Last night, just before 8 p.m. officers responded to a two vehicle collision on Bear Line Road in Dover Township.
Chatham-Kent police officials say a tractor pulling wagons was struck by a semi-truck who was attempting to pass as the tractor turned into a driveway.
No one was injured.
Damage was estimated at $25,000.
The driver of the tractor, a 37-year-old Dover Township man, was charged with making an unsafe turn.
– Photo credit: Dana Haggith
These farmers rarely have lights on their tractors, and most times I have been behind one they use signals either (if tractors even have them).If they allowed on the roadway why don’t they have to have safetys and be inspected just like all of us. We are all supposed to share the road but it’s kind of hard when they just pull out in front of you when you’re doing 80km/hr then they turn into the next lane . Maybe they need to be taught how to share the road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And they shouldn’t be out after dark on the roads, especially when most of them don’t have working lights on their trailers!
Commenting for the guy above. I’m from the city of Chatham and I travel everyday from Chatham to Wallaceburg and I meet a lot of farmers and they are very respectful of the road and most of them excellent lighting and very knowledgeable of there equipment and surroundings. Sad to see there was a mishap on the road with a peice of farm machinery but look how many collisions with vehicles on bear line and 40 Hwy. So you don’t need to run down all farmers and operators of farm equipment. This is just my 2 cents
Maybe if people don’t like driving in rural Ontario where the farming life happens and crops are comming off stay in your city boundaries and maybe there should be a toll for the urban people that hate farmers to be paid so they can travel in rural Ontario. And I will gladly pay a toll when I have to come to town.
comment for the guy above. Chill out buddy and help farmers out when you’re on the road. You want food to eat don’t you? A little patience please.
There are rarely working lights on wagons behind a tractor, and the only lights you see on the cab is the yellow flashing light on top. The wagons are usually as high as any other part of the tractor. And as for paying a toll to use the roads, gas tax payment for the roads.