Britain's roads are no place for the under-braked. Every year, there are more cars, vans and trucks, travelling faster and less inclined to be tolerant of farm vehicles. Tractors are getting faster, too, with most now equipped with a 40kph (25mph) gearbox and quite a few that will travel at 50kph (31mph).

Trailers with a gross weight of 18t are the ...

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