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Injuries and fatalities prompt urgent reminder for farm vehicle safety

SAFEWORK NSW is reminding farmers to wear seatbelts, use helmets and choose the right vehicle when using side-by-sides, quad bikes and motorcycles.

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 WorkSafe NSW is urging people to take safety seriously when it comes to quad bikes and side-by-sides. Photo: Mark Saunders.

WorkSafe NSW is urging people to take safety seriously when it comes to quad bikes and side-by-sides. Photo: Mark Saunders.

The reminder follows a spate of incidents where people, including children, have been seriously injured or killed while using farm vehicles. In the most recent incident in mid-February at Coonamble,...

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