Dave the Renegade:
They are supposed to have an orange flashing light when towing anything. Mostly they are not bothered by the police, because the police in general haven’t a clue to what laws applies to agricultural tractors.
Tractors which are incapable by design of exceeding 25mph, may be fitted with a flashing or rotating amber warning beacon, which may be used where necessary to warn other traffic.
If such a tractor is used on an unrestricted (i.e. 70mph national speed limit) dual carriageway, other than crossing it by the quickest manner practicable, an amber beacon must be fitted and must be kept on.
Any amber warning beacon fitted, whether voluntarily fitted or required by regulation, must be fitted in compliance with the requirements of Schedule 16 of RVLR. Schedule 16 requires the centre of the lamp to be not less than 1200 mm above the ground, and the light to be visible from at least one beacon (but not necessarily the same beacon) from any point at a reasonable distance from the vehicle (i.e. through a full 360ï‚°).
towing
Traffic rules and standards
The contents of the Regulation are presented in accordance with the width of farm machinery or combinations of farm vehicles.
Measuring the width of a farm machine or combination of farm vehicles
All the accessories that are part of the vehicle must be included when measuring, including the sides of the tires. Only rearview mirrors and lights are excluded.
Farm machinery or combinations of farm vehicles wider than 2.6 metres
Vehicles subject to the Regulation that are wider than 2.6 metres must be equipped with at least one of the two following warning devices:
two simultaneously flashing amber lights;
or
a rotating amber beacon or amber strobe light or an equivalent light bar.
If flashing amber lights are used, they must be placed:
at each lateral extremity of the machine, as symmetrically as possible (or, if that is impossible, no more than 40 cm from the extremities);
and
at a height between 1 and 3.7 metres from the ground.
using flashing amber lights
Figure 1: Using flashing amber lights.
If a light bar, rotating amber beacon or amber strobe light are used, they must be mounted on top of the vehicle, or as near to the top as possible.
using a rotating amber beacon
Figure 2: Using a rotating amber beacon.
Regardless of the warning device used, it must be visible to the driver of a road vehicle approaching from the front or rear at a distance between 300 m and 30 m.
Farm machinery or combinations of farm vehicles wider than 3.1 metres (operated at night) or wider than 3.7 metres (operated during the daytime)
Vehicles covered by the Regulation that are wider than 3.1 metres and are operated on a public roadway at night or those that are wider than 3.7 metres and are operated on a public roadway during the daytime must be equipped with the following:
two simultaneously flashing amber lights, as described in the previous section;
at least two strips of a yellow retroreflective material visible from the front;
strips of a red retroreflective material visible from the rear.
Mandatory use of bidirectional flashing amber lights (visible from the front and rear)
The two simultaneously flashing amber lights are mandatory for vehicles covered by the Regulation when they are wider than 3.1 m (operation at night) and 3.7 m (operation during the daytime). These lights may under no circumstances be replaced by a rotating amber beacon or amber strobe light or a light bar.
Farm vehicles that are part of a combination of farm vehicles and farm machinery may be mounted with a rotating amber beacon, amber strobe light or light bar on top, as long as the farm machine or combination of farm vehicles is equipped with two flashing amber lights and retroreflective strips.
Big Truck:
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6. Yes if doing own agricultural work, if doing work for others legally are meant to run on white.
There’s not an Agri Contractor in the country running on Derv
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I know I know, but they should do. But like one of the other posters have put, the police don’t bother as they don’t know!
Never mind all that.
Its “obliged”. NOT obligated.
What the hell word is that? Obligated. Its obliged and always will be, despite all efforts of the yank lovers in this country of ours.
I have a few questions about tractors and road safety, I though someone might be able able to help please
1: are tractors obligated just like lorries not to leave mud or debris on the road?
2: do you need a CPC and/or a licence to drive one on the road?
3: are they paying road tax ?
4: are they supposing to have a a flashing orange light when on the road
5: are they insured ?
6: are they using cheap red diesel while using public roads?
Thanks
John
Ok, I used to know a bloke that ran a tractor, so as i understand it the answers are as follows…
1: Yes, they are supposed to clean up
2: no CPC but a driving licence is required, and depending on the licence you hold depends on the trailer you can pull
3: Depends, if they are PURELY agricultural, its free. if its a firm of groundworkers, or landscapers ETC ETC then im led to beleive plant tax applies, £35 a year last i checked.
4: advisable, not compulsory
5: Yes
6: again depends on the work, purely agricultural work and running between fields the red all the way, everything else white, and according to my pal the DO get checked regularly, get caught on red when you should be on white and its a hefty fine!!
I have encountered ignorant tractor drivers.The worst ones are these high speed tractors that can do 40mph plus pulling two trailers with no working lights.
It is my right of way on a row of parked cars.
The tractor driver thinks it is his right of way and barges through forcing me to stop.
I have a few questions about tractors and road safety, I though someone might be able able to help please
1: are tractors obligated just like lorries not to leave mud or debris on the road?
2: do you need a CPC and/or a licence to drive one on the road?
3: are they paying road tax ?
4: are they supposing to have a a flashing orange light when on the road
5: are they insured ?
6: are they using cheap red diesel while using public roads?
Thanks
John
Ok, I used to know a bloke that ran a tractor, so as i understand it the answers are as follows…
1: Yes, they are supposed to clean up
2: no CPC but a driving licence is required, and depending on the licence you hold depends on the trailer you can pull
3: Depends, if they are PURELY agricultural, its free. if its a firm of groundworkers, or landscapers ETC ETC then im led to beleive plant tax applies, £35 a year last i checked.
4: advisable, not compulsory
5: Yes
6: again depends on the work, purely agricultural work and running between fields the red all the way, everything else white, and according to my pal the DO get checked regularly, get caught on red when you should be on white and its a hefty fine!!
HTH
B…
No 2 aint correct,my lad got his tractor licence as soon as he turned 16 and could pull any size trailer or oversize piece of kit straight away on the road.What you have to remember is that the young lads you see driving this tackle have been doing so off road and round the farm yard since their feet could reach the pedals,they could put half the “driving gods” that whinge on here to shame
A large farming company near me has a load of agricultural trailers all with the same number plate permanently fixed to them.
If you are in the Holbeach area the E333 FFE number plates seem to be everywhere
eric the judge:
A large farming company near me has a load of agricultural trailers all with the same number plate permanently fixed to them.
If you are in the Holbeach area the E333 FFE number plates seem to be everywhere
That’s because they are specifically permitted to do this. Section 8(3) Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks Regs 2001). Many big farming outfits do it.
I have a few questions about tractors and road safety, I though someone might be able able to help please
1: are tractors obligated just like lorries not to leave mud or debris on the road?
2: do you need a CPC and/or a licence to drive one on the road?
3: are they paying road tax ?
4: are they supposing to have a a flashing orange light when on the road
5: are they insured ?
6: are they using cheap red diesel while using public roads?
Thanks
John
Ok, I used to know a bloke that ran a tractor, so as i understand it the answers are as follows…
1: Yes, they are supposed to clean up
2: no CPC but a driving licence is required, and depending on the licence you hold depends on the trailer you can pull
3: Depends, if they are PURELY agricultural, its free. if its a firm of groundworkers, or landscapers ETC ETC then im led to beleive plant tax applies, £35 a year last i checked.
4: advisable, not compulsory
5: Yes
6: again depends on the work, purely agricultural work and running between fields the red all the way, everything else white, and according to my pal the DO get checked regularly, get caught on red when you should be on white and its a hefty fine!!
HTH
B…
No 2 aint correct,my lad got his tractor licence as soon as he turned 16 and could pull any size trailer or oversize piece of kit straight away on the road.What you have to remember is that the young lads you see driving this tackle have been doing so off road and round the farm yard since their feet could reach the pedals,they could put half the “driving gods” that whinge on here to shame
Yes, off road and round the farm probably yes. As for on the main road… Knob heads, on par with tipper drivers.
There is a lad in Wiltshire, caught three!! times, drunk, at night, in town. On his tractor…
Farmers, crying how bad the pay for milk, lambs, grain is, threatening to go and shoot the cows as it’s not worth the bother, then getting in the brand new Land rover.
