(KNSI) — Harvest season is getting underway, and public safety officials are renewing their twice yearly call to be on the lookout for farm vehicles.
Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck says drivers need to give the heavy machines plenty of space and “Use a little bit of caution around these vehicles. Take it slow and share the road with them, and we’ll get through the harvest season just fine.”
He warns drivers to pay special attention when driving on rural roads. “You want to be especially conscious of this at times when it may be difficult to see up ahead. So, dawn, dusk, and nighttime. As the harvest season intensifies for the folks out there putting food on our tables, they’re going to be out there working long hours late into the night.”
Officials expect to see tractors, combines, and other farm vehicles on the road a lot between now and November.
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