Safety in the News

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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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