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Virginia Farm Bureau News & Features is your place for news and information from around Virginia. From gardening tips and recipes to politics and events, stay up to date with what matters to Virginians.

Drivers entering peak season for deer collisions

December 1, 2016

Virginia drivers’ odds of a collision with a deer are 1 in 97, compared to the national odds of 1 in 169.

Auto Safety, News, Safety

Sharing rural roads: Distance and speed are important factors

December 1, 2016

One of the most important symbols on U.S. rural roads turns 53 years old this year. The red-and-orange triangular slow-moving vehicle emblem adorns the rear of thousands of pieces of farm equipment in Virginia; yet every year there are collisions between automobiles and tractors.

Auto Safety, Farm Safety, News, Safety

SMV emblems can be life-saving on rural roads

May 28, 2015

Farm equipment is sometimes wider than rural roads, and it’s built for power, not speed. With planting season in full swing across Virginia, motorists should watch for triangular orange emblems on the back of farm equipment.

Auto Safety, Farm Safety, Safety

Rural motorists in Virginia found to lag in seat belt usage

March 28, 2013

Motor vehicle drivers and passengers in rural Virginia are less likely to wear seat belts than those in other parts of the state, according to a statewide survey. They also are at greater risk of dying in traffic accidents, according to an analysis of state data by The Roanoke Times.

Auto Safety, Safety

Farm Bureau will hold child seat check at Science Museum

June 28, 2012

Virginia Farm Bureau will hold a free child safety seat check from 5 to 9 p.m. on July 20 at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St.

Auto Safety, Meetings and Events, Safety

Tips for teen drivers in case of a breakdown

May 21, 2012

For many young drivers, car maintenance is kept up by their parents who remind them to get their oil changed and tires rotated. While vehicle breakdowns can happen for a variety of reasons, there are some important tips teen drivers should remember when it happens.

Auto Safety, Safety

Drive carefully; planting season means more farm equipment on the roads

May 10, 2012

It’s part of the job: Raising food on a farm sometimes entails moving tractors and other equipment on the road.

Auto Safety, Farm Safety, Safety

Hand-held phone ban to take effect Jan. 3 for commercial drivers

December 22, 2011

Farmers and others who drive commercial motor vehicles will be subject to stricter rules governing the use of hand-held mobile phones starting Jan. 3, 2012.

Auto Safety, Legislative Issues, Safety

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