DU QUOIN, IL – As harvest seasons quickly approaches, the ISP wants to remind everyone to share the road. Because EVERYONE has a vested interst in roadway safety!
For Farmers – Make sure all slow moving vehicle emblems are visible and lights are activated; Take your combine’s head off to minimize width while traveling between fields; Be considerate while traveling – travel during lighter traffic times (for instance a roadway near a school at 8AM and 3PM Mon – Fri would be a high traffic time) and pull over often to let traffic congestion behind you ease up.
For Motorists – If it isn’t legal to pass a regular vehicle, it isn’t legal to pass a farm vehicle – no matter how slow they may be traveling; Allow extra room when passing and increase your following distance to get a better view around the extra width of machinery; Allow extra travel time during harvest season when near fields to reduce frustration levels – Be patient!; Put down your distractions!
Working TOGETHER, we can make this harvest season the safest ever.
From The Illinois State Police, District 13. DuQuoin
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