A brief refresher on some of the regulations
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
With fall field work in full swing, there’s an increased presence of farm equipment on Ontario roads.
Keeping machinery properly maintained and operating it lawfully can help farmers and the public get home safely when sharing the roads.
Fines or other punishments could result from not complying with regulations set out by the Ministry of Transportation.
So how well do you remember the rules of the road when it comes to farm equipment?
Answer these questions with a true or false answer, then visit the Ministry of Transportation’s Farm Guide to find out if the responses were correct.
1) When operating farm equipment, operators must wear seatbelts.
True or False
2) While operating farm equipment, drivers can be charged with offences in the Highway Traffic Act including careless driving, dangerous driving and failure to signal.
True or False
3) A slow-moving vehicle sign must be visible from at least 200 ft.
True or False
4) At night, farm equipment only requires two white or amber headlamps.
True or False
5) Tractors are allowed to travel on 400 series highways.
True or False
6) Tractors are allowed to travel on 400 series highways if there is no other route to the farm.
True or False
7) Farmers may be held responsible if an overweight piece of equipment causes damage to a highway or bridge.
True or False
8) A slow-moving vehicle sign warns other drivers the farm machinery is travelling at 40km/h or less.
True or False
9) An Ontario driver’s licence is required to drive a tractor.
True or False
10) Farm equipment tires do not require Department of Transportation markings, as is required to trucks and trailers.
True or False
After completing the questions, share your results to help all farmers be safe when operating equipment on public roads.