Clemson Agricultural Safety

Month: April 2024

Roadway Safety Quiz – April 2024

April 5, 2024

Questions 1. List three things that are protective equipment for agricultural equipment. 2. A slow-moving vehicle sign is required on equipment that travels at less than __________. 3. Why is it dangerous to pass agricultural equipment on rural roadways? 4. Before traveling on a rural roadway in agricultural equipment, if you have ROPS, what should […]

Roadway Safety – April 2024

April 5, 2024

Rural roadway with sprayer traveling and multiple vehicles passing in the other lane.

Roadway Safety Roadway travel for agricultural equipment is necessary in South Carolina because most fields are farther apart. With fields farther apart than other states, farmers spend a substantial amount of time traveling from field to field, increasing the risk of having a collision on a rural roadway. In South Carolina, 60% of all roadway […]