Is there some way I can make my tractor more visible?

[ctfjr]

Perhaps I can paint it orange. Ah, its already orange. Maybe add a bright new red SMV triangle? Oh, I did that too.
Any suggestions how I can avoid this in the future?

Not visible enough

 

[michigander]

Is the tractor ok ? didn't see it checked

 

[RCW]

Your tractor?

I was going to suggest LED lights, but LED's won't help that.....

 

[GreensvilleJay]

EASY !!!!

1) Take away the car keys for the white car.

2) Lock the garage door

3) park tractor in Garage, White car stays outside


I did #3 ,2 years ago....BTW my 'Kubota ' garage is heated !

 

[D2Cat]

If the driver is in a comatose state not much can be done. Move tractor/sell tractor, whatever, she'll hit something else!!

If it takes an acre to back and turn a small car everything is in danger.

 

[58Ford]

Hahaha when she licks her fingers to wipe away the damage is priceless!
Sorry about your tractor!

 

[fried1765]

Perhaps I can paint it orange. Ah, its already orange. Maybe add a bright new red SMV triangle? Oh, I did that too.
Any suggestions how I can avoid this in the future?

Not visible enough

You can't fix an incompetent driver!
How many $$$ to fix the car?

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Perhaps I can paint it orange. Ah, its already orange. Maybe add a bright new red SMV triangle? Oh, I did that too.
Any suggestions how I can avoid this in the future?

Not visible enough

Buy new car with clearance alarm.

 

[Mrlunchbox]

Anyone who backs out that far to turn needs their license taken away. Can only imagine their driving everywhere else. Also, I hope this isn't your wife, mother, MIL, or anyone else of that matter.

 

[chim]

Take it easy on the driver unless you've never made a mistake and can guarantee you never will.

Unless I'm missing something, it looks like the impact was a shove of the left rear tractor tire with the driver's door of the car. Not sure what might have been her concern with the rear quarter.

 

[Tughill Tom]

She's thinking "That will buff right out"

 

[Daren Todd]

I was gonna suggest DOT reflective tape, but after watching the video, I would go as other suggested. White car parked outside and tractor stored in the garage.

 

[DustyRusty]

That's nothing compared to what happened to my car when my wife went off-roading with it! It was stopped by a large pine tree that snapped off and fell onto the roof. She survived, the car didn't.

 

[Biker1mike]

Is the tractor ALWAYS parked there ?
In my world , if any equipment is not back where it always has been I will be held at fault if the wife or kids hit something.

 

[skeets]

What ??? I didnt hit your stupid tractor,, what do you mean you have it on tape,, you saw somebody else I never did that,,,, Oh by the way somebody hit my car in the parking lot at Sams

 

[fried1765]

EASY !!!!

1) Take away the car keys for the white car.

2) Lock the garage door

3) park tractor in Garage, White car stays outside


I did #3 ,2 years ago....BTW my 'Kubota ' garage is heated !

When you live North of 54-40N your garage NEEDS to be heated!

 

[ctfjr]

To be fair to the wife my son parks his truck out of view of the video camera:

She is always careful about not cutting too soon to avoid it.

As you can see the tractor does live indoors in a heated garage I was using the tractor to load that little cart next to the trailer with the 3/4 white marble stones. Then I pulled it to the beds in the front of the house and shoveled it out there. I had just taken a break - old guys have to take breaks.

The damage wasn't terrible she hit the tire:

 

[Lil Foot]

I keep a couple of these around, in yellow & green.
(red & blue are illegal here)

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[ctfjr]

Buy new car with clearance alarm.

Not only does it have a backup warning and camera but it also displays side views from the car

 

[Mark_BX25D]

Put it close to better drivers.


My mind boggles at how many people think they can back up just looking once out the rear view mirror,