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All unprotected rotating machine parts increase the risk of accidents. Accidents usually occur
when loose-fitting clothing or long hair is caught and wrapped around rotating parts, such as
PTO shafts or drive shafts on the machine. Ensure that all guards are correctly fitted.
Drive safely on public roads
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Always follow traffic safety rules on public roads, and following the regulations applying
to driving a tractor with towed equipment on a public road.
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Check that reflectors, warning signals and/or warning flags indicating protruding equip-
ment is fitted to the machine or tractor. These indicators must be correctly mounted, and
must be visible and easy for drivers of other vehicles to see.
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Observers must not lean against or climb onto the machine during transport or during
work. NEVER allow anyone to travel on the machine!
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The maximum transportation speed must not exceed 20 km/h
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Brake regulations: If the gross weight of the trailer exceeds the gross weight of the towing
vehicle, the trailer must be equipped with a brake. For further information, contact the
traffic authorities.
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IMPORTANT! Mark protruding equipment clearly with additional lights or suitable reflec-
tors. It is important that the equipment is visible! If you are driving on a public road, any
load or equipment protruding in front of or behind the tractor must be marked. In dark-
ness, at dusk or dawn or in weather with poor visibility, the load must be marked with
a white reflector and lantern at the front and a red reflector and lantern at the rear. In
daylight you can mark the load with a flag or a piece of fabric in colours which are easy to
notice, such as red and yellow.
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Think about front-loaded equipment. As well as marking front-loaded equipment clearly,
you can also try to make front-loaded equipment such as a bucket, bale spike or pallet
forks less aggressive if another driver should collide with it.
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Before going out onto public roads, it is also always advisable to look over your vehicle
and check that the brake system on the following vehicle is working, and that your tow
bar eyes are not too worn. A worn out towing eye can break if subjected to a heavy load,
and you can lose the cart.
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It is also advisable to check that the SMV sign is clearly visible from behind. If it is ob-
scured by any equipment or load behind, you must hang an additional one at the rear of
the vehicle train.
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