Snowmobiler dead after collision with moose
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He drove underneath it?8O
You know how some bad ideas can be argued that they seemed like a good idea at the time? I don't think this is one of them.
You know how some bad ideas can be argued that they seemed like a good idea at the time? I don't think this is one of them.
well, hitting moose on the highway is not unheard of. if a similar incident happens on a snowmobile trail, this seems exactly how it would happen.
yes... he was hurt but walked away... that could mean anything because a wild animal will not show injury if it can hide it...the guy was a yahoo to try to drive under a moose, I know they look huge and their legs are long but really? very foolish thing to have done.
I am not sure if the 'yahoo' comment is warranted, I didn't see any indication that he intentionally drove under the moose.
Well, okay, it may have been an accident. Maybe the moose stepped in front of them. If so, tragic.
None the less, he was not supposed to have been snowmobiling in the dark, thus if we give him that (oops a moose), it was still a yahoo thing to do. It is safety week and he lost his life for what? An injured a moose and placed his passengers at risk for what?
Not smart.
what do you mean about not supposed to have been snowmobiling in the dark? is there a law against it, or just something that you believe is a good safety practise?
Animals strikes on sleds are more common than you think. Sled trails are a convenience for wildlife and they follow them instead of trudging through the deep snow in the woods or grasslands.
Government of Alberta Ministry of Transportation: Information Bulletin - Snowmobile Safety
And yeah, the article says the moose stepped out in front of him....nothing about it sounded intentional. Preventable perhaps, but not intentional.
Perfectly reasonable to imagine the guy did not have time to react in time to stop or swerve. Sleds are like other vehicles in that they can not stop immediately after hitting the brake. It takes time and sometimes there just isn't enough time to finish the procedure.
In the article: International Snowmobile Safety Week began Sunday and continues until Jan. 19. The week is designed to remind snowmobilers to take precautions, such as respecting signs and laws, not snowmobiling after dark, reducing speed when visibility is reduced, sticking to marked paths instead of lakes or waterways where ice thickness can vary, not snowmobiling alone, notifying friends or family members of one’s itinerary, and never driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
No snowmobiling after dark? That's hilarious. In Nunavut, Yukon and the NWT, its the dark season. I guess they are supposed to wait until March.