Warning for UTV drivers to belt up

Drivers of UTVs should always use the vehicle’s seatbelts and not assume the roll-cage will prevent serious injury or death, safety chiefs have warned.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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Warning for UTV drivers to belt up

Drivers of UTVs should always use the vehicle's seatbelts and not assume the roll-cage will prevent serious injury or death, safety chiefs have warned. Adrian Hodkinson, who is the agriculture lead...

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