Posted On: June 26, 2007, 4:40 pm CDT

Posted By: wudchuck

here's my problem with the whole thing:

1) responsibility of driving is the driver. did he ever tow a veh before, does he know that driving downhill should be at a slower speed, did he know the amount allowed to be towed by his veh according to mfg spec's? again, in society we try to fend of any responsibility for anything to everyone but urself. just like that case of the gun case that was locked in the basement and the new temporary occupant undid the door to get to the gun and have an incident. i used to be a truck driver for long haul (48 states and canada), and i was responsible for my bobtail and the trailer. i can't blame the anyone because i am supposed to check the gear/trlr before i leave. this is especially important when pulling hazmat loads.

2) maintanence on veh/trlrs is important and maitain proper records. this means that the company shud create records for such. the military does this all the time with it's equipment. i used to be in the navy as a support equipment technician (yellow gear, as we call it). with today's technology, u can xfer records and files for any vehicle via computer.

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so, i conclude that the mr was not very familiar with towing equipment. from someone good research, found out that the family even violated the law by not wearing a seatbelt. so the possibility she definately could have suffered less injury. but also, knowing your equipment how to properly use it makes a difference. as a renter to a rentee, i shud make sure that all things i give/rent is in good condition. its just a matter of the rentee being familiar with the equipment and how it is used.