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SEAFORTH Phone 527-1010 Open until 9 F10 owgzeorzimx 710 6—THE BRUSSELS POST, MAY 11, 1977 Oversize vehicle laws. to change (By Cosnt. R.W.Wilson) Often jokes are passed regarding farmers and how bad, off they are ... always complaining and so on.Well, as I stated recently at a local Farm Safety Association meeting, we as Law Enforcement Officers sympathize with the farmer concerning the oversize laws we had. Some of their equipment was so oversized that not even a special permit would allow it to be. drawn on a highway legally. Finally, the , Provincial legislature has made regulations for these oversized farm vehicles to be driven or drawn on our highways without a special permit. This does not, of course, mean it will be safer, it only extends the authority under certain regulations which are outlined below. First of all, highway means any road used by the public- either gravel or paved and includes King's highways, County roads, concession and sideroads. Night means one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. 1. No farm vehicle over eight foot six inches (8'6") wide shall be driven or drawn on a controlled access highway such as the 400 series highways, eg. 400, 401, 402, etc. or the Queen Elizabeth Way, Kitchener-Waterloo Ex. pressway, etc. 2. Every farm vehicle over eight foot six inches (8'6" ) if on a highway at night or in fog etc. when lights are required by law, shall have a flashing amber light on each side of the front and each side of the rear of the overwidth vehicle (tractor, combine, cultivator; seed planter, etc.) which shall be placed not more than six inches from the side of the permanent structure of the veh icle and shall be visible for 500 feet from the front and rear respectively of the vehicle. You don't require these flashing amber lights if you are directly crossing a highway, or if you have an escort vehicle 200 feet in front and escort vehicle 200 feet behind the overwidth vehicle using four way flashers or a rotating amber light mounted on the roof of these escort vehicles producing a light visible for 500 feet. 3. If your farm vehicle (tractor, combine, planter, cultivator, etc.) exceeds twelve feet six inches (12'6") in width, but is less than sixteen :16') while being-driven or drawn on a highway at night or when lights are required by law, it shall be equipped with a rotating amber light mounted on the uppermost part of the vehicle producing flashes of amber lights visible at a distance of 500 feet to the front and to the rear besides the flashing amber lights front and back on either side mentioned in paragraph two. This rotating light and the flashing lights are not required if you are directly crossing a highway or you have the escort vehicles as mentioned in paragr aph two 200 feet front and rear with the four way flashers on or a rotating light on the roof. 4. In the daytime any farm vehicle '(tractor, combine, planter, cultivator, etc.) which is driven or drawn on a highway that is over twelve feet six inches (l2'6") wide shall be equippped the flashing amber lights on ,either side front and rear as mentioned in paragraph two or the rotating flashing light on the uppermost part of the vehicle mentioned in paragraph three. These lights or light are not required if you arc directly crossing the highway. 5. Any farm vehicle (tractor, combine, cultivator, planter, etc.) that exceeds sixteen feet (16') in width while being driven or drawn on a highway at night or at times when lights are required shall be preceeded by an escort vehicle 200 feet in front and followed by an escort vehicle 200 feet behind your overwidth vehicle with four way flashers on or a rotating amber light on the roof visible for 500 feet. These vehicles are not required if the vehicle is being driven or drawn directly across the highway. As you see, If you don't feel that you want to string wires and lights back from your tractor to the overwidth vehicle, eg. cultivator, planter, etc. you can use the escort vehicles front and rear at night. It must also be understood that apart from these new lighting systems and the escort vehicle, you must still have your usual two headlights, taillight and slow moving vehicle sign. At first it all sounds confusing but once operational it will be quite simple and routine. Your safety can also be enhanced if done properly as was intended. With any questions you have please feel free to contact Prov. Const. R.W.Wilson c/o Ontario Provincial. Police, Box 6, (Editor's. Note: Const, Wilson Goderich, Ontario. N7A 3Y5 or suggests cutting out this infor. phone 524-8314. mation and keeping it handy.) Help locate grouse nests Dr. A.L.A. Middleton of the Zoology Dept., Univ. of Guelph, has indicated that researchers from the University will again be seeking to collect eggs from the nests of wild Ruffed Grouse. The assistance of the public in locating nests is desired because of the difficulty in locating the bird's well-hidden nests. Any person knowing the location of a. grouse nest within 125 miles of Guelph is requested not to disturb the nest, but to contact the research team. This may be done by phoning collect to: During office hour: Mrs. Betty Campbell, (519)-824-4120, Ext. 2703. At other times: Allan Garbutt (519)-836-5346; Dr. A.L.A. M iddleton (519)-836-3303 Arrangements will then be made for University personnel to pick up the eggs at the nest site, as soon as possible. Co-operators will be paid $1.00 per egg for their assistance. The eggs are required to maintain hybrid vigour in the captive population at Guelph and to provide grouse for use in research funded by the Ministry of 'Natural Resources. Areas of investigation include the various effects of environmental factors on Ruffed Grouse reprOuction including nesting success, and factors influencing chick survival. This long-term project has yielded much valuable information on a number of aspects of Ruffed Grouse biology. All captive birds are given the best possible care.