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As the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter, it is the unofficial signal that fall harvest is starting. Tractors and other implements of husbandry (IOH) are allowed to operate on Wisconsin roadways but are often large and slow-moving which can cause confusion for drivers sharing the roads.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), there have been 1,714 crashes involving farm equipment, resulting in 834 injuries and 29 fatalities in the past decade.

Three scenarios drivers and farmers should know how to handle are passing an IOH, left-hand turns and braking d...