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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 31 JANUARY 2016 News 7 whilst accelerating and his reaction was to let go of the gas pedal and step on the brake, which contributed to a loss of control of the car. According to the experts, the cor- rective measure that any profes- sional driver would apply would be that of counter steering and oppo- site lock. The Spyder crashed into the water plastic barriers – filled to just around three inches – skidded some 23 me- tres, and hit the edge of the con- crete. This caused one of the tyres to explode as it crashed into the steel crowd control barriers and a parked Toyota Celica that absorbed the im- pact. The Spyder then turned anticlock- wise, hitting another parked car, which in turn hit another car. A per- son got trapped between these two cars. Lack of health and safety measures It is understood that at no point did the core committee dis- cuss health and safety, risk assessments and contingency plans. The committee did not have a safety of- ficer. The committee gave specific safety atten- tion to the activities related to drifting but allegedly nothing was discussed about the activities on the taxi- way. Those respon- sible for the drifting event made sure to have a two-metre high net fencing. The cars would turn to the left in the drift whilst spectators were placed to the right. This would ensure that if the car were to fishtail, it would go in the opposite direction. The maximum speed was set at 60kmph. Discussions with the Civil Protec- tion Department were restricted to the CPD's own demonstration dur- ing the event and to secure their presence. But the core committee reportedly never asked the CPD for help or assistance on safety meas- ures. While the committee held a number of meetings with other vol- untary organisations, including the Red Cross, no meetings were held with professionals from Mater Dei Hospital. The security barriers in place were not designed to block a car's impact but to stop the public from crossing on to the taxiway. The norm abroad is that such dis- plays are carried out in professional circuits, with guardrails consisting of concrete barriers or metal steel rails. Sometimes there would be proper tarmac before the rails to slow down the vehicles before im- pact or steel nets to protect specta- tors. The inquiry found that last year's circuit was designed differently from previous years. Previously, the circuit was designed in a manner where the car departs in front of the public, accelerates in the straight, until reaching the end of the circuit. For safety reasons, the car would then return and pass in front of spectators at moderate speed. Spectators were found to have been too close to the circuit and they should have never been stand- ing beside the tract where the vehi- cle usually gains speed. No protective clothing or helmets were given to people who rode in the supercars. Injuries sustained A total of 23 peo- ple were injured. A six-year-old girl was among four people who were in critical condition. The driver of the su- percar suffered griev- ous injuries. Two oth- ers suffered grievous injuries. 19 individuals exam- ined by medical teams at the hos- pital were found to have suffered blunt trauma. One remains in hos- pital to this day. One of those grievously injured underwent cardiac arrest and re- ceived immediate resuscitation. His condition improved after he was operated on. Another victim may have suffered permanent damages to the face. The accident occurred at around 2:00pm at Hal Farrug. The crash occurred when the Porsche 918 Spyder driving along the taxiway lost control before going through the barriers and crashing into a large crowd that was watching the event. A number of ambulances were conveyed to treat the wounded, while several spectators desperately tried to help the wounded. Two hel- icopters were deployed to transport the injured. Mater Dei Hospital was under a major accident mode, meaning that it postponed operations due to the gravity of what happened. The President was seen at the scene shortly after the accident and spoke to relatives of the victims. She cancelled travel plans when the ac- cident struck. "I have no words to describe my sorrow at what hap- pened... all we can do is be there for the people affected by this ac- cident." COURT NOTICE The Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals informs that theCivil Court, First Hall ordered the following sales by auction: Date and time Place Items 17 th February, 2016 11.00am – 13/15 Pater Finance Co. Ltd. C22643 vs South Cliff Development et C27802 EGL Waldorf Auto Services, Triq ta!- "wejt, San #wann Vettura tal- Marka Hyundai Tucson ta' kulur iswed bin- numru tar- Re$istrazzjoni RRA 007 . 17 th February, 2016 12.00pm – 1/15 A.A.S.K. Ent. Ltd C 32035 vs More Supermarkets ( Mosta) Ltd. C 60925 JGL MZ Supermarket, Triq Il- Kostituzzjoni, Mosta Tnejn u Tletin (32) Unit tal- Aircondition Tal- Marka Gree. 24 th February, 2016 11.00am – 32/11 Brian Cutajar noe. 227379M Vs Salvatore Cutajar 375142M JGL First Floor, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta Mitt (100) sehem ordinarju fis- so%jeta' S.C. & Company Limited C-6050 Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Rudolph Marmara' For the Registrar Civil Courts and Tribunals tion Department were restricted to the CPD's own demonstration dur- ing the event and to secure their presence. But the core committee reportedly never asked the CPD for help or assistance on safety meas- While the committee held a number of meetings with other vol- untary organisations, including the Red Cross, no meetings were held with professionals from Mater Dei The security barriers in place were not designed to block a car's impact but to stop the public from crossing The norm abroad is that such dis- plays are carried out in professional circuits, with guardrails consisting of concrete barriers or metal steel rails. Sometimes there would be proper tarmac before the rails to slow down the vehicles before im- pact or steel nets to protect specta- The inquiry found that last year's circuit was designed differently from previous years. Previously, the circuit was designed in a manner where the car departs in front of the public, accelerates in the straight, until reaching the end of the circuit. For safety reasons, the car would then return and pass in front of Spectators were found to have COURT NOTICE The Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals informs that theCivil Court, First Hall ordered the following sales by auction: Date and time Place Items 17 th February, 2016 11.00am – 13/15 Pater Finance Co. Ltd. C22643 vs South Cliff Development et C27802 EGL Waldorf Auto Services, Triq ta!- "wejt, San #wann Vettura tal- Marka Hyundai Tucson ta' kulur iswed bin- numru tar- Re$istrazzjoni RRA 007 . 17 th February, 2016 12.00pm – 1/15 A.A.S.K. Ent. Ltd C 32035 vs More Supermarkets ( Mosta) Ltd. C 60925 JGL MZ Supermarket, Triq Il- Kostituzzjoni, Mosta Tnejn u Tletin (32) Unit tal- Aircondition Tal- Marka Gree. 24 th February, 2016 11.00am – 32/11 Brian Cutajar noe. 227379M Vs Salvatore Cutajar 375142M JGL First Floor, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta Mitt (100) sehem ordinarju fis- so%jeta' S.C. & %jeta' S.C. & % Company Limited C-6050 Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card The bidders taking part in the auction must present their id Rudolph Marmara' For the Registrar Civil Courts and Tribunals measures at Paqpaqli ghall-Istrina 23 persons were injured in the tragic event