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Show FARM SAFETY By Robert Murdock Mile for mile it is much safer to drive an automobile than operate op-erate a tractor on public roads, warns Robert Murdock, agricultural agricult-ural agent. He says a National Safety Council survey shows that one third of all tractor fatalities occur oc-cur on public roads. The heavier the traffic, the greater the hazard. Rules of the roaS apply to farm tractors and implements as well as autos. Come to a full stop when entering enter-ing the highway and at regular stops signs. . . .Do not proceed until it safe to do so, and then be sure to turn into the proper lane. Don't cultivate the habit of driving on the wrong side of the road when no vehicles are in sight. Early morning is not only a period of heavy automobile traffic, but it also the time when motorists motor-ists have the greatest difficulty in seeing. If machinery MUST BE ON THE ROAD AT DUSK OR DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS, proper lighting is a MUST. Reflective Re-flective material applied to tractors tract-ors and equipment is an added safeguard. During the daylight hours, a red flag helps to draw the attention at-tention of the motorist to the hazards of slow-moving machinery, machin-ery, Mr. Murdock says. Motorists should not be expected to assume the whole responsibilty for safety j on rural highways. Farmers must also share in this responsibility. ! |