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.

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Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm