Posted by Billy NY on July 17, 2009 at 05:21:18 from (74.67.3.238):
In Reply to: Re: tragic accident posted by Eric SEI on July 16, 2009 at 18:32:17:
I don't think they do, like you said, would be a pain to deal with. I think often times the content in news articles is stated by those who speculate, theorize etc., what would have saved this guy near me would have been a seatbelt and r.o.p.s, though the tractor stayed upright, he got bounced off, even if the tractor shut off, you still have all that energy in the driveline and mower. He needed to be secured in the seat, well, he probably did not walk the work area, it was rough terrain and knowing the trans on that tractor, has one less gear then my 850, he probably was going too fast for the conditions or should not have been in there with a tractor and mower.
I think the people who made the statements were basing them solely on what riding lawn tractors have, that safety switch in the seat, which I too find a pain when on side hills, though I'd not alter it, just have to scoot over to one side to keep traction and use one hand to push down on the seat, it's there for a reason, but I think the larger tractors old and new are not so prone to turn over like a lawn tractor, statements were not founded in that article.
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