Rod Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, f7ben said: Man I wish the procross didn’t suck ass so bad and I also wish that cat would come with a competitive 2stroke motor. If the chassis and engine weren’t total garbage I’d buy one of those!!!!! You must have tied your manbun too tight with fresh cock skin today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted February 25, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 25, 2020 45 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said: It was good to be 49 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/17-people-killed-on-Wisconsins-snowmobile-trails-so-far-this-season-568149091.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/17-people-killed-on-Wisconsins-snowmobile-trails-so-far-this-season-568149091.html Geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 12 hours ago, Anler said: I thought cat was whoring those out to help the dealers get rid of inventory? That's what I was told when I was there 11 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Luce Co. Sheriff: Snowmobilers Crash Into Burnt Island The Luce County Sheriff’s Office says two men were treated at the hospital after their sno... https://www.9and10news.com/2020/02/24/luce-co-sheriff-snowmobilers-crash-into-burnt-island/ Dumbs fucks SMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 11 hours ago, XCR1250 said: https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/17-people-killed-on-Wisconsins-snowmobile-trails-so-far-this-season-568149091.html 11 hours ago, ACE said: Geez That's nothing, as a matter of fact, it may be below average. Wisconsin snowmobile peak deaths 1999 - 2000 - 38 2004 - 2005 - 37 2005 - 2006 - 36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted February 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, snoughnut said: That's nothing, as a matter of fact, it may be below average. Wisconsin snowmobile peak deaths 1999 - 2000 - 38 2004 - 2005 - 37 2005 - 2006 - 36 Yah...those sound like Michigan’s numbers from a few years back as well. It sucks when someone dies sledding but the numbers have improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted February 25, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, snoughnut said: That's nothing, as a matter of fact, it may be below average. Wisconsin snowmobile peak deaths 1999 - 2000 - 38 2004 - 2005 - 37 2005 - 2006 - 36 Wow....I wouldn't have guess they got that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 True, but sled sales are down too last few years, and the seasons are getting shorter, also this year isn't over yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, snoughnut said: That's nothing, as a matter of fact, it may be below average. Wisconsin snowmobile peak deaths 1999 - 2000 - 38 2004 - 2005 - 37 2005 - 2006 - 36 Those are wrong: Listen Live The Ideas Network Program Schedule Program Notes NPR News & Classical Network Program Schedule Music Playlists All Classical Network Program Schedule Music Playlists Judy, a listener from Franklin WPR A person rides a snowmobile through a field during a winter snow storm, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Gap, Pa. AP Photo/Matt Slocum Wisconsin Snowmobiling Fatalities Could Exceed 10-Year Average 12 People Have Died On Snowmobiles So Far This Season By Rob Mentzer Published: Thursday, February 13, 2020, 6:00am SHARE: ListenDownload Twelve people have died while snowmobiling in Wisconsin this season, and the state could be on track for a deadlier winter than its 10-year average. Experts say an unusually wet and warm winter in the Northwoods has contributed to some of the deaths, which happened when snowmobilers fell through lake ice that was not thick enough to support them. On Wednesday morning, a 15-year-old boy was killed on a snowmobile in Outagamie County when an SUV driver hit him, the Appleton Post-Crescent reported. The boy had been on his way to school. He is the fourth person to die on a snowmobile in the last two weeks. It was also an unusual case. Most snowmobile deaths are the result of crashes when a driver loses control of the vehicle on a trail or plunges through ice on a river or lake. Experts say excessive speed and alcohol consumption contribute to a majority of deaths. "We should always strive toward zero fatalities," said Lt. Martin Stone, a conservation warden with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "Our department is working hard toward that goal." Wisconsin has had an average of 16 snowmobile deaths per season from the 2009-10 winter season through 2018-19, according to a WPR analysis of state data. On average, February is the deadliest month for snowmobilers, with an average of six deaths. There have been an average of five deaths in January in the same time period, and two in March. The winter of 2013-14 had the most deaths, with 23; 2015-16 had nine, the fewest deaths in the years analyzed. But larger trends in snowmobile fatalities are difficult to track because the length of the season can vary widely, depending on temperatures and snowfall totals across the state. When there are more people on the trails, there may be more fatalities, said Dave Newman, president of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs. "Obviously one death is too many," Newman said. "And many of these are preventable." So far in 2020, seven fatalities have involved alcohol use by the driver, according to the DNR. Newman said the two biggest factors in deaths are alcohol use and excessive speed. The DNR publishes safety guidelines, often echoed by local and statewide snowmobiling associations. They include "zero alcohol," "slow down" and "stay on marked trails." Stone said this season, thin ice has been a particular hazard. "Stay off the open water for sure," he advised snowmobilers. "Don't skip across open water. … (And) you can never know if that ice is positively safe, and it's always changing." Wisconsin requires any new snowmobiler born after Jan. 1, 1985 to take a state-approved safety course. Newman said he believes the requirement is making a difference. "It seems like the majority of accidents and fatalities, many times, are older people who have not had any safety training," Newman said. "Hopefully as we progress and get more people trained, it's going to be helpful (in reducing fatalities)." Of the deaths in 2020 tracked by the DNR, only three drivers were confirmed to have been safety certified. Newman, who lives in the central Wisconsin village of Unity, is an enthusiast and a booster of the sport. He started riding on the dairy farm where he grew up, and as an adult got involved with his local club before becoming president of the state association, a volunteer position he's held for the last five years. He said snowmobiling is a way to appreciate Wisconsin's winters, see new places and get views of the state off its highways. And the rider, he said, can help ensure his or her own safety by making responsible choices. "Snowmobiles are powerful machines, and they can go fast," Newman said. "But they only go as fast as you make them." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Yah...those sound like Michigan’s numbers from a few years back as well. It sucks when someone dies sledding but the numbers have improved. 16 minutes ago, Highmark said: Wow....I wouldn't have guess they got that high. 15 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: True, but sled sales are down too last few years, and the seasons are getting shorter, also this year isn't over yet. One more thing, snowmobile registrations throughout the midwest peaked in the late 90's and early 2000's at around 300,000 sleds per state. That number today is at around 200,000 per state. Obviously if sled numbers were at 300,000 again like they were, fatalities would be even higher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 25, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 25, 2020 16 minutes ago, snoughnut said: One more thing, snowmobile registrations throughout the midwest peaked in the late 90's and early 2000's at around 300,000 sleds per state. That number today is at around 200,000 per state. Obviously if sled numbers were at 300,000 again like they were, fatalities would be even higher. That's still a lot of sleds. A lot of money for reg. Does the money go back to the clubs or stay with the state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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