MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers and farm vehicle operators to share the road during planting season.
Over 2,000 crashes involving farm vehicles have been reported in Wisconsin over the past five years.
The DOT asks drivers to slow down and provide extra room when encountering slow-moving farm vehicles.
Drivers are also reminded that it’s illegal to pass a farm vehicle in a no-passing zone.
The agency also asks farm vehicle operators to know the lighting and marking requirements for their vehicles, be familiar with road weight restrictions and stay as far to the right as they can while on the roadways.
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