Mowing roadside areas can be hazardous when tall grasses obscure items such as propane cylinders, intravenous needles, chemicals, or even people.
To make the task safer for its maintenance crews, the Oregon Department of Transportation initiated a research project to develop a hazard mitigation system prototype that can warn operators when objects or people are in the mower’s path.
Read the report: Hazard Mitigation System for Tractor Mowers, 2024.
Image source: Virginia Department of Transportation