[AT] tractor wreck

[Mike Sloane]

When I am driving and encounter a piece of agricultural machinery moving 
slowly down the road, I drop back about 100' and put my flashers on. I 
figure I only loose a couple of minutes of travel time and maybe provide 
a little protection for the operator for that short time. Vehicle 
drivers are much more apt to respond properly to a car/truck with 
flashers than a tractor with an SMV placard on the back.

Mike

John Hall wrote:
> A friend of mine got sideswiped by a tractor- trailer the other day on a 
> 4 lane highway about a mile from my house. The road was straight and the 
> trucker would have been able to see him for over 3/4 mile. They never 
> have found one of the rear tires off the tractor---think it rolled off 
> in a briar patch/woods. Punctured lung, broke ribs, broken verterbrae in 
> his neck etc. He's in ICU and appears to be there for a while. The trip 
> he was taking took about an hour on his tractor--he was changing farms 
> to mow hay. I know it could happen anywhere at anytime but I somewhat 
> believe this is to blame on practically no agriculture left in our area 
> and drivers just not expecting to run up on something driving going 
> 17mph. To those of you who have to get out on the road with you tractors 
> be careful.
> 
> John Hall
> 
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