Rotating Lights, Cameras, Make Highway Travel Safer

Rotating Lights Cameras Make Highway Travel Safer SECURITY/SAFETY Miscellaneous Dennis Carnahan says a couple of his best buys – a rotating light and a camera – make him safer when he’s driving big farm equipment on busy highways between farms He first got the idea for rotating lights when he saw them on farm equipment in France during a visit there When he returned to the U S he found out the lights were optional equipment for Deere and Case IH equipment He started ordering them for all new equipment and bought an add-on kit for an older tractor “Drivers seem to respect these more than flashing lights ” Carnahan says “We put rotating lights on every machine that goes on the road including our little 100 hp tractor with a bush hog for mowing on the roadside ” Another safety device the camera he installed on the back of his air seeder often changes how he drives “I love that camera ” he says “I travel down a four-lane highway and if I have to make a left it’s nice to know what’s behind me I just feel safer The picture quality is good – even at night ” He purchased the after-market camera from his Deere dealer and connected it to the monitor already in his cab It worked so well he added a camera to the back of a grain cart and will add cameras to other large equipment in the future Carnahan doesn’t endorse any particular model of rotating lights or cameras but encourages farmers who spend any time on busy roads to consider adding them to their big equipment Besides dealerships the lights and cameras are available at many farm supply stores Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dennis Carnahan 9809 E Wheatland Rd Vincennes Ind 47591 ph 817 726-4493; dennis@carnahanandsons com

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