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Posted by mj on October 04, 2006 at 15:52:40 from (69.85.83.75):
In Reply to: Inconsiderate? Farmers posted by IA Roy on October 02, 2006 at 20:19:21:
Sometimes when people cut corners to save time and money they end up on the short end of the stick. For example: About 10-15 years ago a local farmer was headed down a 4-lane U.S. highway at dusk on a 40xx JD with 12 ft. of toolbar on the 3-pt. and no lights. He got into the passing lane to turn left across the median and onto the frontage road on the other side. An 18- wheeler was passing him in the right lane when a compact car got into the left lane to pass the semi. The little cars" driver never saw the tractor due to the tractor having no lights, speed differences involved and the angles of sight of the truck and passing car. The car hit one end of the toolbar and turned the tractor over in the median, killing the farmer. No one else was seriously injured. No lights, no ROPS, big difference in speeds and a toolbars" leverage made the tractor the unlikely loser. Sad tale....but true.
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