Tractors, JCB's etc....
Discussion
Before I admit fully to this being a rather large bee in my bonnet, can someone please explain to me the restrictions (if any) which apply to drivers of slow-moving agricultural/construction vehicles which regularly blight my humble attempts to make a living driving on largely rural roads for up to 9 hours a day?
Drivers of tractors, JCB's and other indescribable contrivances designed for god-knows-what are increasingly making my life a misery. Can anything be done about this?
Drivers of tractors, JCB's and other indescribable contrivances designed for god-knows-what are increasingly making my life a misery. Can anything be done about this?
Being "reasonable" here, like critics of caravans, or slow moving vehichles. They should pull over at intervals and allow faster vehichles to continue.
Unless! they are in front of MY bloody caravan in the middle lane!And won't get out off the S
way!!
>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 16th July 05:51
Unless! they are in front of MY bloody caravan in the middle lane!And won't get out off the S
way!! >> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 16th July 05:51
It states in the highway code if i remember correctly that slow moving vehicles displaying an orange flashing light must pull over when 8 cars are following or something.
Anyway everywhere else in the world it seems that all slow moving vehicles get out of your way as a matter of course and smile and wave as they do so!
Anyway everywhere else in the world it seems that all slow moving vehicles get out of your way as a matter of course and smile and wave as they do so!
Yes, my bonnet buzzes to this one too. Running on red diesel, about £25 road tax or something ridiculous and then being incredibly ignorant and holding everyone else up. They are banned form the A1 in Northumberland at rush hour, Hooray. The majority appear at fault on this one as it is very rare to find one that pulls over, or even gives you half a chance to get past. I know they are trying to earn a living too, but a bit of consideration wouldn't hurt.
I do know of one that was pulled in Norfolk for causing a huge tailback on a Bank Holiday. I think he got 1 point and £30-00 fine, not sure for what offence.
Incidentally and ironically, if they exceed 32kph / 20mph I believe they are speeding !!!!
I do know of one that was pulled in Norfolk for causing a huge tailback on a Bank Holiday. I think he got 1 point and £30-00 fine, not sure for what offence.
Incidentally and ironically, if they exceed 32kph / 20mph I believe they are speeding !!!!
benp said:
It states in the highway code if i remember correctly that slow moving vehicles displaying an orange flashing light must pull over when 8 cars are following or something.
Anyway everywhere else in the world it seems that all slow moving vehicles get out of your way as a matter of course and smile and wave as they do so!
www.highwaycode.gov.uk/15.shtml#145
Unfortunately its not got a figure on it, or even a "should" or "must" qualifier, so its as much use as a chocolate teapot! I recall it being 5 following vehicles, but can find no mention of a figure anywhere in the HC...
When i'm back 'home' in Scotland I occasionally use my tractor 
to tow things around on the road.
If there is a large queue forming its simply common sense to pull over and let them pass at the next available opportunity.
Although, I am aware that this type of behaviour is not present in your typical tractor driver!
to tow things around on the road. If there is a large queue forming its simply common sense to pull over and let them pass at the next available opportunity.
Although, I am aware that this type of behaviour is not present in your typical tractor driver!
This one REALLY annoys me!!! Especially when it's not rural roads and done at 8:15 in the morning in peak rush hour traffic!!!! Why the f
k do these idiots think they need to be somewhere at that time!!! Why don't they get to where they need to be earlier or just fk off the major roads and use the back roads. The A38 into Bristol is continually blighted by these mindless prats who don't even bother to pull over once in a while. Can they not see the tail backs they're causing!!! not to mention the mad overtaking manoeuvres some people pull to get past.
I feel better now that's off my chest
k do these idiots think they need to be somewhere at that time!!! Why don't they get to where they need to be earlier or just fk off the major roads and use the back roads. The A38 into Bristol is continually blighted by these mindless prats who don't even bother to pull over once in a while. Can they not see the tail backs they're causing!!! not to mention the mad overtaking manoeuvres some people pull to get past. I feel better now that's off my chest
C C said:
sqwib said:
slow-moving agricultural/construction vehicles which regularly blight my humble attempts to make a living driving on largely rural roads for up to 9 hours a day?
And what do you think they are doing. If not making a living.
going home for breakfast, dinner and tea?
seriously catching one on the A140 now will be a real pain - you'll have trouble getting round legally even on the duel carriageway with the new limits!
>> Edited by bumpkin on Friday 16th July 11:20
well. i drive a tractor.
there is legislation (somewhere) that you have to pull in once a queue starts to build up behind you.
i try to let people past as soon as it is safe and if more than 4 cars are behind, i pull in asap.
all tractors etc should only be used to, from and on a job. you are not supposed to use them for any other purpose. i say supposed to as many ignore the rules.
really, older tractors and nearly all diggers, are horrible to drive. they bounce about, the gearboxes ALWAYS refuse to downchange and they are SO annoying because they are so slow. chances are no-one you are following chooses to drive it.
however, my JCB Fastrac is a bit of a weapon. it'll sit at 50mph all day, every day even with 10 ton on the back. it is really just a monster-sized caterham. you can see all 4 wheels, the aerial layout is the same, 27 speed flat-shift, button operated gearbox and it just goes round corners, flat out!
there is legislation (somewhere) that you have to pull in once a queue starts to build up behind you.
i try to let people past as soon as it is safe and if more than 4 cars are behind, i pull in asap.
all tractors etc should only be used to, from and on a job. you are not supposed to use them for any other purpose. i say supposed to as many ignore the rules.
really, older tractors and nearly all diggers, are horrible to drive. they bounce about, the gearboxes ALWAYS refuse to downchange and they are SO annoying because they are so slow. chances are no-one you are following chooses to drive it.
however, my JCB Fastrac is a bit of a weapon. it'll sit at 50mph all day, every day even with 10 ton on the back. it is really just a monster-sized caterham. you can see all 4 wheels, the aerial layout is the same, 27 speed flat-shift, button operated gearbox and it just goes round corners, flat out!
Thats the problem now though. In the old days, farmers went 5-10mph, and were easy to pass.
Now they have these 40k boxes (40km/h), and can cruise at a bit higher I think.
Right at 30 odd mph, which is a speed too fast for cautious old people to pass, and too slow to bother waiting behind.
Once the queue builds up, your as much a victim of the farmer as the cautious people near the front of the queue who don't realise they can use low gears and high rpm to pass traffic!
But yeah, more and more it's young lads/farm labourers using these and they are simply too ignorant to pull over. Good old farmers with beards and straw hanging from their mouths are ok though, usually pulling over, hehe
Not stereotypical, I know lots of contractors who say they can't be arsed pulling over, they need to get to the next job (using the main roads) yet the local farmers are usually not in any huge rush and just pull over.
Seya
Dave
Now they have these 40k boxes (40km/h), and can cruise at a bit higher I think.
Right at 30 odd mph, which is a speed too fast for cautious old people to pass, and too slow to bother waiting behind.
Once the queue builds up, your as much a victim of the farmer as the cautious people near the front of the queue who don't realise they can use low gears and high rpm to pass traffic!
But yeah, more and more it's young lads/farm labourers using these and they are simply too ignorant to pull over. Good old farmers with beards and straw hanging from their mouths are ok though, usually pulling over, hehe
Not stereotypical, I know lots of contractors who say they can't be arsed pulling over, they need to get to the next job (using the main roads) yet the local farmers are usually not in any huge rush and just pull over.
Seya
Dave
bumpkin said:
sqwib said:
slow-moving agricultural/construction vehicles which regularly blight my humble attempts to make a living driving on largely rural roads for up to 9 hours a day?
And what do you think they are doing. If not making a living.
going home for breakfast, dinner and tea?
Clearly you have never worked for a farmer.
bumpkin said:
seriously catching one on the A140 now will be a real pain - you'll have trouble getting round legally even on the duel carriageway with the new limits!
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