Posted by Fixerupper on November 28, 2010 at 12:07:41 from (207.199.205.40):
In Reply to: Accident question posted by John S-B on November 28, 2010 at 08:08:30:
If it goes to court and the attorneys get hold of it and the planter was actually left of center, the farmer's in trouble. It won't matter if he's agriculture or not, he was left of center without an escort in front and behind him. Attorneys get down to the nitty gritty and they will find some little known clause in the law book.
This was just a property damage accident so it probably won't get too carried away.
I'm acquainted with two farmers who were involved with a death accident separately where both of these farmers were over center. One was pulling a grain drill that was a little left of center and was hit by a drunk who was killed. The other owned a semi that swung just a little over the left line to make a right turn. The driver behind him tried to pass him on the right shoulder while he was making the right turn. The person passing was killed. Both farmers had flashing lights/ turn signals working. Both farmers lost their farms when the families of the deceased sued them. Makes me mad just to think about it.
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