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Safety-rear light confusion

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A Near Miss

06-09-2004 14:41:04




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I am sharing something I never tought about. One dark evening on a rural blacktop road, I noticed one white light ahead about 1/2 mile. Didn't think much other than must be a motorcycle or a car with one light out. Later, as it never seemed to approach at normal speed, I still thought that it might be a vehicle in the other lane waiting to turn across my lane. That would be an oncoming vehicle over the interstate overpass which I was coming up to and wanting to passover. Withing about 100 yards ( I was closing fast) I saw , in my lane, the rear lugs of a tractor's wheels zipping by the low glow of that lamp. I got slowed down in time and hoped the tractor driver didn't have a heart attack. We both would have probably tangled and dropped on I380 south bound.

If that tractor had no lamp, red or white, I could have seen the pool of front lighting sooner. There were no yellow flashers as is normal now days. Turn off the rear white lamps when on the road!!!!! !! Please.

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sid

06-10-2004 10:41:49




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 Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to A Near Miss, 06-09-2004 14:41:04  
You make a good point but please do not put it all on the tyractor driver. Your words "it never seemed to aproach at normal speed" would suggest something out of the ordinary. " I was closing fast" suggest that you were not using caution even though you wondered about what was ahead. I have often been thankful that a defensive driving course was required for me when driving school bus several years ago. This not meant to flame yopur driving but a reminder that that although someone else is at fault most of the time the innocent driver could have avoided the accident if they had been paying attention.

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JMS/MN

06-09-2004 23:13:37




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 Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to A Near Miss, 06-09-2004 14:41:04  
I380? A tractor driver has no business being on any interstate. Minimum speed is 45mph. Even on rural roads, lighting on tractors, even those manufactured recently, is woefully inadequate. We have so many urban neighbors now, and they are not familiar with farm equipment and the miserable lights on them. It's a wonder that more don't get killed.



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paul

06-09-2004 21:16:02




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 Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to A Near Miss, 06-09-2004 14:41:04  
No white lights to the rear, good point. Dad was old school, had the red bandana hankerchiff in his pocket. The few times he was on the road after dark, he would tie it over the rear light & it would be a red glow.

--->Paul



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Adam B.

06-09-2004 19:05:15




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 Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to A Near Miss, 06-09-2004 14:41:04  
The accidents and dozens of very close calls we've had have all been during broad daylight, with SMV signs, headlights, flashers, turn signals - the works - all visible and/or operating properly.

At night you aren't supposed to have white lights on the back (except for reverse indicators), or red lights facing forward.



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nebraska cowman

06-09-2004 16:30:59




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 Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to A Near Miss, 06-09-2004 14:41:04  
FLASHERS and SMV sign. And I just hate to be out after sundown. Traffic goes too fast to take a chance. If you don't want to wire a good tail light you can buy battery operated units that will mount anywhere. Loads of hay are almost invisable on a dark night.



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Or

06-09-2004 15:41:43




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 Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to A Near Miss, 06-09-2004 14:41:04  
Pay more attention.



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John S-B

06-09-2004 19:48:23




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 Re: Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to Or, 06-09-2004 15:41:43  
He was, that's why he DID'NT hit the tractor. The tractor driver should have the proper lights on.



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steveormary

06-10-2004 09:32:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Safety-rear light confusion in reply to John S-B, 06-09-2004 19:48:23  
And I used to farm the road some. I came to the conclusion that even if you were on the shoulder of a 4 lane hiway some drivers would see how close they could come without hitting you.



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