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[RC] Safety issue with goosenecks - Sheila_LarsenI saw an article in the Horse magazine. There was a study on horse trailer accidents and the most serious ones that cause both human and horse death was railroad tracks with low clearance. Although I have never seen this, the article was saying that if you see a sign at RR tracks that says low clearance do not try and cross as you may get hung up on the tracks (not a good thing). They stated that there are usually detour signs or othe signs indicating another way to get over the tracks. Of course I was wondering -- if I got hung up on the tracks the first thing I would do is unload my horses, then call 911, but sometimes things happen so quickly that hindsight is 20/20. Another safety tip is that if you park in an area with a lot of people always check your hitch before you leave. Many years ago in the SF Bay Area , non-equestrians were pulling the pin on the hitches so it would look like you were hitched but the pin wasn't there. Haven't heard of any incidences recently but not a bad idea anyway. "We stand guard over works of art, but species representing the works of eons are stolen from under our noses." Aldo Leopold. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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