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OT Kangaroo Court: Hitting A Dog On A Rural Highway Etiquette
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:51 pm
Debate currently happening due to a FB post. A pet was struck in front of a home and the driver did not stop. The home is rural, on a state highway and the home set back from the road a few hundred feet. Naturally this is a country pooch used to having no boundaries.
If you're the owner, do you expect a driver to stop or do you blame Spot for playing in traffic?
If you're the owner, do you expect a driver to stop or do you blame Spot for playing in traffic?
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Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:53 pm to Sao
Why would the driver stop?
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:53 pm to Sao
Driver should stop....
And get the dog owner's info so he can send him the bill for the damages to the vehicle.
And get the dog owner's info so he can send him the bill for the damages to the vehicle.
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:53 pm to Sao
What ethnicity was the driver?
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:54 pm to Sao
I blame the owner for being trashy
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:54 pm to Sao
quote:
The home is rural, on a state highway and the home set back from the road a few hundred feet. Naturally this is a country pooch used to having no boundaries.
If you live near any road your pet should have boundaries.
I put blame on the owner for not fencing/leashing their animal. However, the polite thing for the driver to do would have been to stop and tell the owner what happened.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:55 pm to Sao
Owner should’ve kept better control of his dog.
I went through this in high school when a dog owner tried to file a suit against me for hitting his prized Lab that got on the road.
Lawyers got involved, he paid to have my car fixed and dropped it after his lawyer advised him that he’d lose.
I went through this in high school when a dog owner tried to file a suit against me for hitting his prized Lab that got on the road.
Lawyers got involved, he paid to have my car fixed and dropped it after his lawyer advised him that he’d lose.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:55 pm to Sao
quote:
do you blame Spot for playing in traffic?
I blame the owner for not having the dog behind some sort of barrier. I once got into a wreck because I attempted to miss two stupid arse dogs that ran onto the road (I definitely don't attempt to miss dogs again).
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:55 pm to Sao
Only way I'm stopping is if I know the dog and the owner. And even then I might just keep going.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:56 pm to Sao
If I was the owner I’d blame myself. The owner is responsible for a dog being loose in a highway. I’d also feel bad for the driver.
This post was edited on 11/13/17 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:57 pm to Sao
Most free roaming country dogs I see aren't in a full sprint across the road.
Was this in the dark?
Was this in the dark?
Posted on 11/13/17 at 4:58 pm to Sao
I blame the owner for not teaching his dog to not chase cars or play in traffic. No I am not stopping.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:00 pm to Sao
My etiquette rules are simple:
1. Floor it
2. See Rule 1
1. Floor it
2. See Rule 1
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:03 pm to ThatMakesSense
Don't think it was dark.
Debate of course is in the What If This Was In Our Neighborhood? phase. To which I respond WTH is the difference?
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:03 pm to HoustonChick86
quote:
However, the polite thing for the driver to do would have been to stop and tell the owner what happened.
I agree with this if the driver knew the dog belonged to that homeowner.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:04 pm to Epic Cajun
quote:
I blame the owner for not having the dog behind some sort of barrier. I once got into a wreck because I attempted to miss two stupid arse dogs that ran onto the road (I definitely don't attempt to miss dogs again).
That wreck was your fault, which you've accepted blame for.... Glad you've learned how to better handle that situation in the future.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:04 pm to Sao
Had a lady frantically waving her arms above her head in her yard I was completely focused on her in stead of the dog she should have been pointing at
Almost ended that pooch, luckily my son was looking ahhead
Almost ended that pooch, luckily my son was looking ahhead
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:07 pm to Steadyhands
quote:
That wreck was your fault, which you've accepted blame for.... Glad you've learned how to better handle that situation in the future.
100%, it still pissed me off though
It sounds harsh, but I'm not even attempting to miss a dog in the road anymore. I totaled my truck, and it could have been really bad for me if I didn't have my seat belt on. Luckily, I limped away with just a sprained ankle.
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:19 pm to Sao
Do leash laws no exist in rural areas?
Posted on 11/13/17 at 5:28 pm to Sao
Never been part of a situation where a driver was "blamed". Did have a woman call someone I knew to inform them she hit his dog after getting his number off the collar. Dog bolted at the hunting camp and was lost for days. Was really nice of her to give them closure. But I can't say I'd have dine the same knowing how crazy people could be. No one held anything against her and were appreciative for her letting them know.
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