Caution urged as farm traffic rises

Road users were yesterday urged to take extra care as farm traffic is set to increase with the start of the busy silage-cutting season.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) issued the joint appeal to raise awareness of the need for those who use the roads to use common sense and be considerate at all times.

RSA chief executive Moyagh Murdock said this is a busy time for farmers. The number of tractors and trailers using the roads will increase dramatically over the next few weeks.