Posted by Bret4207 on April 03, 2014 at 08:53:26 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: Another farmer killed posted by Keith Molden on April 03, 2014 at 06:36:55:
IMO it all comes down to personal responsibility and defensive driving. I don't care which vehicle you are in, the tractor/bicycle/buggy/ATV/whatever or the car/truck/etc that's approaching from front, side or rear. It's incumbent on both parties to be as careful as possible and to operate defensively. Around here when ever we have a car/tractor or buggy accident the general public always blames the tractor or buggy. I've investigated enough of those accidents to know it's almost never just one parties fault. The guy in the car/truck thinks he's got the right of way no matter what and the guy on the tractor might not even know the truck is there or might think the other driver sees the laneway he's headed for. The Amish around here are usually pretty good about staying to the right and seem to know enough to check behind them before turning. Mostly what I saw was one party going way too fast around a tractor/buggy without considering anything but getting by them. Then if the horse spooks a little or the tractor starts to turn it's "good night Irene!".
As some one who did a lot of driving with lights and siren on, one of the biggest lessons I learned is not ASSUMING people see you. You know what they say about assuming, and I had enough close calls that I scared myself (and probably other people too) into being a lot more defensive.
One of the worst calls I ever had was a guy on his new Harley t-boning a little girl on her bicycle. He thought she was going to go straight, she didn't, he was going a bit faster than he should have, she turned for her driveway and died in front of her mother IIRC. Sad for everyone involved. Who do you blame? The guy on the Harley or the 8 year old? Personal responsibility.
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