Abstract: A safety system for a vehicle having foot operated hydraulic controls consisting in one embodiment of a safety shield which activates a parking brake so that when the shield is in a lowered position the parking brake is set and the shield covers the hydraulic controls of the vehicle as well as being a foot rest, and when the shield is in upright position, the parking brake is released and access is obtained to the hydraulic controls; and in another embodiment of a safety bar which activates a locking lever which prevents operation of the foot controls when the safety bar is raised and permits operation of the foot controls when the safety bar is lowered.