Question The tractor protection valve: Answers Ensures that oil adequately lubricates the engine. Protects the tractor from exceeding a set speed. Keeps air in the truck braking system if the trailer develops a leak. Explanation A tractor protection valve keeps air in a tractor or truck air brake system should the trailer break away or develop a bad leak. The valve will close automatically if the pressure drops to an unsafe level. This questions appears in the following tests: Kentucky Combination Kentucky Combination Maryland Combination Nebraska Combination New Mexico Combination Vermont Combination Virginia Combination