Farmer leaving mud on road
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I’ve gone down a country B- road got around a corner to find that tractors going in and out of a field has left the road surface covered with clay like mud. And I’m not talking a light dusting of soil here but there was clumps of mud like the Somme Battlefield. I could feel my cars traction control have to kick in.
Is there anything that can be done? I feel this could be unsafe for unsuspecting motorbikes or cars.
Is there anything that can be done? I feel this could be unsafe for unsuspecting motorbikes or cars.
It's an offence. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/secti...
If its that bad phone 999. If its not that bad but needs sorting can phone the LA.
And also slow down if your traction control is kicking in. Not unreasonable to have mud on the road near farms.
If its that bad phone 999. If its not that bad but needs sorting can phone the LA.
And also slow down if your traction control is kicking in. Not unreasonable to have mud on the road near farms.
Mr Miata said:
I’ve gone down a country B- road got around a corner to find that tractors going in and out of a field has left the road surface covered with clay like mud. And I’m not talking a light dusting of soil here but there was clumps of mud like the Somme Battlefield. I could feel my cars traction control have to kick in.
Is there anything that can be done? I feel this could be unsafe for unsuspecting motorbikes or cars.
Report to your local council I think - Farmer does have an obligation not to mess up the road and should be cleaning wheels before leaving the field - but most do not!Is there anything that can be done? I feel this could be unsafe for unsuspecting motorbikes or cars.
Technically a farmer is required to clean the tractor before going on road, however, this is totally impractical. In farming areas expect to find mud on the roads and drive accordingly.
You say you felt your traction control kick in? If so, this would indicate you were accelerating hard, why do that with mud on the road?
You say you felt your traction control kick in? If so, this would indicate you were accelerating hard, why do that with mud on the road?
LosingGrip said:
It's an offence. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/secti...
If its that bad phone 999. If its not that bad but needs sorting can phone the LA.
And also slow down if your traction control is kicking in. Not unreasonable to have mud on the road near farms.
I don’t think ringing 999 is the answer. It’s not an emergency. If its that bad phone 999. If its not that bad but needs sorting can phone the LA.
And also slow down if your traction control is kicking in. Not unreasonable to have mud on the road near farms.
interstellar said:
I don’t think ringing 999 is the answer. It’s not an emergency.
OP says it's around a corner. If it was that bad as they are saying (ignoring driving to the conditions etc) I'd be calling 999. If I was at work (police) and I heard the call come in, theres a high chance I'd go on blue lights. 
. bangerhoarder said:
Once the job is done, they’ll often (but not always) come back and use a yard brush to clean up. Little point doing it during, and borderline impossible clean the tyres on each trip.
That's always how it worked with the farmer that operated the land near where my grandparents used to live. Once they'd done what they needed to do, one of them normally came back within 15-20 minutes in their own road sweeper to clean up.bangerhoarder said:
Once the job is done, they’ll often (but not always) come back and use a yard brush to clean up. Little point doing it during, and borderline impossible to clean the tyres on each trip.
Ha ha ha ha Edited by bangerhoarder on Thursday 25th August 18:19
Used to live in N Yorks, tractors and equipment back and forth from muddy fields to roads over and over. Seen folk walking down the road and cyclists trapped behind or between farm vehicle throwing huge clods of earth up of their wheels. There was a car through a wall one year having skidded on the slurry left after rain. Extra dangerous for motor bikes.
Building contractors, house builders etc have clauses written into their Planning permission to the effect that they use a mechanical brush and water tankers etc to keep the public highway safe. Farmers are immune apparently.
Skyedriver said:
bangerhoarder said:
Once the job is done, they’ll often (but not always) come back and use a yard brush to clean up. Little point doing it during, and borderline impossible to clean the tyres on each trip.
Building contractors, house builders etc have clauses written into their Planning permission to the effect that they use a mechanical brush and water tankers etc to keep the public highway safe. Edited by bangerhoarder on Thursday 25th August 18:19
LosingGrip said:
OP says it's around a corner. If it was that bad as they are saying (ignoring driving to the conditions etc) I'd be calling 999. If I was at work (police) and I heard the call come in, theres a high chance I'd go on blue lights.
Wait.. you're actually serious ?Let me get this straight : you would actually go out on blue lights... for some mud on the road? Am I understanding this correctly? Presumably all the murder, rape, burglary and assault crime cases have been solved in your force and you have nothing else to do with your time?
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