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Nail in the head no excuse for traffic infractions
Man injured in construction accident ticketed for failure to wear a seatbelt

Cindy E. Harnett, Times Colonist
Published: Monday, August 13, 2007

Gavin Docherty got nailed twice when he was hit with a wayward nail to the head and then, to add insult to injury, was stopped for speeding on the way to Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

Docherty, a construction foreman, was accidentally hit by a co-worker's powerful nail gun last week.

A first-aid officer jumped in his vehicle and raced Docherty to the hospital, a couple of kilometres away. But about halfway there, the pair was stopped on Central Saanich Road by a police officer conducting a speed trap.

"We showed him the nail sticking out of my forehead but he didn't care at all,"  Docherty told A-Channel news yesterday.

The officer stopped the two for driving 92 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and for not wearing a seatbelt. They explained why they were in a rush but the "first-aid emergency" didn't seem to concern the officer.

"He was dead set on getting some tickets," said Docherty.

The police officer followed the two to the hospital and once there issued a seatbelt ticket.

A seatbelt fine in B.C. is $167 but is less costly than a speeding fine that would have amounted to more than $300, according to Central Saanich police Chief Paul Hames.

"I think the officer used his discretion with the two different tickets," Hames said.

The police chief suggested the pair should have called an ambulance, which is permitted in emergencies to drive at speeds higher than the posted limit.

The officer, who is on holidays, was acting according to the law, Hames said.

"My concern is for the safety of the public at large," the chief said. However, he will speak to the officer to gather "more detail from his perspective."

Hames said some will see the police officer's actions as "unreasonable" but he hopes that the majority will understand that excessive speeds on the Central Saanich road were a concern and that the police officer was simply doing his job.

"The public will see a nail in a forehead and [possibly] not see the other side of the story," Hames said.

Docherty was back on the job site the following day and apart from a headache and some dizziness immediately after the accident, is reportedly feeling fine now.

Did he get the point or was he hard headed?

"The public will see a nail in a forehead and [possibly] not see the other side of the story," Hames said.

Yeah, I'm having some trouble seeing the "other side" of the story

Docherty was back on the job site the following day and apart from a headache and some dizziness immediately after the accident, is reportedly feeling fine now.

Strange, no mention of the bleeding wound in his ass from the fucking the police gave him....

Good to see they have fine officers north of the border just like the good old USA. Yup, to protect and to serve no matter what. That officer should be promoted for doing such a great job protecting the public.

[cop] "Oh , I see what you did there. Oh well , click it or ticket sir , you know the rules. " [cop]


The guy couldn't wait for the local socialized healthcare ambulance to show up? It would only have taken them two months to respond.

Well, like most people, he probably needed that ticket like he needed a hole in the head.
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Unbeliveable.

I am sure the LEO appologist will chime in.

Instead of a ticket how about escorting this guy to the hospital?

I can't blame his buddy for looking out for him.  That's what I would of done for my friends.

Max

Quoted: Well, like most people, he probably needed that ticket like he needed a hole in the head.

Thank you, that started my morning off just right.  

Oink

Stay in you lane, civilian.

Hey, The cop had a job to do.

He broke the law and therefore needed to be punished for it.

If he would of taken the extra time to buckle up, this would not have happened.

He had a nail in his head, not a screw loose

Ouch! Nailed twice in one day!

jb

The police chief suggested the pair should have called an ambulance, which is permitted in emergencies to drive at speeds higher than the posted limit.

#1
Ambulances cost money , sometimes they are city owned - what is this a money making thing for the city ?

#2
Sometimes a wait for an ambulance isn't worth the risk to the injured

#3
The officer  is an ass.

What a douchebag.

Quoted: It's widely known that you have your regular street cops....and then there is the Highway Patrol.

Aint that the troof.

Quoted: Ouch! Nailed twice in one day! jb

yeah no shit

Quoted: Unbeliveable. I am sure the LEO appologist will chime in. Instead of a ticket how about escorting this guy to the hospital? I can't blame his buddy for looking out for him.  That's what I would of done for my friends. Max

Sounds like that's what he did. He issued the ticket at the hospital.

Well done officer.   Well done.

WTF! Don't people have empathy anymore?

eh... no big deal... being a cop means you get promoted based on the number of tickets you write, right?

not only is there a sucker born every minute but an asshole as well...

Just because you have a nail in your head does not exclude you from traffic laws

Wear you seatbelt and you wont have to worry about this next time.

At least the officer made it home safe that day.

I smell LAW SUIT.

Virginia would have fined him $3,000

Have to collect those taxes.

If you're in the car with a nail sticking out of your head, I don't know a single cop who would actually ticket you....

All the cops I know would drive in front of you with lights and siren to escort you to the hospital and see that you got to the ER in one piece, or would get you into their car and drive you to the ER themselves.

Speeding laws aren't holy writ....for a good reason they can be broken. A guy with a sharp object tickling his brain is a good reason.

Quoted: I smell LAW SUIT.

On what grounds?

Quoted: If you're in the car with a nail sticking out of your head, I don't know a single cop who would actually ticket you.... All the cops I know would drive in front of you with lights and siren to escort you to the hospital and see that you got to the ER in one piece, or would get you into their car and drive you to the ER themselves. Speeding laws aren't holy writ....for a good reason they can be broken. A guy with a sharp object tickling his brain is a good reason.

In that situation, no.

Not worth the liability if they wreck or someone hits you. You will be sued.

Massive injury situation, strong maybe.

Oh well....no dogs shot, that must count for something. Whew!

Quoted: Quoted: If you're in the car with a nail sticking out of your head, I don't know a single cop who would actually ticket you.... All the cops I know would drive in front of you with lights and siren to escort you to the hospital and see that you got to the ER in one piece, or would get you into their car and drive you to the ER themselves. Speeding laws aren't holy writ....for a good reason they can be broken. A guy with a sharp object tickling his brain is a good reason. In that situation, no. Not worth the liability if they wreck or someone hits you. You will be sued. Massive injury situation, strong maybe.

a nial in your forehead is not a massive injury?