Alberta’s road rules for farm equipment. Do you know them?

Aug 30, 2022

Test your knowledge in this 10-question quiz

By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com

Harvest is underway in Alberta.

The Aug. 23 Alberta Crop Report indicates 4 per cent of crops are in the swath and 8 per cent of crops have been combined.

Harvest time means additional pieces of farm equipment sharing the road with regular motorists.

With that at top of mine, Farms.com created a 10-question refresher quiz for producers to take to test their knowledge on Alberta’s road regulations with respect to agricultural equipment.

1) Tractor and self-propelled implements should have at least three but no more than seven head lamps visible from the front.

True or False?

2) Towed implements must have at least three red tail lamps.

True or False?

3) If you need to move a load that is 5.3 metres (17.5 feet) or taller on a road or highway, you must contact the local electric utility company for an escort.

True or False?

4) Alberta’s distracted driving laws don’t apply to farm equipment.

True or False?

5) As of 2019, turn signals are mandatory on farm equipment in Alberta.

True or False?

6) Alberta no longer requires slow-moving vehicle signs on farm equipment traveling less than 40 km/hr.

True or False?

7) If the width of farm equipment exceeds 3.85 metres, pilot vehicles are:

Mandatory or Recommended?

8) If a piece of equipment is more than 2.6 metres (8.5 feet) high, warning lights must mark the widest part of the implement.

True or False?

9) Farmers can use flood lamps or general service lamps on public roads.

True or False?

10) Farm equipment must have a rear-view mirror.

True or False?

Be sure to visit Farms.com in the coming days to find out the answers.

Video: Canada's Agriculture Day 2025

Let's celebrate Canadian agriculture.

Well, number one, you don't eat without farmers. Farmers put food on the table. And what could be more important than that?

Well, I think it's important that Canadians understand exactly what takes place, what happens to produce this food, no matter what sector you're talking about.

An awful lot of work goes into that. It's important to understand that meat does not come out of a showcase, and milk does not come out of a bottle. It's produced by farmers and hard work.

Canada has the best farmers in the world. And agriculture is vital to Canada.

In 2024, our agriculture and agri-food sector represented $150 billion of Canada's GDP, nearly $100 billion of our exports, and one in nine jobs.

From grains to fruits to dairy and beef, we are truly blessed with an incredible bounty. Having spent my whole life in agriculture, I see so much potential for the sector.

This time last year, I was proud to open our first-ever agriculture and trade office in the Indo-Pacific, the world’s fastest-growing economy, to cement our presence in the region and grow our exports even more. We've also been making historic investments to help our farmers to boost their yields, protect the planet, and earn a fair living.

The world wants more top-quality, sustainable food, and I know our Canadian farmers can deliver. And it's so important that you do that with pride. We need you.

Quite simply, you eat the most top quality food in the world. You do that because of the quality of farmers and ranchers you have in this country.

Just say thank you to a farmer or a rancher. They work very hard, yes, for a living, but also with a sense of pride in what they produce.

That's what Canada's Agriculture Day is all about.