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Navigating the Way to Safer Roads

Introducing SAM, the friendly face of the Maryland Soybean Board’s road safety campaign. Thanks to research funded by the Board, we’ve learned that educating drivers on how to safely navigate around slow-moving vehicles like combines, tractors, buggies and wagons can help reduce crashes on our roads.

Rural Crashes by the Numbers

%

Fatal tractor crashes are on public roads

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Caused by lack of attention

Times higher fatality rate

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In clear weather

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Fatal tractor crashes are on public roads

%

Caused by lack of attention

Times higher fatality rate

%

In clear weather

How Can You Help?

Whether you are a motorist driving a passenger vehicle or a slow-moving vehicle operator, we have some tips to make getting behind the wheel safer.

Videos

Big Equipment Moves Slowly
Accidents with SMVS increase risk of more severity
Amish buggies are slow-moving vehicles, too
Give road maintenance vehicles space
SAM rides along for road maintenance
Tractors help farmers bring us food, fuel and fiber
It’s harvest time and the combines are out