WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Poorly used or faulty machinery is a major cause of death and injury on farms. Common tractor accidents involve roll-overs, run-overs and unguarded power take-off (PTO) shafts. Other dangerous machinery includes quad (four wheel) bikes and motorbikes, chain and bench saws, harvesters, generators, augers and earth-moving equipment. The left-turn collision is the most common type of farm machinery collisions on public roads. It happens when the farm vehicle is about to make a left turn; while, the motorist behind the farm vehicle decides to pass.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

CAUTION You might not always be the one driving the farm equipment. […]