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richo:
Some lorry drivers fill up there tanks to the brim and then pull out of the filling station and the first roundabout they come to they drop a bit out as the diesel sloshes around in the tank.
But before any lorry drivers start on me it's only a small number as alot of lorry drivers ride bikes so know that filling up there tanks to the top can cause this problem.

Evilgoat:
The farmers in question have a habbit of turning those lanes into a skid pan, as I said, one is already impassable because of the mud all ove rthe road. Doing it in a 2wd would be a death warrant and seent the ESP light come on in the Audi more than once on those lanes.

I realise that there isnt much they can do about it when the weather is like it has been but are they not obligated to keep the road clear.

Still mud is one thing, fuel/lube oil is something else.

Tommo:

--- Quote from: 3laner on January 28, 2008, 15:04:19 ---an interesting theory about a farm machine. We had an ex traffic plod come to take a lecture on agricultural vehicle and the law. he gave an interesting statistic that in 80% of RTI's involving ag machinery the machine in question was over 5 years old.
Bad maintenance of tractors etc is becoming an increasing problem as farm go one of two ways and either sink into poverty or become large well maintained estates. Im very fortunate to work on a farm with resonably new kit that is well looked after but apprieciate the problems poor farmers are facing keeping an aging fleet in a worth condition. in my opinion it wont be long before ag machines on the road will face stricter guidlines.
If the farmer in evilgoats case is found to be responsible then iv no doubt he will be facing some very serious consequences.

lecture over!! :wink:

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Yeah but what percentage of ag stuff is under 5 years old??? ill bet its not a great deal. most farmers round our way use old kit. new stuff tends to be bought by big fancey farms where the vehicles barely go on the road at all. round here most farmers have fields scattered all over the place.

muddyjames:

--- Quote from: Evilgoat on January 30, 2008, 09:40:07 ---I realise that there isnt much they can do about it when the weather is like it has been but are they not obligated to keep the road clear.

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I thought it was against the law to leave mud on the road???

William:
The basic reason for the accidents is idiotic drivers, putting the blame onto farmers is simply ridiculous. And if its a country road, mud on the road aswell as agricultural machines being present should be taken into account by drivers using the roads. We all take into account schools, and industrial entrances when driving in towns so why not apply the same practices in the countryside?. Again its town folk penaliseing the countryside and the way of life thats been for centurys, same as the fox hunting ban, enoughs enough. We dont tell townies what to do in towns, so why should they come into the countryside and start trying to change our way of life?
William

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