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ROAD SAFETY
Minimum Braking Performance Requirements for Agricultural Tractors.
Speed rating up to 40km/h
Speed rating over 40km/h
Service Brake 25% Parking Brake 16%
Source: Health & Safety Authority
Plated tractors and trailer combinations benefit from being able to operate at higher weight limits of up to 24 and 34 tonnes for tandem and tri-axle agricultural trailers respectively that meet certain additional requirements:, i.e. they must be plated, they must be
Service Brake 45% Emergency Brake 22.5%
Parking Brake 16%
fitted with a flexible suspension system, they must be fitted with flotation tyres for operation at 10 tonnes per axle in the case of a tandem axle trailer or 9 tonnes per axle in the case of a tri-axle trailer, and finally they must be fitted with a steered or steering axles if they
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