Escaped sheep killed by car on road

[Larel]

Asking for a friend, NOT! I stopped the tractor on the road waiting to turn right. I jumped off to open the gate, by the time I was back in the tractor there were cars coming so I couldn’t turn. The sheep started heading for the gate. I jumped off again to chase her back in but couldn’t cross the road infront of the oncoming cars. Sheep ran out and the first car hit her. Sheep was history and car has 3 panels damaged. What’s my liability? I opened the gate, effectively letting the sheep out. It’s in Scotland If that makes any difference. Thanks in advance.

 

[spin cycle]

bugger

 

[Pistonbroke]

Just asked wife who worked in insurance. Sorry,but you're responsible . If the sheep was on common land it's the driver's fault but because you lost the sheep onto the road it's on you. She doesn't think it's different in Scotland but you had better check

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

What a barsteward

 

[Princess Pooper]

Asking for a friend, NOT! I stopped the tractor on the road waiting to turn right. I jumped off to open the gate, by the time I was back in the tractor there were cars coming so I couldn’t turn. The sheep started heading for the gate. I jumped off again to chase her back in but couldn’t cross the road infront of the oncoming cars. Sheep ran out and the first car hit her. Sheep was history and car has 3 panels damaged. What’s my liability? I opened the gate, effectively letting the sheep out. It’s in Scotland If that makes any difference. Thanks in advance.

Sorry to hear about this. Sounds like it's a busy road, Could you make a 'sheeplock' ie build a pen from hurdles inside the gate so you can get the tractor in and the sheep can't get out? Once in you can shut your gate and open your hurdles at the same time. Same principle on the way out. Or would your hurdles just get knicked?

 

[Dry Rot]

As above, but your public liability should cover it?

 

[Wooly]

School boy error........but lucky no one was hurt.

 

[livestock 1]

If someone else left the gate open then you are covered by your insurance

 

[Wilksy]

I know it's not what you asked but if it's a clear road with a good view just block the road in future plenty of flashing lights and what not

 

[Princess Pooper]

If someone else left the gate open then you are covered by your insurance

Yes, we had this happen, someone lifted gate off hinges as we had a padlock and chain on the other end. Two sheep killed, fair bit of damage to a car, fortunately no one injured.

 

[livestock 1]

It happened to me me. Sheep on rented land gate left open by someone walking then a car hit the sheep. Driver went full on to police wanted top dollar for a car worth £150. I gave all of the information to the insurance and they sorted it for me.

 

[puppet]

Insurance will cover it. Mine did when a cow got out by breaking a fence

 

[bobk]

Sheep on M25 at Heathrow yesterday , that wouldn't end well for the sheep

 

[roscoe erf]

Sheep on M25 at Heathrow yesterday , that wouldn't end well for the sheep

slow road that should think the sheep would be going quicker than the traffic

 

[bobk]

slow road that should think the sheep would be going quicker than the traffic

Not now , flew through .

 

[Formatted]

What if the sheep had been a person? I wouldn't take legal advice from a forum. This is what you've got insurance for and if whilst passing you the driver did not have visibility of what might be coming out of the gate but still choose to pass you at speed then they also might be liable.

 

[flowerpot]

Inform the insurance company of the details and leave it to them.

 

[Little squeak]

everyone here is just presuming you ARE insured for this, lets just hope so on this occasion

 

[Pistonbroke]

Insurance will cover it. Mine did when a cow got out by breaking a fence

That's straying,not being let out by mistake. Not clear cut unfortunately

 

[Hard Graft]

I may be wrong But do accompanied stock not have a right of way on the road if so you were in the middle off the road so it’s another line to take as well hopefully for you