What is the tractor protection valve? Question What is the tractor protection valve? Answers A valve that keeps air in the brake system should a bad leak occur A valve that prevents the trailer from being accidentally released A valve that prevents the vehicle from going too fast 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: Iowa Combination Kentucky Combination Maryland Combination Missouri Tank South Carolina Combination Vermont Combination Wyoming Combination