shift linkage

[airborne_rex]

Is there any type of safety switch connected to the shift linkage that would prevent the vehicle from starting if the linkage is not connected to the transmission?

 

[mikestertwo]

Is there any type of safety switch connected to the shift linkage that would prevent the vehicle from starting if the linkage is not connected to the transmission?

There is a switch near the bottom of the steering column...Park/Neutral safety switch.