Rollover at Harts Turkey Farm

Doobs41378 · 07-20-2018, 02:11 PM

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I hope the Turkeys are alright!

We drove by it before the fire trucks were there. I have a short video but can’t figure out how to upload it form my phone.

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joey2665 · 07-20-2018, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Doobs41378

We drove by it before the fire trucks were there. I have a short video but can’t figure out how to upload it form my phone.

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Maybe our awesome webmaster can help?

webmaster · 07-21-2018, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Doobs41378

I have a short video but can’t figure out how to upload it from my phone.

If you email the video to webmaster@winnipesaukee.com I'll post it.

Pictures in a WMUR article show the truck was luckily only carrying water.

rick35 · 07-21-2018, 08:04 AM

The driver of the water truck is a hero for his quick thinking and deciding to turn into Hart’s parking lot with only seconds to make that decision. If he had gone farther down the hill there aren’t any opportunities to turn off and I’m sure the truck would have been going much faster and impossible to stop. People could have been killed. And fortunately the driver only suffered a minor hand injury. It could have been much worse.

SAMIAM · 07-21-2018, 09:32 AM

rick35 is right. If that if that fully loaded tanker had gained speed into town it could have been catastrophic. Thank God he was an experienced driver and had the courage to make that decision.

JEEPONLY · 07-21-2018, 02:11 PM

YES! Your assessment of the situation is spot-on. Continuing down the hill could only have meant worse!

Mr. V · 07-21-2018, 04:45 PM

"Swimming pool water?"

joey2665 · 07-22-2018, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

"Swimming pool water?"

Yes these services fill pools for reasons such as pools in remote locations or where water is expensive, drawn from a lake or when the pool needs to be filled quicker than with a garden hose.

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fatlazyless · 07-22-2018, 05:19 AM

Unlike driving a car in NH, drivers of big trucks, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000-lbs or more, are required by federal law to wear their seat belt. This gets enforced by the local and state police, and not wearing their seat belt is a violation with a fine of something like $125(?) plus maybe one point(?) on insurance.

Seems like wearing the seat belt probably helped in this roll over?

Are passengers in big trucks required by federal law, enforced in all 50-states, to wear their seat belt? My guess is yes, but cannot recall?

NH is the one and only state where drivers are not required to wear a seat belt. Probably, a late model BMW X6, the ultimate driving machine, is the most common car in NH, and everyone has too much common sense to not be wearing their seat belt ...... go figure?

nhcatrider · 07-22-2018, 06:46 AM

Yes passengers in commercial vehicles are required to wear a seat belt. My passenger, a 5 foot tall stuffed cat, is always seat belted.

ApS · 07-22-2018, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Unlike driving a car in NH, drivers of big trucks, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000-lbs or more, are required by federal law to wear their seat belt. This gets enforced by the local and state police, and not wearing their seat belt is a violation with a fine of something like $125(?) plus maybe one point(?) on insurance. Seems like wearing the seat belt probably helped in this roll over? Are passengers in big trucks required by federal law, enforced in all 50-states, to wear their seat belt? My guess is yes, but cannot recall? NH is the one and only state where drivers are not required to wear a seat belt. Probably, a late model BMW X6, the ultimate driving machine, is the most common car in NH, and everyone has too much common sense to not be wearing their seat belt ...... go figure?

I checked-in here after viewing YouTube "Compilations" of traffic accidents.

'Think I'll change my 2-inch stock seat belts over to a 3-inch belts.

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BroadHopper · 07-22-2018, 09:41 AM

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...6364d455a.html

kawishiwi · 07-22-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

"Swimming pool water?"

In addition to providing a large volume of water in one shot, its also going to be low on elements that interact poorly with chlorine.

webmaster · 07-21-2018, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Doobs41378

We drove by it before the fire trucks were there. I have a short video but can’t figure out how to upload it from my phone.

Here's the video from Doobs:

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JEEPONLY Deceased Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 701 Thanks: 360 Thanked 179 Times in 141 Posts	rick35 YES! Your assessment of the situation is spot-on. Continuing down the hill could only have meant worse!

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,740 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	Unlike driving a car in NH, drivers of big trucks, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000-lbs or more, are required by federal law to wear their seat belt. This gets enforced by the local and state police, and not wearing their seat belt is a violation with a fine of something like $125(?) plus maybe one point(?) on insurance. Seems like wearing the seat belt probably helped in this roll over? Are passengers in big trucks required by federal law, enforced in all 50-states, to wear their seat belt? My guess is yes, but cannot recall? NH is the one and only state where drivers are not required to wear a seat belt. Probably, a late model BMW X6, the ultimate driving machine, is the most common car in NH, and everyone has too much common sense to not be wearing their seat belt ...... go figure? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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07-21-2018, 08:04 AM	#4
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	The driver of the water truck is a hero for his quick thinking and deciding to turn into Hart’s parking lot with only seconds to make that decision. If he had gone farther down the hill there aren’t any opportunities to turn off and I’m sure the truck would have been going much faster and impossible to stop. People could have been killed. And fortunately the driver only suffered a minor hand injury. It could have been much worse.

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SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,893 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,675 Times in 585 Posts	rick35 is right. If that if that fully loaded tanker had gained speed into town it could have been catastrophic. Thank God he was an experienced driver and had the courage to make that decision.

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