Road safety tips issued to farmers

The NFU has issued a series of road safety tips to keep farmers and other motorists safe as the nights draw in.

Despite shorter days, fields remain a hive of activity with drilling in full flow and the maize harvest getting underway.

With this in mind, the NFU is urging farmers to pay particular attention to mud on the road and vehicle lights to help prevent some of the most common accidents.

NFU transport and inputs adviser Peter Garbutt said: It is an offence to leave mud or debris on the road. However, cultivating and harvesting operations at this time of year will almost inevitably lead to some mud being drawn out of fields.

For this reason it is important to have a plan to warn other road users of the hazard and clean the road as soon as possible, throughout the operation if required.

Having working lights is also a legal requirement to travel on the road and with darker evenings there is an even greater need for good lights to avoid any accidents and ensure youre as visible to other drivers as possible.

The NFUs tips and tricks to keep safe on the road in the autumn weather, as well as other advice, are available online here.