Another death

[mxz_chris]

http://www.wisn.com/news/22107476/detail.html
My friends wife was a paramedic on the scene, and his friend was in one of the shantys. She said he was scrambled eggs he hit so hard. The guy in the shanty said he was full throttle all the way. Looks like another DUI to make us all look bad.

 

[xcsp]

What does it take for people to get the message about drinking & riding/driving??

Feel bad for this person's family and friends, but he made a very poor choice and paid the price.

Luckily, the innocent people weren't seriously hurt.

 

[whitedust]

Investigators said the snowmobile crashed into two ice shanties in the middle of the lake.

He didn't see 1st 1 & 2nd 1 either. Supposed to be 10mph near ice shanty & would not have been hurt. Speed did this one don't know about DUI.

 

[cuzzinolaf]

Did the shanties have reflectors on them?

 

[whitedust]

Did the shanties have reflectors on them?

Good point maybe would have helped visability but Paddock lake is not that big either. Just probably plain did not see them is my best guess.

 

[cuzzinolaf]

Good point maybe would have helped visability but Paddock lake is not that big either. Just probably plain did not see them is my best guess.

I live just south of the border and used to jetski on that lake. It is small and that makes me wonder how the driver couldn't see the shanties. I highly doubt someone could maintain maximum speed for too long going across that lake. Either way, very sad situation and I hope alcohol wasn't a factor.

 

[chords]

Did the shanties have reflectors on them?

I started with little round red reflectors on my shanty that were pretty useless. Then I stuck on pieces of reflective tape. These can be seen from an angle and quite a distance. Not only for sleds, but I've seen cars coming across the lake at nite doing X-way speeds.

*Gotta watch for tip ups also that can be spread out at a distance, esp now with 3 lines legal in MI. Good way to pees off someone*

 

[classic_rider]

one can understand why they put speed limits out there,, sadly some people cant read or wont ,,, cuz thats just no fun

 

[polaris62]

Investigators said the snowmobile crashed into two ice shanties in the middle of the lake.

He didn't see 1st 1 & 2nd 1 either. Supposed to be 10mph near ice shanty & would not have been hurt. Speed did this one don't know about DUI.

booze = very poor judgement=excessive speed plus snails pace reaction time. I for one certainly am not anti drinking, but this just once again shows what we already know drinking and sledding DO NOT MIX! park the sleds and get drunk as sailors on leave!

 

[miaferominka]

Speed and Booze is how god gets rid of dumb people

 

[fire126]

The same guys brother just died in april on his bike while drinking and driving.

 

[polarisrider1]

No matter how they are dieing on sleds it makes us all look bad. So far in Michigan the dead are stacking up like cord wood.

 

[jim]

two more dead...was just on the 11o news... white lake in oakland county michigan. two sleds collided together, i feel sorry for the family's

 

[cooksend]

Not sure why it has to be this way. I see many snowmobilers everyday and it sure seems like many forget about all responsibilities. Give em a sled and they go blind to everything around them! I have seen more sleds traveling down the sides of the highways this year than you can shake a stick at! Two 2-ups going down Hwy 70 from Elmers Fun Park to darn near St.Germai two nights ago! I am not talking in the ditch either!

Know wonder we have a bad image!!!