Motorist killed after a container fell on his car
A driver was killed when his car was smashed by a container that fell off a trailer when it lost its balance while making a turn on the Doha Corniche Sunday afternoon.
Witnesses said the accident took place near the Doha Port signal around 4 pm while the container was trying to make a turn. The container was carrying scaffolding materials inside
The driver of the car, a 45-year-old expat, was said to be the sole occupant of his vehicle at the time of the accident.
Two similar tragedies had been reported from Qatar over the past 15 years, a long-time resident recalled.
"The first was in the year 2000 when three or four occupants of a taxi, including its driver, were killed when a container fell on them near the then Ain Khalid roundabout on Salwa Road.
The second happened a few years ago at Mamoura and claimed one life. [Gulf Times]
Photo: Mostafa Kamar
What should the authorities do to make sure such accidents don't occur again?
Yes it the fault of driver. The signal there is only for few seconds. The trucks coming from inside the port is bringing goods for the whole of qatar should be increased to few minutes from seconds after waiting period for nearly 15 minutes. The impatient speedy driver took curve and it might have lost balance.
Generally roads are design superelevation at every road turning, so check is require whether this turning have enough superevelation or not ?
And I am sure there will be problem of superelevation at this road turning.
Generally at every road turning we have superevlation, so check is require whether this turning have superevelation or not ?
And I am sure there will be problem of superevvation at this road turning.
Yes, and watch out for comets and asteroids. When they hit you on the head it's not the government's fault!
The topic has taken a turn already . We are responsible for ourselves & those around us be at work or home. Keep gap from heavt trucks.
Look here , what I said has come true ......... this guy lost his purse just before his flight .......... imagine .......... the situation is real & needs to be addressed at the roots ...
http://www.qatarliving.com/forum/qatar-living-website/posts/lost-my-wallet....
Brit , Let him appear here if he wakes up finally before we log out ......... People need only tried & trusted inputs .............
MM: There are medicines for that. Ask Rizks.
Brit ........... Man is held responsible for his work that is understandable ........... problem begins when wife scolds you for all the pending issues at home front .......... and man has to perform in 30 - 60 days for what's not done in the past one or two years ........... with gulf heat we become weaker on every vacation ................. it's common knowledge that men start loosing confidence while their annual leave approaches ....................
MM: Maybe he was having an affair and wanted to rush home to his floozy :O(
May be under pressure from his foreman and foreman was under pressure from the manager ........... may be driver' s leave was coming close & he was upset due to some conditions at his home sphere ......... ..........
R.I.P
These drivers gotta Make sure there load is secure!!! They need to build fly overs all over the country soley for these lorry's only!!!
These trucks are fine everyhere else in the world.. They are not banned. However, the checks are more rigorous
Authorities please ban such containers or introduce containers which should not create reasons for danger accidents and loss of lives.
Please restrict these huge trucks containers only during late night when the roads are empty they just drive so bad and end up becoming reason for such incidents.
May the departed soul rest in peace
The driver is responsible for checking that the load is safe and the vehicle is roadworthy.
Tragic to say the least. I cringe with fear every time I see one of these monsters! Is it really the drivers fault? In part yes, but where is the accountability of his company? And the accountability of those who loaded the original container? And the accountability to ensure his vehicle was even road worthy? How many a vehicle do we see that are extremely un-roadworthy. Until the authorities do not clamp down hard, these problems will continue.
Again, criminal negligence. And no law that handles it properly.
But we can't call somebody old at 45 ........... ..............
This happens when you start thinking about next task before you finish what are doing .............. ......... Dada knows the tact .......... May the departed soul rest in peace permanently .................
It's in our own hands. Drivers "ourselves" should learn from this incident and to giveway/keep a proper distance against such big vehicles especially with load and coming to the curves. In this way, we can prevent it from happening again.
poor old man... may he rest in peace.
All road turns have no enough radius to suit long trailers, this kind of accidents are repeating, kindly the concerned authority must take stringent actions on trailers entry to the city area to save further casualties.
"container that fell off a trailer when it lost its balance while negotiating a turn .."..
This is negligence on the part of the driver who must be prosecuted.
Ma the deceased rest in peace.