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Those gone-country-city-folk often find they are slowed by large, slow-moving farm equipment. Feeling held up on their way to their destination they may take unnecessary risks. If you commute through an area populated with farms, drive with extra caution during the spring planting and fall harvest seasons.

CAUTION

SLOW DOWN as soon as you spot a piece of farm equipment or something ahead that is not a vehicle, slow down—so that you can identified the object.

WATCH FOR THEIR HAND SIGNALS. The size of farm equipment often leads to the need in wide turns. If a tractor operator is signaling you to wait, WAIT. They have a higher vantage point than you.

BEWARE OF THE (SMV) Slow-Moving-Vehicle sign. Watch for flashing amber lights. These lights often mark the far right and left of the equipment. Watch for reflective tape marking extremities and sides of equipment.

DO NOT PULL OUT IN FRONT OF A SLOW MOVING and/or brake suddenly. A tractor pulling an attachment cannot maneuver like a vehicle.

DO NOT EXPECT EQUIPMENT TO RUN PARTLY ON THE SHOULDER. Driving on uneven or loose-surfaced shoulders substantially increases the risk of overturn or other accident.

DO NOT SPEED PAST farm machinery. Even if you may pass safely and legally, the turbulence created by your vehicle may cause the machinery to sway and/or become unstable.