• 1 Lack of lighting or the use of incorrect lighting while on public roads.
  • 2 Failure to maintain the handbrake. In fact it is common to find the parking brake not working in almost all tractors examined after incidents.
  • 3 Excess wear in the steering system, the result of which is a complete loss of tractor steering and a resultant crash.
  • 4 Problems most prevalent in older tractors (10 to 30+ years).

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