Spring planting season in Chester County means drivers are more likely to encounter slower moving farm equipment during their daily commutes. Given this, the Chester County Ag Council and Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau is encouraging drivers to slow down and leave extra time to get to their destinations over the next few weeks.
Spring planting season in Chester County means drivers are more likely to encounter slower moving farm equipment during their daily commutes. Given this, the Chester County Ag Council and Chester-Delaware County Farm Bureau is encouraging drivers to slow down and leave extra time to get to their destinations over the next few weeks.
King uses safety escort vehicles as often as possible when moving his larger, more expensive equipment to increase visibility, but that’s not possible for every trip. And it’s not just drivers of slow-moving farm equipment who are having problems.
“I frequently get cut off by cars merging in front of me and have cars get into my blind spots when I’m in my 18-wheeler,” says King. This was an experience echoed by many truck drivers during a Farm Bureau meeting in March.
The week of April 16-22 is Rural Roads Safety Week in Pennsylvania, a joint initiative of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Rural Roads Safety Week is designed to educate the public and the agricultural community about safety concerns on rural roads, particularly in relation to slow-moving vehicles. Additionally, it alerts motorists across Pennsylvania to drive cautiously and to slow down when approaching large farm equipment. The goal of the campaign is to reduce the number of accidents on rural roads and ultimately save lives.
Source: mychesco.com
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Categories: Pennsylvania, Equipment & Machinery, Rural Lifestyle