towing a chipper in third lane of motorway

[robert t]

Any body been pulled for this?

 

I got pulled to day on M74 and got a £100 fixed penalty and 3 points.

 

I never once gave it a thought that when towing a sub 750kg chipper if I went in to the third lane I was breaking the law.

 

 

The story is, I was towing a chipper 740kg behind a transit tipper, going up hill, an artic in inside lane Im behind another artic in middle lane doing about 55mph. Artic in middle lane trying to overtake but not managing. I pull out to pass in the third lane, still under the 60 speed limit. Just as Im passing I clock two of our finest:thumbdown: standing next to their car in the police parking area on the hard shoulder. Never gave a thought about the chipper and about a mile up the road they pulled me.

 

Tried to explain about the over taking and that the motorway continually goes from two to three lanes. I also added that I didnt realise the chipper was classed as a trailer:

 

Whats your thoughts, rules are rules and braking the law, pay the fine, suck it up and move on.

Or a load of bollocks, speak to a lawyer and try and wriggle out of it if I can:sneaky2:

 

Cheers,

 

Robert.

[treequip]

Any body been pulled for this?

 

I got pulled to day on M74 and got a £100 fixed penalty and 3 points.

 

I never once gave it a thought that when towing a sub 750kg chipper if I went in to the third lane I was breaking the law.

 

 

The story is, I was towing a chipper 740kg behind a transit tipper, going up hill, an artic in inside lane Im behind another artic in middle lane doing about 55mph. Artic in middle lane trying to overtake but not managing. I pull out to pass in the third lane, still under the 60 speed limit. Just as Im passing I clock two of our finest:thumbdown: standing next to their car in the police parking area on the hard shoulder. Never gave a thought about the chipper and about a mile up the road they pulled me.

 

Tried to explain about the over taking and that the motorway continually goes from two to three lanes. I also added that I didnt realise the chipper was classed as a trailer:

 

Whats your thoughts, rules are rules and braking the law, pay the fine, suck it up and move on.

Or a load of bollocks, speak to a lawyer and try and wriggle out of it if I can:sneaky2:

 

Cheers,

 

Robert.

 

 

Don't bother with the lawyer, you are bang to rights.

 

Pay the fine and move on.

[MATTMOSS]

You haven't got a leg to stand on!

Pay the fine, learn the rules.

[Daniël Bos]

Unfortunate for you to get points and fined, seems like mr and mrs plod could have done better but"

 

"I didn't realise my chipper was a trailer" seriously?

[danroker1987]

You can't tow in lane 3 I think

 

 

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[Daniel Jiggins]

I wasn't aware you couldn't use 3rd lane with a trailer and I've done my trailer test.

I think it would have been better to give you a warning first and a slap on the wrist so to speak.

[mendiplogs]

Any body been pulled for this?

 

I got pulled to day on M74 and got a £100 fixed penalty and 3 points.

 

I never once gave it a thought that when towing a sub 750kg chipper if I went in to the third lane I was breaking the law.

 

 

The story is, I was towing a chipper 740kg behind a transit tipper, going up hill, an artic in inside lane Im behind another artic in middle lane doing about 55mph. Artic in middle lane trying to overtake but not managing. I pull out to pass in the third lane, still under the 60 speed limit. Just as Im passing I clock two of our finest:thumbdown: standing next to their car in the police parking area on the hard shoulder. Never gave a thought about the chipper and about a mile up the road they pulled me.

 

Tried to explain about the over taking and that the motorway continually goes from two to three lanes. I also added that I didnt realise the chipper was classed as a trailer:

 

Whats your thoughts, rules are rules and braking the law, pay the fine, suck it up and move on.

Or a load of bollocks, speak to a lawyer and try and wriggle out of it if I can:sneaky2:

 

Cheers,

 

Robert.

 

HI ROBERT i no it a £100 fine but better off just paying it then a £2/3k lawyers:thumbdown: bill it only £100 i no what you mine mate:thumbdown: just pay £100 :thumbup1:thanks jon

[robert t]

Unfortunate for you to get points and fined, seems like mr and mrs plod could have done better but"

 

"I didn't realise my chipper was a trailer" seriously?

 

Ha Ha, I just realised that I had meant to put roll eyes instead of blushing. Honestly I didnt know:001_rolleyes:

[eagleye]

I wasn't aware you couldn't use 3rd lane with a trailer and I've done my trailer test.

I think it would have been better to give you a warning first and a slap on the wrist so to speak.

you can tow in 3rd lane if its an A road but remember its only 50mph on an A road as well

60mph on a M road

you can tow in the outside lane on a M road if its less than 3 lanes

[PeteB]

Pay up and move on.....

 

Sorry to be blunt, but ignorance is no plea.