Posted by Pops1532 on April 03, 2014 at 12:54:59 from (98.227.133.60):
In Reply to: Another farmer killed posted by Keith Molden on April 03, 2014 at 06:36:55:
We don't need more laws but we sure could use some more common sense.
If you're driving a tractor pulling a piece of equipment don't assume that others on the road will know you're turning. It's one thing when you have a rig with turn signals, and quite another when you don't. How the heck is the person in the car supposed to know you're turning? Don't blame them for not being able to read your mind.
I don't like the idea of saddling any business with more laws (like turn signals on farm equipment) but the world is different today. There are far more cars on the roads than in the past. What's the solution? Complaining about car and truck drivers doesn't solve anything.
And yes, there are a lot of people that are in too big of a hurry and they'll try to pass when it's not safe. There are also farmers that sometimes seem to forget they are on public roads.
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