Should a tractor be equipped with a fire extinguisher?
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Correct answer
A. Yes.
Explanation
In the photo a red powder fire extinguisher with markings for fire classes B and C is lying on a dark floor mat. An agricultural tractor should be equipped with a fire extinguisher - answer A.
Under the regulations on the technical conditions of vehicles, agricultural tractors must meet, among other things, the requirement for motor vehicles that a vehicle is equipped with a fire extinguisher placed in an easily accessible place. The duty applies to the tractor itself, whether or not it is pulling a trailer, so answers B and C are wrong. A tractor often works among straw, hay and dry grain, and a hot exhaust system, a spark from the electrical system or fuel dripping onto a hot engine can start a fire, which spreads extremely fast in a field. The fire extinguisher should be in working order, checked regularly and fixed so that it does not move around the cab. Learn how to use it before you need it.
Legal basis: § 46 para. 1 point 2 and § 11 para. 1 point 14 of the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment