Farms.com’s third look into insurance and road rules for farm equipment in Canada is for Manitoba’s ag community.
If the driver is at least 16, and the tractor is on private land, or temporarily on a public road for travel between fields or driving to a repair shop, a standard driver’s license isn’t required.
If the driver is younger than 16, the tractor can only be operated on private land.
If, however, the tractor will be on provincial highways like Provincial Trunk Highway 1, or roads in urban areas, a valid Class 5I or higher license is required.
Provincial highways and urban roads don’t include rural municipal roads, service roads, or winter roads controlled by a local government.
In the case of temporary foreign workers, they’re required to get a driver’s license within three months of arrival to drive farm equipment on Manitoba roads.