So who's at fault when hitting power lines sagging to low?

If you are of legal height, then no you cannot be cited. Actually, if you damaged your equipment or were injured you would have a case against the power company.

 

Yes they are required to be above 14'

 

I mean I’d call it in just to keep things on the up and up. These days you never know who has a camera setup somewhere. Being at legal height and being the fault of the power company why not call in?

 

Isn't that technically considered leaving the scene?

 

Had something similar happen when I was delivering to a new housing development. Was not power lines, was phone and catv lines. Didn’t know it even happened. Only found out when a phone company truck came to a screeching stop where the unloading was going on. Guess it was pretty easy to follow all the downed lines to the truck. Long story short, the lines were measured across the road, they were under 13.6. Not my problem. Needless to say, they were not very happy about it.

 

I hit a cable line on a county road that I'm on often. I wasn't over height, and yes, they are responsible.

The cable company had worked on the line I hit two days prior.

It broke two electric poles it was attached to, the wire came down in front of me, and blew the transformer to hell.

I called the sheriffs dept and electric company, nobody attempted to blame me