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Sat 07 Jul 2008Stricter tractor road rules expected
REGULATIONS GOVERNING the use of agricultural vehicles on public roads are likely to become more stringent after the Road Safety Authority (RSA) expressed concerns about the practice.
Among the problems identified is that a 16-year-old can drive a tractor and trailer weighing more than 30 tonnes without a driving test and the fact that there is no road-worthiness test for most agricultural vehicles.
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