Show tractor riding dangerous for children it Is a well keown fact that farm youngsters and others enjoy the danger dangerous ouk practice eni 0 of playing and riding on trac tc tora tors some parents even allo allow w their children to operate them it Is also a pretty well known fact act that tractors are associated with more accidents than any other farm machinery leu lea publicity has been given to the fact that many young children are injured and killed in tractor accidents says bay county agent clair R acord A recent farm news story tells about a twelve year old farm boy who was helping his father haul hay from one farm to another the boy was operating the tractor alone he ed 1 a corner comer and the tractor toppled aled over into a ditch throwing him under the rear wheel he ile suffered a broken pelvis a cracked rib and severe bruises on an hla face twe and body this la is typical of what might happen in any area when ch children adren are allowed to drive tractors mr acord points out I 1 A survey of farm tractor accidents reveals the I 1 following facts 4 rt w i 1 were seriously injured or killed while operating f farm 1 rm machin machinery 2135 5 oj these children were operating tractor tractors 3 17 children were killed and is an 11 year old killed a 75 year old man all of the these youngsters were 8 0 tooig years old handling land ling a 8 tractor under most farm arm condl alons requires mature skill coordination and sound judgement Jud gement IZ year old or even older does not have of course children vary a great deal in them at certain ages but young youngsters are not allowed to drive automobiles until they are am 11 II 18 years of age |