Keeping safe over the long-haul this harvest season

11 Nov 2024

Roadside alerts have been installed to remind motorists to be extra cautious around harvest vehicles

As part of Harvest Season 2024, a safety campaign is underway in key Central West locations to promote cautious driving around vehicles transporting grain and hay from nearby paddocks.

Supported by Transport for NSW, GrainCorp, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, and state farming networks, the initiative aims to enhance safety for everyone on the road during this busy period.

Electronic message signs have been installed along roadsides in Moree, Bellata, Gilgandra, Trangie, Condobolin, Parkes, and Forbes, where heavy vehicle and farm machinery activity is at its peak. Messages displayed include “Wear a seatbelt, demerits and fines apply”, “Don’t die for a deadline”, and “Stop, revive, survive”.

Drivers in the community sharing these roads are also reminded of their role in safety with messages like “Be aware around trucks. Can they see you?” and “Be aware around trucks. Use extra caution.”

Traffic hotspots for large vehicles during harvest season in the Central West include:

• Moree – Newell highway opposite the cement silos
• Moree – Newell Highway just north of Skinners Creek
• Bellata – Newell Highway just north of Bellata
• Bellata – Newell Highway just north of Oak Street
• Gilgandra – Newell Highway about 500 metres north of Railway Street
• Gilgandra – Newell Highway about 2.2 kilometres south of Railway Street
• Coonamble – Castlereagh Highway about 40 metres after the 50 km/h speed zone sign
• Coonamble – 250 metres south from Castlereagh Highway before the Back Gular Road
• Trangie – Mitchell Highway 650 metres west of Ashgrove Road
• Trangie – Mitchell Highway Mitchell Highway about 50 metres east of the bridge (upon the approach from Narromine) 
• Condobolin – Melrose Road opposite the tennis courts
• Condobolin – Melrose Road about 300 metres north of Kiacatoo Road
• Parkes – Eugowra Road about 1.5 kilometres south of GrainCorp entrance
• Parkes – Eugowra Road about 250 metres south of Military Road
• Forbes – Reymond Street just before the bridge over Lachlan River
• Forbes – Lachlan Valley Way heading towards Forbes 150 metres from the Henry Lawson Way intersection.

Use resources in the Be Truck Aware - Heavy Vehicles toolkit to promote safe driving and highlight the importance of sharing the road responsibly with harvest vehicles to help prevent crashes during this busy season. Log in to access the toolkit.

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