Now that corn has reached its maximum height and has begun to tassel, tall corn stalks will give motorists another obstacle to work around.

Greene County Sheriff Steve Haupert says drivers need to be aware that their view-when approaching intersections-may be blocked by tall corn crops and so extra precaution needs to be taken before entering any roadway, especially in rural parts of the County.

He comments that one sign you could use to help you identify if someone is coming to an intersection is by looking for a dust trail from gravel roads.

Haupert explains a way that farmers could help decrease the blockage corn crops may have for motorists.

“Hopefully after that corn tassels and those ears are set. maybe some of the farmers could get out there and cut those tops down so its a little more visible at those intersections.”

He adds that corn crops will continue to be visible when school starts up next month, and so people need to be aware of kids along rural roads waiting for school buses to pick them up and drop them off from school.