BMR, it has become a zoo around here. Moving cattle requires signs and pilot cars in many cases. The Sheriff's will come and "supervise" on major roads. Mostly to cross a major road it is easier to load them and drive them across. Both our farm and ranch are (at least for me) off the beaten path a bit, a few miles anyway. I took some equipment to my sisters place the other day. It took about 25 minutes to get across the highway. Maybe it would be good to live were you do! :?
Oldtimer, I assure you we were in Alberta. I might have my facts wrong here but I think the Sheriff's morphed out of the old Highway patrol. They have been around for a few years and have guns that the Highway patrol guys didn't. We still have RCMP and local municipal officers as well. Not short of law folks and emergency response personal here.