2013 LOGAN COUNTY FARM OUTLOOK MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com October 25, 2013 Page 23
with this statistic, but it also may be that
the general public is more aware of their
surroundings.
Both tractors and combines today have
higher “road-gear” speeds than they did
just a few years ago. This allows them to
travel faster, but they are still not as fast as a
passenger vehicle driving the speed limit.
Non-farming drivers need to be aware of the
seasons. They need to realize when they get
behind the wheel that there are certain times
of the year when they need to be watchful
for slow-moving vehicles.
This is the 50th anniversary of the slow-
moving vehicle symbol. The symbol has
become a key component to the highways
being safer today. Drivers have come to
know and recognize the symbol as an alert
that they are approaching potential danger
and should slow their vehicle.
While there is no sure way to avoid
accidents in the field or on the road, great
strides have been made over the last 50 years
to make farming a safer occupation. As
always, the key to safety is going to lie in the
hands of the operator.
As long as farmers continue to practice
safety and motorists continue to be aware
of their surroundings, we should see a
continued decline in farm-related accidents,
both in the field and on the road.
