, I'm honestly baffled that anybody thinks dragging 12 dogs onto the hard shoulder in the middle of the night in November for potentially hours and hours would be the sensible thing to do. The mind boggles.0 -
Person_one wrote: »Yes, 100%.
Even without the official advice/rules that have now been posted, I'm honestly baffled that anybody thinks dragging 12 dogs onto the hard shoulder in the middle of the night in November for potentially hours and hours would be the sensible thing to do. The mind boggles.
dragging?
we are talking about corgis
I could throw them up the embankment for gods sake
hardly a hard job to do
As it transpires,they had 3 hours to complete this task
with 3 adults to do it0 -
dragging?
we are talking about corgis
I could throw them up the embankment for gods sake
hardly a hard job to do
As it transpires,they had 3 hours to complete this task
with 3 adults to do it
We're talking about 12 small dogs. They aren't toys, they're animals, in a scary situation and likely to act unpredictably. One wrong move and you've made the situation a million times worse.
There was no way to completely remove all risk from this situation, but yes, they did the right thing whatever you might think.0 -
I feel sorry for the ladies involved & their dogs. That notwithstanding, many posters here cannot see the poor risk assessment that they unfortunately made.Person_one wrote: »I'm sorry, but what exactly do you think they should have done?
To start with, I wouldn't have bought a vehicle that could only be accessed by a door on the dangerous side. They obviously do a lot of travelling around the country and thinking about how they would manage a breakdown should have been part of the decision.
If they had decided to leave the animals in the crates, they should have got themselves out to a place of safety.
In the interview, one of them says that they often travel by night so it's not unreasonable to plan ahead with torches, warm clothes, high vis vests, etc.
The vehicle had just been collected from the garage after an MOT. If the vehicle had also been serviced, the mechanics might have some questions to answer.0 -
Person_one wrote: »We're talking about 12 small dogs. They aren't toys, they're animals, in a scary situation and likely to act unpredictably. One wrong move and you've made the situation a million times worse.
There was no way to completely remove all risk from this situation, but yes, they did the right thing whatever you might think.
These were 12 toy breed animals and similar -all in individual travel crates . There were three adults so it doesn't seem impossible for each adult to have carried even one crate at a time up the embankment four times. What could the dogs have done that would be unpredictable and put themselves at greater risk ? Loose dogs -yes I could see your point-crated dogs in small dog sized and weighing crates- Not really. Of course there is always *some* risk in anything anyone does- but there are degrees of risk and ways to reduce risks in most situations....including this incident.I Would Rather Climb A Mountain Than Crawl Into A Hole
MSE Florida wedding .....no problem0 -
Person_one wrote: »We're talking about 12 small dogs. They aren't toys, they're animals, in a scary situation and likely to act unpredictably. One wrong move and you've made the situation a million times worse.
There was no way to completely remove all risk from this situation, but yes, they did the right thing whatever you might think.
well you are making a great case for the RAC not taking dogs on their vehicles
you are not selling me on the arduous task of moving the dogs off the hard shoulder0 -
These were 12 toy breed animals and similar -all in individual travel crates . There were three adults so it doesn't seem impossible for each adult to have carried even one crate at a time up the embankment four times. What could the dogs have done that would be unpredictable and put themselves at greater risk ? Loose dogs -yes I could see your point-crated dogs in small dog sized and weighing crates- Not really. Of course there is always *some* risk in anything anyone does- but there are degrees of risk and ways to reduce risks in most situations....including this incident.
Moving the crates risks an animal getting loose. The dogs were secure and two barriers (the crate and the motorhome) away from the motorway, it would have been stupid to mess with that.
Walking to and from the motorhome door repeatedly puts the humans at unnecessary risk.0 -
well you are making a great case for the RAC not taking dogs on their vehicles
you are not selling me on the arduous task of moving the dogs off the hard shoulder
Are you every likely to be in this situation? If not (and I hope not!) then I suppose it doesn't really matter if I 'sell you' on it.
It might be nice to stop repeatedly criticising these poor women now though, don't you think?0 -
Person_one wrote: »Are you every likely to be in this situation? If not (and I hope not!) then I suppose it doesn't really matter if I 'sell you' on it.
It might be nice to stop repeatedly criticising these poor women now though, don't you think?
Why,The RAC and lorry driver took a pasting
from the off I had said I wouldn't have positioned the vehicle as they did
Am I only allowed to comment as long as it follows your line of thought?0 -
To start with, I wouldn't have bought a vehicle that could only be accessed by a door on the dangerous side. They obviously do a lot of travelling around the country and thinking about how they would manage a breakdown should have been part of the decision.
If they had decided to leave the animals in the crates, they should have got themselves out to a place of safety.
In the interview, one of them says that they often travel by night so it's not unreasonable to plan ahead with torches, warm clothes, high vis vests, etc.
The vehicle had just been collected from the garage after an MOT. If the vehicle had also been serviced, the mechanics might have some questions to answer.
Ok, those are fair points but I was more asking what they could have done once they were already in this predicament.
Even with the door on the left side though I don't think hauling all the dogs out would have been sensible or safe, hi-vis vests or not.0
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