Snowmobile fatalities
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ellsworth Maine USA
Posts: 377

I just heard on the local news that Maine has just had it's 8th snowmobile fatality of the season. I think at least half so far have involved kids (under 18). Child or adult, it's still sad.
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nor'East USA
Posts: 135

That eighth one was in my town. I hear the buddy he was with was real drunk so I assume the victim was too. He tried to cross a road where the road speed limit is 50 mph and ran a stop sign. He was another of those drink and go like he!! riders. One less for the gene pool. It's sad though I think he leaves behind a wife and kids.
#4
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: logan ut USA
Posts: 59

i just got back from quebec. everyone rides very powerful and fast sleds now. at 600 feet, on the road and still spinning with picks in the track.. our sleds are doing 80mph. when you hit the gas the ski's come off the ground.
some people just go to fast because its a he\\ of a rush. my dad was almost hit up there, if he didnt stop he would of been hit.
these guys were flying and taking the inside of the curve when the trail turned left.
i am supprised that there arnt more deaths.
some people just go to fast because its a he\\ of a rush. my dad was almost hit up there, if he didnt stop he would of been hit.
these guys were flying and taking the inside of the curve when the trail turned left.
i am supprised that there arnt more deaths.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: erie pa USA
Posts: 509

We get some fatalities around this area every year it seems.Most of the time it is riders going cross country and riding on unknown ground.I guess it is like anything you do you have to use common sense sometimes.