These comments remind me of some things I learned of long ago about fencing disputes. Township Trustees used to handle them, and they would arise when a chunk of farm ground had some bad / rundown fence. The fence was supposed to keep livestock in (or out, depending on your point of view.)

The responsibility of the land owner was to provide half the fence between him and his neighbor. He was to stand on his land, looking at the fenceline in question, and the right-hand half was his to maintain. Along roads, the entire length was to be fenced (and suitable gates hung, over access drives.)

If this process was followed these days, there would be no "accidents". The gates and fence would keep livestock, snowmobiles, etc. on the other side of the fence. The only entry would be through a gate, after turning 90 degrees off a road. (Unless the culprit slammed into the fence from his own property.) Expensive? You bet. That's where the Township Trustees came in.

I suppose that would all be out of the question, now. Pity.

Just reminiscing,
Dave Olson