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

2 young men killed… 2 young men killed… 4 badly injured…4 badly injured…

How did this happen?How did this happen?

A graded road. A truck making a lot of dust. A graded road. A truck making a lot of dust. The driver decides to overtake the truck. The driver decides to overtake the truck.

He drives into the DUST CLOUD!!He drives into the DUST CLOUD!!

Hidden by the dust-cloud, Hidden by the dust-cloud, is an oncoming truck..…is an oncoming truck..…

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The result ….The result ….

DEATH!DEATH!How could the accident How could the accident have been prevented ??have been prevented ??

This could have been This could have been prevented by …prevented by …

… … the the Dust Code !Dust Code !

The 4WD driver should have The 4WD driver should have followed the “Dust Code”followed the “Dust Code”

• When you are behind a vehicle that makesWhen you are behind a vehicle that makes• a dust cloud:a dust cloud:• NEVER drive into the dust cloud: stay back !!NEVER drive into the dust cloud: stay back !!• Stay at least 4 sec behind the dust cloud.Stay at least 4 sec behind the dust cloud.• NEVER overtake in a dust cloud.NEVER overtake in a dust cloud.

4 sec’s4 sec’sor moreor more

The truck driver should have followed theThe truck driver should have followed the“Dust Code”“Dust Code”

An An oncoming vehicleoncoming vehicle creates a dust cloud: creates a dust cloud:what do you do?what do you do?

Safety Shoulder

Safety Shoulder

The windrow

The windrow

Safety Shoulder

Safety Shoulder

• Slow DownSlow Down • Move overMove over the wind-row in plenty of timethe wind-row in plenty of time• Drive slowly along the safety shoulderDrive slowly along the safety shoulder• If you can not see or become disoriented: STOPIf you can not see or become disoriented: STOP• Move back onto the road when its clear Move back onto the road when its clear

ONLYONLY, only if you can NOT drive off the road, only if you can NOT drive off the roadbecause of: high windrow, steep or no shoulder…because of: high windrow, steep or no shoulder…

• Move over as far right as possibleMove over as far right as possible• Slow Down to a crawl (less than 10 KPH) Slow Down to a crawl (less than 10 KPH) • Keep moving slowly until you can see clearly againKeep moving slowly until you can see clearly again• Only stop when you cannot see/loose orientation Only stop when you cannot see/loose orientation

(there could be someone behind you…..)(there could be someone behind you…..)

You are too late !!!!You are too late !!!!

If you are still here …..If you are still here …..

Result!Result!

The dust codeThe dust codewhen followingwhen followinga dust cloud:a dust cloud:

• Do not enter the dust Do not enter the dust cloudcloud

• Stay 4 Sec behindStay 4 Sec behind• Do not overtakeDo not overtake

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

Follow the Dust CodeFollow the Dust CodeThank youThank you

20082008QS&BPQS&BP