UTV vs Bull

[Torvy]

Be safe out there. Bulls are big and your ATV is no match.

Heartfelt condolences to the families.

Kansas man dead after UTV crashes into bull

KINGMAN COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Kansas man has died after his UTV crashed into a bull Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), just before 10:30 p.m., 19-year-old Max Wewe,…

www.ksn.com

 

[RoyJackson]

Wonder what happened to the bull?

 

[ruffdog]

So the UTV was on the road and hit a bull that was also on the road? Why was both of them on the road at night? This is a good example why headlights need to be DOT approved and why UTV's shouldn't be on the road at night.

 

[RoyJackson]

So the UTV was on the road and hit a bull that was also on the road? Why was both of them on the road at night? This is a good example why headlights need to be DOT approved and why UTV's shouldn't be on the road at night.

As long as they're being driven sensibly, there's no reason they shouldn't be on the roads.
I don't think it's legal in most states though... or limited to some secondary roads.
Both the dead man and the passenger were 19 and 21, respectively. My guess is they were traveling beyond the UTV's headlamps/driving lights

 

[Citydude]

So the UTV was on the road and hit a bull that was also on the road? Why was both of them on the road at night? This is a good example why headlights need to be DOT approved and why UTV's shouldn't be on the road at night.

Mine has led headlights with bright and dim modes. You need to familiarize yourself with current UTV's.

 

[tfuller]

Depends on the state I am sure but here in GA a UTV isn't street legal.

 

[RoyJackson]

Mine has led headlights with bright and dim modes. You need to familiarize yourself with current UTV's.

I've just got the standard lights that come on a Deere Gator. Mine is a diesel that tops out about 30 MPH. Although I've driven it on our cul-de-sac, I wouldn't take it on the main roads.

 

[ruffdog]

Mine has led headlights with bright and dim modes. You need to familiarize yourself with current UTV's.

Look on the lens, does it say DOT on it? Just because it functions like a car doesn't mean the lights are as good or passed the same standards.

 

[ruffdog]

As long as they're being driven sensibly, there's no reason they shouldn't be on the roads.
I don't think it's legal in most states though... or limited to some secondary roads.
Both the dead man and the passenger were 19 and 21, respectively. My guess is they were traveling beyond the UTV's headlamps/driving lights

If the lights are not sufficient enough to see what is ahead of you, that might be a reason.

 

[Citydude]

Look on the lens, does it say DOT on it? Just because it functions like a car doesn't mean the lights are as good or passed the same standards.

Don't have to. It's licensed for street use. The lights are as bright as my Lincoln which I just looked at that doesn't say DOT on the lens.

 

[ruffdog]

Don't have to. It's licensed for street use. The lights are as bright as my Lincoln which I just looked at that doesn't say DOT on the lens.

It should have...........S5.8.10Unless otherwise specified in this standard, each lamp, reflective device, or item of associated equipment to which paragraph S5.8.1 applies may be labeled with the symbol DOT, which shall constitute a certification that it conforms to applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2004-title49-vol5/xml/CFR-2004-title49-vol5-sec571-108.xml

 

[Citydude]

As I said, it's street legal. Approved by the county, state I live in.

 

[YanmarFever]

Lets get back to the BULL.... story

 

[Citydude]

Lets get back to the BULL.... story

Thank you!

 

[IndyIan]

Be safe out there. Bulls are big and your ATV is no match.

Heartfelt condolences to the families.

Kansas man dead after UTV crashes into bull

KINGMAN COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Kansas man has died after his UTV crashed into a bull Friday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), just before 10:30 p.m., 19-year-old Max Wewe,…

www.ksn.com

Sounds like neither one was wearing their seatbelts as they were ejected? I guess if you hit the bull flush at 60mph it may not have mattered, but I would feel silly getting killed because I was too cool to use some simple safety equipment... My wife doesn't need a final reason to put "He was a dumbass" on my headstone...

 

[deserteagle71]

I don't care how good your headlights are...by the way, the headlights on my Can-am UTV are MUCH better than on my Jeep or my Ram...you will NOT see a dark-haired animal on the road at night before you run into it. The hair absorbs all the light hitting it. Responded to a lot of vehicle versus livestock crashes during my years as an EMT/Firefighter; Nevada is an "Open Range" state so livestock have right of way. You hit a cow or horse, YOU pay for the animal...if you live through the wreck.

 

[Paystar]

My condolences to the bull's family.

Needlessly killed by a dumbass.

Just because your side by side can do 60 MPH doesn't mean you have to do it.

 

[barts]

I don't care how good your headlights are...by the way, the headlights on my Can-am UTV are MUCH better than on my Jeep or my Ram...you will NOT see a dark-haired animal on the road at night before you run into it. The hair absorbs all the light hitting it. Responded to a lot of vehicle versus livestock crashes during my years as an EMT/Firefighter; Nevada is an "Open Range" state so livestock have right of way. You hit a cow or horse, YOU pay for the animal...if you live through the wreck.

Some friends and I were once riding motorcycles at distinctly extra-legal speeds across Nevada with our 100W high beams on after dark; some red dots appeared and we slowed down quickly. Indeed, this was open range and the red dots were the eyes (retinal reflections) of a herd of steers in the middle of the road; the rest of the animals were invisible until we were less than 50 yards away. We proceeded at a much slower pace after that.

 

[bgr]

Wife bought a new car two years ago. Had the computerized auto braking system. She did not like that in the beginning and complained about it. Said it slammed the brakes one night when nothing was in front of car.
A pickup driving the same road at night hit a cow moose the next day and was totaled.
She later decided that moose had been in front of her and she did not see the dark hair.

 

[Gord Baker]

Wonder what happened to the bull?

He was really pissed off. Scratched a horn.