Dave the Renegade:
The shop the trailer is against is a chip shop. If that had happened two hours later someone would have been killed. LGV and DCPC for these drivers should be law.
the last thing any truck driver should want is a large influx of hgv licence holders, especially those who have seasonal highs and lows of their own work
stevieboy308:
Dave the Renegade:
The shop the trailer is against is a chip shop. If that had happened two hours later someone would have been killed. LGV and DCPC for these drivers should be law.the last thing any truck driver should want is a large influx of hgv licence holders, especially those who have seasonal highs and lows of their own work
And especially ones who’ve been reversing trailers since they were about ten. 
Sidevalve:
stevieboy308:
Dave the Renegade:
The shop the trailer is against is a chip shop. If that had happened two hours later someone would have been killed. LGV and DCPC for these drivers should be law.the last thing any truck driver should want is a large influx of hgv licence holders, especially those who have seasonal highs and lows of their own work
And especially ones who’ve been reversing trailers since they were about ten.
But sadly can’t keep them the right way up on corners. 
perhaps he could try blaming his satnav for not showing how sharp the bend was
A while back an old boy, in the village, pulled out in front of one pulling a silage trailer it had to swerve and trailer went over, but not tractor same as this.
The lad got out of the tractor and started banging on the terrified old boy’s window. I was following behind and told the lad he was going too fast through the village he then started crying and said his dad would go mental.
d4c24a:
perhaps he could try blaming his satnav for not showing how sharp the bend was
In fairness, sinking down to the axle is quite easily done when you’re in places you’re supposed to be.
109LWB:
Doesn’t help that every single tractor driver I’ve seen, always has one hand up to his head with a mobile phone.
Kids these days.
trampyjoe:
109LWB:
Doesn’t help that every single tractor driver I’ve seen, always has one hand up to his head with a mobile phone.Kids these days.
A lot of potato growers in the Leominster area, and a lot of the tractor drivers seem to be young lads going like hell on Fendt and John Deere tractors. To be fair they are working for a living,but they need to slow down and show more consideration when they are passing through the town and other built up area’s.
Surely its time for legislation to take account of A- the power of the modern tractor B- the size of them C- the gross weight. It seems bloody stupid to let a 17yr old loose with one of these when they cant get an Hgv till 21.
A few weeks ago there was a farm contractor running 5 of these outfits through Sanquhar with silage the job went on for three days two were driven guys in their 40s the other three drivers looked barely about school leaving age.Sanquhar has a notorious old council house which juts out into the main road its also at a slight bend which restricts view from both directions but this did not deter the three tareaways one in particular managed to meet something in the middle on three occasions in one day just because he ploughed on at max speed I would have thought being caught out once you would be a bit wary. Also as stated earlier the phone was superglued to the palm of the right hand.Its time there was proper training in place to cover the weight and size of todays modern tractor. Eddie.
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.
erfguy:
Surely its time for legislation to take account of A- the power of the modern tractor B- the size of them C- the gross weight. It seems bloody stupid to let a 17yr old loose with one of these when they cant get an Hgv till 21.
A few weeks ago there was a farm contractor running 5 of these outfits through Sanquhar with silage the job went on for three days two were driven guys in their 40s the other three drivers looked barely about school leaving age.Sanquhar has a notorious old council house which juts out into the main road its also at a slight bend which restricts view from both directions but this did not deter the three tareaways one in particular managed to meet something in the middle on three occasions in one day just because he ploughed on at max speed I would have thought being caught out once you would be a bit wary. Also as stated earlier the phone was superglued to the palm of the right hand.Its time there was proper training in place to cover the weight and size of todays modern tractor. Eddie.
You can get an HGV license at 18 now.
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.
You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear 
,they cost me hours .
Some days miles and miles too get passed them,then they’d flash you in ,and I guess they expected a thanks never got one
dozy:
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear
Ever thought that it might have summat to do with the amount of farms over that way?
Sidevalve:
dozy:
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear
Ever thought that it might have summat to do with the amount of farms over that way?
As Boston has a Conservative MP,its not surprising that most landowners are not going to have any new legislation concerning agricultural tractors foisted upon them, which applies to most rural constituency’s.
Dave the Renegade:
Sidevalve:
dozy:
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear
Ever thought that it might have summat to do with the amount of farms over that way?
As Boston has a Conservative MP,its not surprising that most landowners are not going to have any new legislation concerning agricultural tractors foisted upon them, which applies to most rural constituency’s.
is agricultural legislation set at local level?
stevieboy308:
Dave the Renegade:
Sidevalve:
dozy:
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear
Ever thought that it might have summat to do with the amount of farms over that way?
As Boston has a Conservative MP,its not surprising that most landowners are not going to have any new legislation concerning agricultural tractors foisted upon them, which applies to most rural constituency’s.
is agricultural legislation set at local level?
There isn’t any legislation that seems to apply to farmers vehicles 
Dave the Renegade:
stevieboy308:
Dave the Renegade:
Sidevalve:
dozy:
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear
Ever thought that it might have summat to do with the amount of farms over that way?
As Boston has a Conservative MP,its not surprising that most landowners are not going to have any new legislation concerning agricultural tractors foisted upon them, which applies to most rural constituency’s.
is agricultural legislation set at local level?
There isn’t any legislation that seems to apply to farmers vehicles
have a google search for some , just remember we are in the UK
d4c24a:
Dave the Renegade:
stevieboy308:
Dave the Renegade:
Sidevalve:
dozy:
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.You’re joking ,I used too do a multi drop round spalding / boston area ,tractors were the Bain of my life,when you eventually got by 1 ,2/3/4 more would appear
Ever thought that it might have summat to do with the amount of farms over that way?
As Boston has a Conservative MP,its not surprising that most landowners are not going to have any new legislation concerning agricultural tractors foisted upon them, which applies to most rural constituency’s.
is agricultural legislation set at local level?
There isn’t any legislation that seems to apply to farmers vehicles
have a google search for some , just remember we are in the UK
Got the NFU Chairman on the thread now lads, better not say anymore.
In my part of the country it is uncommon to see loads on farm trailers secured properly. 13 tonne 360 machines, which will gross out at over 24 tonne anyway in many instances, either just sitting there or with just one chain over the tracks, poly-tunnel frames sitting in a frame on beaver tail or low loader trailers, giant round bales with nothing at all etc etc.
One of my customers keeps a short trailer specifically for moving bulk bins of apples into cold store at this time of year. Over the years he has been slowly leeching work to the neighbours of his customers who do a bit of moonlight hire and reward.
Radar19:
Those tractor boys aren’t too bad around here.
You need to get out more they seem to be on the same level everywhere. 