Posted by rhtx55 on July 20, 2011 at 16:08:58 from (207.119.63.83):
In Reply to: Tractor Accident. posted by Kevin B from Illinois on July 19, 2011 at 08:51:48:
Man I really hate to hear of these fatalities.
My condolensces to the families.
I grew up in southern Indiana, and was always taught even before I had my license, to ALWAYS give farmers the right of way, ESPECIALLY during harvest or planting season. It doesn't take five minutes out of your life, and that's a small price to pay in my book.
As big as some equipment is now, they are jostling & juggling just to get down the roads to begin with, dodging signs, mail boxes, telephone poles etc., add an impatient driver peddling a roller skate and they can sneak up behind a Tractor without even being seen. Since they come up so fast, the farmer doesn't even know they are there, and then if something does happen, he has no time to act or react when they do pull out to pass.
It has been my experience most farmers will always find a spot to pull over and let the traffic pass as soon as possible, or at least when they can find a safe spot to get over without ending upside down in the ditch.
At least, that's the way I was taught to move equipment safely on any public road.
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