Although the weather today says differently, we are moving into spring, and along with that comes an increase in farm implements on the road. Just a few reminders to help keep everyone safe!
As a safety reminder, remember handheld devices are banned in tractors and other farm vehicles on the road as well as cars and trucks.
Although it is not illegal to drive farm equipment on the shoulder of the road, you should always drive on the travelled portion of the highway as the shoulder may not be able to support the weight of your farm equipment. Also, you must yield ½ the roadway to oncoming vehicles.
Farm vehicles on a highway must use head and tail lights from ½ hour before sunset to ½ hour after sunrise, or when vehicles are not clearly visible from 150 metres. Have at least 2 white lights facing forward and 1 red light facing rearward. When towing implements, the rearmost unit must have at least 1 red tail light; 2 tail lights if over 2.6 metres wide. Farm vehicles over 2.6 metres wide require special lighting. Refer to the FARM GUIDE for the specific requirements regarding the different lengths and sizes.
For our non-farming neighbours, please be patient with farm vehicles, watch out for tractors entering road ways and turning off and pass carefully.
A few extra minutes and a second look helps keep everybody safe!
This has been Christina Hyatt for the Lambton Federation of Agriculture