Everyone responsible for road safety during harvest season

Aug 23, 2021 | 4:11 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Harvest season has kicked off significantly earlier than usual, due to the dry hot summer. Travellers are reminded to keep safety at the forefront, whether driving a van, pulling a camping trailer, or behind the wheel of a combine or semi-truck.

Slow-moving farm equipment will be on the roads along with commuters, which increases the need to drive considerately.

With that in mind, road courtesy is important no matter where you are driving, and we ask everyone to practice patience on local roads.”

Stories about unsafe driving have come in each year, especially since 2014 when Lacombe County began its harvest safety campaign.

Lethbridge is surrounded by rural communities and during harvest season, agricultural producers, travellers and day-to-day drivers using county roads need to stay alert, stay patient and stay safe.

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Safety tips include:

• Ensure safe transport of equipment on public roadways.
• Be aware of motorists.
• Follow all rules of the road.
• Ensure all lights and reflectors are in place and in good working order. A slow-moving vehicle emblem should be in place and visible from the rear.
• Return equipment to transport mode to make it as narrow as possible.
• Check your route before transport to ensure equipment fits safely under power lines and over bridges or culverts that need to be crossed.

by Josh Hall