When outside of cities, drivers need to be watching for farm equipment that might be moving between fields. Many farm implements are very large and oddly shaped, and farm tractors, combines and other equipment move very slowly, with a maximum speed of 40 km/h. Drivers need to be aware that at highway speeds, you will approach a piece of farm equipment faster than expected. As well, farm implements can sometimes take up more than half of the road width, or if they’re crossing a bridge, can take up the full width of the bridge. The most important thing to remember when approaching farm equipment on the road is to slow down well ahead of time, and to look closely at the implement when passing or meeting it to make sure you know how wide and how long it is.

Remember a valid Class 5 Intermediate Stage licence or higher is required to operate heavy and agricultural equipment on provincial highways and roads in urban areas. These types of vehicles include tractors, self-propelled farm equipment such as combines, and heavy equipment such as front-end loaders, cranes, forklifts and graders. Provincial highways and urban roads don’t include rural municipal roads, service roads or winter roads controlled or maintained by a local government such as a rural municipality.