Actually, this is my first meeting with this group except for one person that I've known for a couple of years.

If I take the truck/trailer into town during the week and back that trailer into a telephone pole, I would not expect the group to pay for my screwup.

My question is: where is the line of personal responsibility? If I get drunk and wreck that trailer, I wouldn't expect the group to pay for it. If I get a speeding ticket, I wouldn't expect the group to pay for it.

If it is an unavoidable accident, like a deer jumping out in the road- that is a different situation. But when something is avoidable, but due to bad driving judgement damage is incurred, I think there has to be some personal responsibility. Not saying total responsibility, but I think it should be more than just 1/6th since no one else had control of that vehicle.

When the Exxon Valdez crashed, they didn't go after the captain AND crew. When someone is killed in a vehicle accident, they don't charge the passengers of the offending vehicle, just the driver.

When you get behind the wheel of a vehicle, you assume responsibility of that vehicle and occupants. The law makes that very clear.

I don't want to neccessarily leave the driver hanging for the full amount of the trailer, but don't think I should have to shell out an even 1/6th because of his major mistake either. I know if the situation were reversed, I wouldn't want to cost my hunting group all that cash ifI knew it was my fault. I wouldn't take their money.