Before we know it, harvest will be with us in parts of the western plains and with that comes extra machinery on our roads as farmers transport their crops.

Western Plains App has already reported on the new road safety campaign, spearheaded by country music star, James Blundell. Mr Blundell's message, in conjunction with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is to "give trucks space" when sharing the road.

The NHVR are pushing the general safety message further by taking part in a series of "Be road ready for harvest" Field Days.

Held in Derriwong on Thursday, August 31st and in Trundle on Friday, September 1st, the sessions are a chance for farmers, contract harvesters, truck drivers, transport companies, pilot and agricultural machinery retailers to refresh their knowledge about the current regulations for safely and legally moving agricultural vehicles, combinations and trucks on the road.

 "This year's event will focus on the rules and regulations for safely and legally moving agricultural vehicles, combinations, and trucks on the road," Lachlan Shire Councils' Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor said.

"Following feedback from last year's participants, we have decided to get back to basics and really focus on the details of the relevant notices and host a hands-on machinery display. We will also cover chain of responsibility, fatigue, conditional registrations and more. There will be speakers from NHVR, Transport for NSW, and the GTSN/Graincorp."

Fatigue has long been a hot issue for the NHVR, earlier this year a NSW man was prosecuted a driver i for working 19.5 hours in a 24-hour period. The driver was convicted and fined with two critical risk breaches under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). The driver’s longest rest break during the 24-hour period was only one hour and 30 minutes. Solo drivers can work a maximum of 12 hours within a 24-hour period, with seven continuous hours of stationary rest time.

The Be Road Ready for harvest sessions will also cover topics including access, permits, fire safety, safety around powerlines, compliance, insurance, mental health and much more.

"Safety and compliance during harvest is very important," Ms Suitor said. "Operators need to be aware of their responsibilities and ensure that all warning devices and travel requirements are adhered to. Regulations are constantly changing and events like this are important to ensure people are up to date on what's required before the upcoming harvest period."

The Lachlan Shire events are part of a larger group of workshops held in different shires.

Registration is free but spaces are limited.