Modern tractors are very robust and safe vehicles if they are used within the manufacturer’s stated performance envelopes.
However, in certain situations they can, by definition, also be dangerous and tractors rolling over was once one of the commonest forms of serious and fatal agricultural injury.
As you can imagine, even with some of the smaller models, you wouldn’t want to be underneath a tractor if you somehow managed to accidentally turn it over.
That is why, by law, all tractors above a certain weight, including Kubota tractors, must have some sort of ‘ROPS’ fitted. That actually stands for ‘Roll Over Protection System’ and it acts to ensure that there is something in place to stop the tractor rolling over directly on top of the driver in an accident situation.
Interestingly enough, the system has its origins in Sweden during the 1950s and it became a legal requirement, under specified circumstances, in Australia during 1981/82.
It’s an incredible fact and a tribute to ROPS that since its introduction, there has been a 72 per cent decline in roll-over accident fatalities within the farming industry.
However, in certain situations they can, by definition, also be dangerous and tractors rolling over was once one of the commonest forms of serious and fatal agricultural injury.
As you can imagine, even with some of the smaller models, you wouldn’t want to be underneath a tractor if you somehow managed to accidentally turn it over.
That is why, by law, all tractors above a certain weight, including Kubota tractors, must have some sort of ‘ROPS’ fitted. That actually stands for ‘Roll Over Protection System’ and it acts to ensure that there is something in place to stop the tractor rolling over directly on top of the driver in an accident situation.
Interestingly enough, the system has its origins in Sweden during the 1950s and it became a legal requirement, under specified circumstances, in Australia during 1981/82.
It’s an incredible fact and a tribute to ROPS that since its introduction, there has been a 72 per cent decline in roll-over accident fatalities within the farming industry.
