Can you leave a tractor without supervision, if the equipment attached to it are raised?
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Correct answer
B. No.
Explanation
In the photo, a red tractor is driving ahead of us with a seed drill mounted at the rear and raised above the roadway. You are not allowed to leave the tractor unattended with its implements raised - answer B.
The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to take the precautions needed to avoid an accident while the vehicle is parked. An implement hanging on the hydraulic lift stays up thanks to the pressure in the hydraulics; a leak, an accidental movement of the lever or a child playing is enough for a heavy seed drill or plough to drop in a split second onto someone who happens to be standing next to it. That is why, before you walk away from the tractor, you lower the implements to the ground, switch off the engine, take out the key and apply the parking brake. Answer A is wrong, and answer C suggests that a short moment is safe - but one second is enough for an accident. A lowered implement stands firmly and does not hang at a height where it is easy to hit your head on it.
Legal basis: Art. 46 para. 5 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)