Danville man killed Wednesday morning after 18-wheeler hits tractor

[Industrial Toys]

Any slow moving equipment on a busy highway is a recipe for a disaster sooner or later. In Ontario, maybe there should be clearer guidlines. They have expanded laws as far as giving a wide berth to tow trucks, and cylalists but I am unaware of any laws dealing with machinery on our roadways.

I am always nervous passing equipment because you never know what their intentions are. You don't know where the turn signals are or even if the operator is using them properly. Then there ae the string of wagons with an old crumpled up SMV sign at the back dangling by a crooked piece of wire. This is supposed to meet requirments of the highway safety act.

An accident often has several factors that all come together at the right moment. Rarely a single cause.

 

[Creamer]

Farmers are the least of our issues around here. The buggies are the problem - there is just so many of them and many do not have an SMV or a flag on their bike or anything.

 

[daugen]

Farmers are the least of our issues around here. The buggies are the problem - there is just so many of them and many do not have an SMV or a flag on their bike or anything.

they are supposed to have lights on them but I sure would not want to meet a black buggy on a curve at night. It's almost like they should make oversized bicycle lanes for them...

 

[buickanddeere]

they are supposed to have lights on them but I sure would not want to meet a black buggy on a curve at night. It's almost like they should make oversized bicycle lanes for them...

The Amish and old order Mennonites don't worry too much about such issues . It's "God's Will".

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Any time I have to drive one of my tractors on the road, I make sure to have a SMV triangle on it and my flashers turned on. But I wouldn't get on a divided road. I get enough pucker factor just being on 2-lane county roads and farm-to-market roads.

I cannot comprehend how the 18 wheeler didn't see the tractor in this situation. Is it possible he came over a hill and just couldn't brake in time?

 

[rd_macgregor]

Could be distracted truck driver or maybe coming over a hill, into the sun? I see Rt. 157 near Danville heads southeast, so early morning sun glare could have been a factor.

 

[oldballs]

Not to hit on truckers, but in my years of travel all over the midwest, I've seen truckers, who fell asleep, drive off the Kansas Turnpike right out into the Flint Hills before coming to a stop. Some drove right into the barricaded ticket booth, killing the employee. But for the grace of God, go I.

 

[stuckmotor]

Danville, wreck, death. Am I the only one thinking about, The Wreck of Old 97 ?

 

[von-mil]

The song entered my mind, too. Now I'd like to know if the trucker was headed for Spencer NC.

 

[Industrial Toys]

There was a time that I considered the truckers to be the "Good Drivers" on the road. Lately, they tend to be on my azz as much as any of the other jackazz four wheelers out there. Not a thought in the world about safe following distance. Massive pile ups are no mystery to me.

People drive like it's a video game.