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Are you switching your phone to flight mode before driving your tractor?
National Fieldays has released a tractor safety instructional video inspired by Air New Zealand’s viral safety videos.
The video offers some usual advice, like wearing your seatbelt and checking wheels.
Where the video gets a bit unusual is with its offering of less common advice, advocating for farmers to ensure all radio-controlled devices should are switched to flight mode.
Watch the video below.
Before operating one of these bad boys, it is important that you follow the correct safety instructions. So sit back and relax while our good mate Clint runs you through this quick tractor safety briefing - we hope you enjoy the ride!#Fieldays2020 #AirNZSafetyVideo #AirNZShareMe pic.twitter.com/OcnRl2uHys
— Fieldays (@FieldaysNZ) January 19, 2020
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