Spring Planting Season Arrives in Maryland
Maryland’s agricultural community is bustling with activity during planting season, bringing farm equipment onto local roads. Safety is key — drivers are reminded to share the road and stay alert. Learn more about farm equipment road safety at FindMeDriving.com or by following Find Me Driving on social media.
Slow Moving Vehicles are Focus of New Driver Education Lesson
With catchy graphics and video driving examples, a first of its kind driver education unit has been developed to learn about driving near and around slow-moving vehicles. The six-minute video lesson with teacher guide offers an easy-to-use tool for driver education classes – or home use – to cover a critical topic that needs attention.
Going Beyond Compliance to Promote Employees’ Safety and Health
Best practices to help decrease injuries on your farm. Beyond compliance, safety training on the farm can be the difference between life and death. Proper training gives workers the awareness and information they need to reduce safety hazards and avoid serious and...
Best Defense? Be Prepared for Rat Runners
Do you know a rat runner? Many of us have taken shortcuts to get to our destination. But the choice to take a quieter road to avoid tolls or congested main roads has sparked debate in the transportation industry and has garnered the term ‘rat running’. With the...
Checkoff Investments for Road Safety
We’ve all been there. You’re driving down the road, heading to the farm market or taking a load of soybeans to the elevator, and you hit a pothole and throw off your alignment or kick up some gravel and chip your windshield. Farmers' soybeans are working to help solve...
Have a Chat About Safety: Tips to Talk to Your Neighbor About How to Share the Roadways Safely
Sometimes taking your farm equipment on the road is unavoidable, and many farmers may encounter drivers not familiar with sharing the road with farm equipment. While it may be easy to get flustered, it’s important to remain calm and remember that we’re all just trying...
Insurance on the Farm: Tips for Decreasing Costs with Safe Driving
Tractors, planters and combines might not have much in common with sedans, coupes and convertibles. But in the glove box, there’s proof of one thing in common: insurance. “You have to protect your farm at all costs, and insurance is key to help you do that,” says...
Your Road Safety Checklist: Reminders to Help Keep Safety Top of Mind This Harvest Season
Double=check that reflective materials and SMV signage are displayed and clean That bright orange triangle on the back of equipment is a familiar sight. It gives farmers a chance to warn the traffic around them that they are moving slowly.Here’s a real-world scenario...
Spring into Action and Be Seen
All farm equipment should have flashing lights, reflective tape, and the slow moving vehicle emblem. With farm accidents on the rise, being seen is critical to avoiding rural farm crashes. Spring brings planting season for farmers across the country. That means more...
Five Tips for Motorists to Stay Safe this Growing Season
This proactive safety campaign offers tips, advice and warnings that could save lives. Drivers are asked to be patient during this busy growing season. Even if you have to slow down to 25 mph and follow a tractor for two miles, it’s only like waiting for an extra...