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Posted by G Taylor they didn't jump , they were lucky that's all on July 02, 2001 at 14:51:01 from (64.10.111.44):
In Reply to: ROPS posted by Peter on July 01, 2001 at 08:28:15:
The tractor operators may even believe they jumped clear but.....
There is no way to react fast enough, be able to jump from a seated position from around the controls or be strong enough to leap away from the tractor, uphill or downhill.
They were just lucky the tractor went onto it's side or tipped back without going right over.
Ask the three survivers how much a funeral costs compared to a rops. Also what is so superior about them to excape what kills hundreds of farmers a year. The tractor just happened to miss them on the way over, that's all.
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