Mud on Road - Who To Contact?
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A spot of advice if I could please ladies and gents.
My 55 mile each way commute is mostly on B roads which can be great fun
This evening on the way home from work I was taking it relatively easy as temperatures were down to 1 degree and there was a thin film of water in the roads making it a bit slippy.
There is a farm on the approach to one of the villages I pass through (Langtoft if anyone knows the Scarborough to Driffield road) and where farm vehicles have come out the road is now absolutely caked in wet mud. I was under 40mph but was finding it very slippery. I couldn't actually see the road surface there was so much mud. To make things worse it is a demanding bit of road, some tight bends, crests and dips.
I am concerned that a biker, or anyone pushing on, could come to grief. So who do I ring to voice my concerns? I haven't time on the way to work to stop at the farm and have a word with them. Is it Highways Department who need to know? Or the police? I don't want to come round the corner one morning and find a scene of devestation having not done anything about it.
My 55 mile each way commute is mostly on B roads which can be great fun
This evening on the way home from work I was taking it relatively easy as temperatures were down to 1 degree and there was a thin film of water in the roads making it a bit slippy.
There is a farm on the approach to one of the villages I pass through (Langtoft if anyone knows the Scarborough to Driffield road) and where farm vehicles have come out the road is now absolutely caked in wet mud. I was under 40mph but was finding it very slippery. I couldn't actually see the road surface there was so much mud. To make things worse it is a demanding bit of road, some tight bends, crests and dips.
I am concerned that a biker, or anyone pushing on, could come to grief. So who do I ring to voice my concerns? I haven't time on the way to work to stop at the farm and have a word with them. Is it Highways Department who need to know? Or the police? I don't want to come round the corner one morning and find a scene of devestation having not done anything about it.
In the bad old inefficient days of Policing by a Force of small numbers there were such officers as Country Beatmen who lived in the community looked after their patch 24/7 and without putting in an Overtime claim form if over the 8.
He would have been on the job re the mud at the start, rattled Mr Farmers's ears and if he persisted Court and a lot of hassle when his Stock Register was examined -another of Plods responsibility.
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He would have been on the job re the mud at the start, rattled Mr Farmers's ears and if he persisted Court and a lot of hassle when his Stock Register was examined -another of Plods responsibility.
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I always take great care driving on country lanes, especially at this time of year when any vehicle exiting a field is likely to leave mud on the road. But also in rural areas there is a good chance that there will be livestock, farm vehicles, kids on horses etc. around the next bend.
As dangerous as it is, mud on the road is a fact of the countryside in winter. A lesson I learnt the hard way along time ago, by crashing & writing off a borrowed XJ by skidding on frozen mud left on the road by contractors vehicles when Tracey Park golf course was being expanded. It was my fault for going too fast.
>> Edited by A57 HSV on Monday 14th November 14:53
As dangerous as it is, mud on the road is a fact of the countryside in winter. A lesson I learnt the hard way along time ago, by crashing & writing off a borrowed XJ by skidding on frozen mud left on the road by contractors vehicles when Tracey Park golf course was being expanded. It was my fault for going too fast.
>> Edited by A57 HSV on Monday 14th November 14:53
Came across a nasty bit of mud this afternoon, at the end of a 2 or 3 mile long straight section of road with dips and rises - so you could be going a good rate of knots at the end. There's a nasty, downhill, off-camber, un-sighted, slippery left hander right at the end of the straight, literally coated in mud. My car had a bit of a squirm, and I was only doing about 35mph at the time, so I'll not be surprised if someone stacks it there later on tonight.
I did see a big tractor/combine thing in the next field down, which I suspect was the culprit....grr!
I did see a big tractor/combine thing in the next field down, which I suspect was the culprit....grr!
mybrainhurts said:
I phone the police. It's their job to sort it, and they do....
Why waste your money - After a couple of times a while back where I rang the police to report things that were an emergency (in my view) and needed some attention to be told - not our problem goodbye - I wouldnt ring the police unless there was a fresh corpse involved !
deva link said:
I live in rural Cheshire and the Police here aggressively prosecute farmers who do this.
I live in Cheshire too and this thread reminded me of my route into work.
Got a quick contact number for reporting these dangerous farmers??
Or is it best to just call the local council number direct?
Part of good driving is the ability to predict potential hazards, something that the bikers on this forum will be well aware of.
As I said before, during the winter or after a prolonged wet spell, be aware that agricultural or construction vehicles will leave mud on the road & drive accordingly. It's not possible to exit a muddy field without leaving mud on the road, clearing it up could be just as dangerous, as it would involve using large quantities of water which could freeze. Nowadays with the H&S laws, the road would also probably have to be closed or at least partially so.
It is undeniable dangerous having mud on the road, I know from experience. Even a small amount especially when frozen could cause a skid. It's just a fact of rural roads, as is the potential to meet livestock around a blind corner.
If you drive accordingly, you'll reduce your chances of an accident.
As I said before, during the winter or after a prolonged wet spell, be aware that agricultural or construction vehicles will leave mud on the road & drive accordingly. It's not possible to exit a muddy field without leaving mud on the road, clearing it up could be just as dangerous, as it would involve using large quantities of water which could freeze. Nowadays with the H&S laws, the road would also probably have to be closed or at least partially so.
It is undeniable dangerous having mud on the road, I know from experience. Even a small amount especially when frozen could cause a skid. It's just a fact of rural roads, as is the potential to meet livestock around a blind corner.
If you drive accordingly, you'll reduce your chances of an accident.
I wish you guys would pack it in! Us road ralliers need that mud, it makes for more fun. I really can't understand what you guys are complaining about. Every week in the winter months there'll be road rallying and 12 cars and scatter rallies and stuff going on, and we all deal with the hazards in our road cars with very little trouble. In fact I don't think I've ever heard anyone 'blame' mud for going off.
If you don't like enjoyable and challenging roads then how about just staying in town, and if you can't deal with whatever challenge does come your way then slow bloody down!
If you don't like enjoyable and challenging roads then how about just staying in town, and if you can't deal with whatever challenge does come your way then slow bloody down!
heebeegeetee said:
If you don't like enjoyable and challenging roads then how about just staying in town, and if you can't deal with whatever challenge does come your way then slow bloody down!
I am quite able to deal with whatever challenges come my way thanks, I am aware however that the general standard of driving in the UK is very poor and was trying to assist in keeping other people alive.
markmullen said:
If you don't like enjoyable and challenging roads then how about just staying in town, and if you can't deal with whatever challenge does come your way then slow bloody down!
I am quite able to deal with whatever challenges come my way thanks, I am aware however that the general standard of driving in the UK is very poor and was trying to assist in keeping other people alive.
Perhaps the fact that you haven't seen a prang there yet shows that folk are managing just fine without your help. They were probably managing just fine back when they were on crossplies.
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