Kids Tractor License Test??

[stevasaurus 22,700]

Well Steve, one of the things we had to do at the phone company (in the name of safety) was a walk around of the vehicle. You are looking at tires, making sure nothing is underneath, and everything looks OK...fan belt, guards, etc. I still do that...BTW

[KC9KAS 4,741]

Tractors can be dangerous! even for adults!

IMO there should be a "minimum age" for a kid to drive a tractor..

(not that it needs to a law or anything like that..but just common sense)

I would place it at 10 years old.

thats old enough to fully understand all the rules, and old enough to *implement* those rules quickly in a tricky situation!

anything younger IMO is simply too young..a danger to themselves and others, just because the maturity, comprehension,

and physical (coordination, and safe body size) levels simply aren't there yet.

Scot

I should keep my mouth shut, but that never happens....

If we put a "minumum" age for driving garden tractors because of the mentality, coordination, and other things that have been mentioned above, then we should also have a "maximum" age for the exact same reasons.....I'm just saying......... :angry-soapbox: