State v. Overkamp

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner by failing to keep a proper lookout. We affirm.

On September 30, 1992, Defendant was travelling east on Highway 54 in Pike County, Missouri, at 55 miles per hour. Defendant observed a farmer driving a tractor with a hay baler on an intersecting road. Defendant testified he was approximately 500 feet to 1000 feet from the farmer when he first saw him. The farmer then pulled out onto Highway 54, shifted up one gear, and began travelling approximately 18 miles per hour. Defendant then…