Bad weekend here in Maine...

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A bit of bad news for all of us again this weekend with 4 deaths here in Me. 4 others that hit open water and are lucky to be alive...One of the deaths was a repair shop owner up in Caribou that reportedly drove into a car. I had gotten parts from him and was about to order something else...
I hope some of these needless accidents can help prevent some us from having to pay the ultimate price, when we just don't think. I hope that all that read this will ride safe and make it to many more snowy seasons...
 
I haven't heard to much out this way this season with snowmobiling deaths.Usually 4-5 every season.But there was one strange one a week or two ago up north.Guy was pulling a person(child ) on a sleigh,so I am thinking he wasn't going to fast.Probaby was looking back to see how the person was doing and then hit a tree and dies.If that was the kids dad that died in front of him,wasn't a happy day for the family and the kid being there to witness everything.I imagine I'll hear about a few more before this season ends.Rivers and streams will start to get soft in the next little while and that is a problem.
 
Ken: sorry to hear about those deaths. Its never a good thing, but its something that happens every year.

On a positive note it does seem like there has been alot less fatalities and injuries this year in the U.P.
 
We can add one death more to my original posting. A guy from Mass. hit a tree failing to negotiate a turn. That is 5 in 3 days and 9 total since Jan. I believe our highest yearly was 16 a few years ago. Our MSA and Fish, Wildlife,& Game Dept held a news conference yesterday asking folks to slow down and they are putting more wardens on the trails to patrol til seasons end...
 
New York

We are having a bad year here in New York too. I think the number is up to like 22 now? I believe that's the highest it's been in at least 5 years. There is sure to be more with probably a month or more of the season to go. Very sad.

Madmatt
 
There were a couple up here a week ago, the day of a local vintage ride....Alcohal was a factor. I don't know the total up here but I am sure it is not good!!!
 
Seems like most fatalities envolve alcohol or stupidity or both. Hard for me to feel sorry for those people. But it is a sad day when some freak event takes the life of another sledder.
 
A news reporter from Chicago got killed this year up in Wisconsin riding on the back of sled because his buddy's sled died. The driver was drunk, ran off a lake into a tree. The news went up and did an undercover camera stint in the area in the bar and filmed guys getting wasted and getting on sleds. Was just a huge bash job on snowmobiling and bar owners. Wisconsin is now up to 22. Read this link see how many are Alcohol related?...

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/Org/es/enforcement/safety/snowstats.htm
 
doodys sled shop reopened today

Ken Oberg said:
A bit of bad news for all of us again this weekend with 4 deaths here in Me. 4 others that hit open water and are lucky to be alive...One of the deaths was a repair shop owner up in Caribou that reportedly drove into a car. I had gotten parts from him and was about to order something else...
I hope some of these needless accidents can help prevent some us from having to pay the ultimate price, when we just don't think. I hope that all that read this will ride safe and make it to many more snowy seasons...
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this repair shop owner was a friend of mine, his name is larry doody, owner of doodys sled shop in caribou, maine. he was on his thundercat just a little before 11:00pm, failed to stop for a road crossing and hit a car broadside at a high rate of speed.the shop reopened today for business and contact information can be found at doodyssledshop.com
 
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