Jangsu County Prevents Nighttime Agricultural Machinery Accidents with Installation of Solar-Powered Lighting Devices

Automatic Charging Using Solar Power
Low Maintenance Burden and Long-Term Usability

Jangsu County in North Jeolla Province has completed a support project to install solar-powered lighting devices on cultivators and tractors in order to reduce the risk of traffic accidents caused by nighttime operation of agricultural machinery during the busy farming season.

On June 8, Jangsu County announced that it had promoted the 'Support Project for Installing Lighting Devices on Agricultural Machinery' to improve the visibility of agricultural vehicles traveling on roads, prevent collisions with regular vehicles, and support the safe farming activities of farmers.

In rural areas, cultivators and tractors often use roads during early morning or nighttime hours, resulting in ongoing concerns over the risk of traffic accidents. In particular, agricultural machinery is slower and smaller than ordinary vehicles, so there are many cases where drivers notice them too late.

Accordingly, Jangsu County accepted applications from households that own cultivators or tractors, selected the recipients, and arranged for installation companies to visit each farm and attach the lighting devices free of charge.

The devices installed this time are characterized by their use of solar power for automatic charging. Since there is no need to replace batteries, the maintenance burden is low, and the devices can be used for a long period, which is expected to result in high satisfaction among the farmers.

Traffic accidents involving agricultural machinery are known to have a higher fatality rate than ordinary traffic accidents, so local governments are continually expanding the supply of lighting devices and safety education. In particular, slow-moving vehicle indicators and turn signals serve to alert drivers to the presence of agricultural machinery in advance and are regarded as effective safety devices for preventing accidents.

Choi Hunsik, the mayor of Jangsu County, stated, "As the busy farming season begins in earnest, road operation of agricultural machinery is increasing," adding, "I hope this project will help protect the lives and property of farmers and raise the level of traffic safety in rural areas."

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