On average, there are 48 collisions yearly in the province involving agricultural equipment and passenger vehicles, according to Manitoba Public Insurance data.
Satvir Jatana, MPI’s Chief Customer Officer, stressed roadway safety for Manitobans:
“Observance of road safety is key to keeping our roadways safe during harvest season. While some areas of the province are experiencing severe drought, many other producers are on the roadways moving their machinery. Crops are coming off the fields, and large agriculture machinery will be travelling on roadways. It’s crucial motorists be aware and drive responsibly."
Motorists can do their part by keeping a safe distance from agricultural machinery, added Jatana.
Farm equipment has a maximum speed of 40 km/h, so it’s easy for passenger vehicles to misjudge their speed of approach.
MPI reports that five people are killed or injured yearly in crashes between agricultural machinery and passenger vehicles.
