Keeping our country roads safe: Important message to our farmers

Keeping our country roads safe: Important message to our farmers

How can you prevent mud on the roads?

There are a number of actions that you must do to prevent or clear mud on the roads.

Prevent mud from being deposited on the road in the first place: clear mud from vehicles before taking them out on the road.

If there is a danger of leaving mud, use ‘mud on road’ signs to alert other road users. Make sure any road signs are positioned in a way that gives them maximum visibility and warning to road users.

Ensure labour and equipment is available and suitable for the soil and weather conditions.

Make an agreement with contractors as to who is responsible for mud left on the load, and ensure suitable public liability insurance is in place.

Keep to low speeds when travelling short distances – this can help to keep mud on the vehicle.

Keep a log on your decision on whether or not to deploy signs or clean the road.
This ensure a written record has been kept surrounding the appropriate action that you have taken.

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Darren Bainton
(Humberside Police, PCSO, Mid Holderness)