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Road Safety Week: 51AVÊÓÆµSafety Foundation urges farmers to take extra care on rural roads

As Brake’s annual Road Safety Week gets underway, the 51AVÊÓÆµSafety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) is urging farmers across the UK to make rural road safety a top priority this winter

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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With tractors, ATVs and farm machinery frequently sharing country roads with other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, the 51AVÊÓÆµSafety Foundation is reminding farmers during this year's Road Safety Week...

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