Lawnmower Operators Urged to Pay Attention

More and more people are mowing their yards as the weather improves.

 Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart urged those operating a lawn mower to pay attention, “A lot of people when they mow their yards, and I do the same thing, turn around out in the road. People mowing their yards…pay attention. A lot of them put their headphones on, and they get in their little groove of mowing and they don’t pay the proper amount of attention.”

 He adds that motorists have a responsibility as well, “If you see somebody out mowing, just slow down a little bit. Just watch them a little bit as you’re traveling by.”

 Sheriff Everhart noted that there have been several serious crashes involving lawn mowers in Hardin County the last several years.