Manitoba is responding to the increased incidence of traffic accidents involving poorly lit and marked farm vehicles and the growing public concern for the safe movement of these vehicles.

To review the standards and develop new regulations, Manitoba Highways and Transportation and PAMI (Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute) actively involved farmers, equipment manufacturers, technical specialists, law enforcement officials and other safety practitioners. The new regulations are based on the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) standard, as adopted by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). These changes involve the use of amber flashing lights, reflective markings and fluorescent flags to properly identify road travelling farm vehicles. For more information on the CSA standard, please see the Ensure Proper Placement segment of this site. Some "Made in Manitoba" exceptions have been created to accommodate existing equipment in the province. Details of these exceptions are laid out in their "Be Seen, Be Safe!" publication - a plain language guidebook produced to help farmers understand and meet the new requirements.

The new Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways regulation became law in Manitoba on September 1, 1997. Strict enforcement of the regulation began July 1, 1998. These changes have been well advertised across the province.