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If you hit an electrical box, drive at least 10m away and ring 13-16-70 … if your car is stuck, stay in your vehicle and ring Triple 0 (Photo: Ergon Energy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 18, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

A rise in the number of motorists crashing into green electrical pillar boxes has sparked a warning from Ergon Energy.<\/p>\n

Area Manager Chris Graham said during the past 12 months Ergon and Energex crews have been called to nearly 90 incidents involving vehicles striking the pillar boxes and exposing electrical hazards.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross Queensland, last year our crews responded to 52 vehicles hitting our underground network pillar boxes which we thought was a high number, but recently compiled data alarmingly showed a 67 per cent increase at 87 incidents,\u201d Mr Graham said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the small green pillar boxes many Queenslanders with underground power will see on their front property boundary. They house electrical equipment supplying power to your home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf a vehicle hits a pillar box or other electrical equipment such as padmount transformers or power poles, even at low speed, live parts can be exposed, causing a dangerous safety issue capable of making the car live or severely injuring or killing anyone who comes in contact with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re asking drivers to be well aware of their surroundings, especially our pillar boxes and other electrical assets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Graham said if the worst happens and you drive into a pillar box there are a few crucial steps to remain safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf someone in a vehicle accidentally bumps into one of our pillar boxes they should stay in their vehicle and, if safe to do so, drive it at least 10 metres away before getting out of the car and calling us on 13-16-70,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the vehicle is stuck on the pillar box there\u2019s a high probability the outside of the vehicle may be live with electricity, so the safest course of action is to STAY, CALL and WAIT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStay in the vehicle, call 000 for help and wait in the vehicle until emergency services and Energex\/Ergon confirm it is safe to get out.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this situation, we urge bystanders outside the vehicle to keep well away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a worst-case scenario, if the occupants must leave the vehicle due to fire or another life-threatening issue, the safest thing to do is open the door as wide as possible and jump, landing with both feet together \u2013 being very careful not to touch the car and ground at the same time and continue to jump with both feet together, or shuffle if unable to jump, until at least 10 metres away.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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