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Youth Safety Course Requirements

An adult responsible for the youth would have to be present at all times during the safety course

Driver ability to start and handle the tractor

Driver ability to use the clutch and shift the tractor

Driver must show control at all times

Driver ability to stop the tractor smoothly and also suddenly if necessary

Driver ability to shift into reverse and back the tractor and hook up to an implement

Driver has to display responsibility and concern for their own safety and for the safety of others

Driver must drive the tractor at a constant speed through a set of cones. They must stop the tractor with the front wheel as close as possible to the cones without hitting them

Driver must drive around a series of cones simulating tight corners

Driver must back the tractor up without striking any objects

Driver will be asked to drive through and be able to judge distance so as not to knock them down (cones will start being set wide apart and then begin to narrow as the driver continues)

Driver will be asked to do a turning around exercise

Driver must dismount properly from the tractor (three point contact)

The tractor must be a safe operating tractor with all parts functioning properly. Certificate will be issued for the youth to drive the tractor/tractors on which he/she took the safety course, such as using a hand clutch and/or foot clutch They may take the safety course on more than one tractor.