Tips for Sharing the Road with Slow-Moving Vehicles:

• Vehicles designed to travel 25 mph or less and horse-drawn vehicles are required by law to display a fluorescent orange triangle surrounded by red bands. When you see this symbol on the rear of any vehicle, slow down immediately and maintain a safe following distance.
• Do not pass a slow-moving vehicle if:
  • You cannot see clearly in front of you and the vehicle you intend to pass;
  • There are curves or hills in the road ahead;
  • You are in a designated “No Passing Zone”; or
  • You are within 100 feet of any intersection, railroad crossing, bridge, elevated structure or tunnel.
• Do not assume that a vehicle operator who pulls the vehicle to the right side of the road is turning right or letting you pass. The vehicle operator may be swinging wide to execute a left-hand turn.
• Operators of farm vehicles usually are in a better position to see oncoming traffic. They are usually willing to signal drivers when it is safe to pass, provided they know there is a vehicle behind them. Use your vehicle’s horn to let the farmer know you are there.
• When approaching a horse-drawn vehicle, give it plenty of room when following or passing, use your low beams and NEVER use your horn as it may spook the horses.
• Watch closure time while on rural roads. Closure time is the time a driver has to recognize and respond to a slow-moving vehicle. Farm vehicles usually travel less than 25 mph, while horse-drawn vehicles range in speeds between 5 and 8 mph. Be alert and prepared to stop.

To learn more about traffic safety, please visit www.penndot.pa.gov/safety