Gator Fatality

David G · Aug 3, 2014

Four people on a gator were killed yesterday when a pickup pulling a trailer ran a stop sign. This happened up near JD Seller.

The driver of the truck was definitely at fault for running a stop sign, but are gators legal for road use in Iowa?

markct · Aug 3, 2014

Most states they are for farm use, they are farm equipment just as a tractor is so as long as its for farm use its no different. I believe that is why most of the mules and gators are limited to under 25 mph so as to meet the requirement of being considered equipment in many states.

JMS/.MN · Aug 3, 2014

IDK about Iowa, but our Polaris Ranger is licensed and insured for road use in MN.

rustyfarmall · Aug 3, 2014

(quoted from post at 08:20:01 08/03/14) Four people on a gator were killed yesterday when a pickup pulling a trailer ran a stop sign. This happened up near JD Seller.

The driver of the truck was definitely at fault for running a stop sign, but are gators legal for road use in Iowa?

The Gator would be legal ONLY if it were being used for agricultural purposes. If those folks were simply joy-riding, then no, the Gator was not legal.

David G · Aug 3, 2014

I feel sorry for the victims, it appears at this time it was 4 high school kids. This will probably be an interesting legal case.

bison · Aug 3, 2014

I would hate to be the driver of that truck.
I don't think i would be able to live with myself having caused that much sorrow.

JD Seller · Aug 3, 2014

David Gators are not legal for road use here in Iowa. It just is not enforced very well.

JD Seller · Aug 3, 2014

David I had not heard of this accident until you posted about it. Hartbecke Road comes due south off of State route 20. It has a lot of traffic as it is a cut across to a lot of farms to the south. The accident happened where Hartbecke Road Crosses Pleasant Grove road. That road is a more main road.

I am not sure why the Dubuque School director is quoted in this story. Where this happened is miles from any Dubuque School buildings of land. Maybe he was just a witness to the accident.
News paper account of the Gator accident.

Tim(nj) · Aug 3, 2014

New Jersey considers them ATVs and as such cannot be operated on road for any use. Been a sticking point with farmers for years.

David G · Aug 3, 2014

JD,

My brothers best buddy, Mike Connors, lives right near there.

David G · Aug 3, 2014

I would assume the kids attended Dubuque HS.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 3, 2014

A caravan of pickups pulling trailerd 4X4 utility fun buggies went up the road yesterday to some secondary roads for an outing.

on the way back one of the pickups was going curb for curb drunk

a good day I guess

JoeM(GA) · Aug 3, 2014

So sad, we're losing our young way to often these days!

JD Seller · Aug 3, 2014

I know Mike. He is out on Sundown just north of Pleasant Grove road.

You brother would not be named Bill would he???

JD Seller · Aug 3, 2014

They just released the names of the four boys killed in the Gator accident. I know three of the families. Sad day for them.

* Sean Kenneally, 14, Peosta

* Mitchell Kluesner, 14, Epworth

* Nicholas Kramer, 14, Dyersville

* Bryce Wilwert, 14, Epworth

Geo-TH,In · Aug 3, 2014

Same in Indiana. Cops are instructed not to chase after an ATV. So if you want to rob a bank, do it on an ATV. In the country, it's almost a sure bet the boys on ATV's at 2 am are using them as a portable meth lab.

In Indiana you need to be 16 to get a driver's license. So what were 14 year olds doing driving on the road?

SDE · Aug 3, 2014

You stop at a Stop sign. You look and do not see anyone else at the intersection, so you proceed to go thru the intersection. What we do not look for is if someone is 200 feet from the intersection, still do 60mph. Wham.
We stop, but we do not really look for that person who is distracted, and is going to kill us.
SDE

Rich Iowa · Aug 3, 2014

Heard about this yesterday while in Northern Iowa for a family reunion in Waverly. Very unfortunate.

David G · Aug 3, 2014

Dale, lives in Epworth

David G · Aug 3, 2014

Say hi to Mike if you see him, it will surprise him. He has a shooting range on his farm, I want to go up and practice some rifles.

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