EU back down

[aspenarb]

Its now official the powers that be have backed down on the proposed tractor / trailer tests which would have included Mogs and timber trailers.

 

Agricultural vehicles given MOT exemptions in EU Parliament - Farming UK news

 

Bob

Edited May 1, 2014 by aspenarb

[skyhuck]

Its now official the powers that be have backed down on the proposed tractor / trailer tests which would have included Mogs and timber trailers.

 

Agricultural vehicles given MOT exemptions in EU Parliament - Farming UK news

 

Bob

 

[Goaty]

I don't get it. Young lads, anybodies and nobodies driving large equipment on the road getting away with flexed rules, doing what is actually illegal in law. I know some shocking kit that gets taken on the road. I speak as a tractor owner myself. Though I don't want any extra expense, I am very suprised. Must be some powerful handshakes and favours going on somewhere.

[aspenarb]

I ran one of our trucks in for test today and because of a problem on the A3 the place was empty with no other trucks in there. Lots of testers with nothing to do so I had a very long chat with one of the VOSA guys about this Tractor/Mog/agri vehicle roadworthiness thing. He said that these vehicles are nothing to do with them and the only time they get involved is if they are involved in an accident, outside of this its down to plod. I asked if tractor and trailer had a wheel fall off and ended up on its side in a ditch if it would involve them , he said providing no one was hurt it would be highly unlikely for them to be involved and that again would be a police matter.So it looks like around these parts plod is god . Clever traffic plod would be knowledgeable enough to give a tractor and trailer a good checking over at the roadside.

 

Bob

[Goaty]

This is some basics that I see flaunted regularly

http://www.ringleader.co.uk/files/newsletters/guidetoagvehiclesonroad.pdf

[County 764]

Ye the EU backed down a few months back. But who's going to pay for every tractor on every farm to go through a mot? oh and every trailer, mower, digger etc. etc.

Think it would have to be a free test for agricultural machines curtsey of the tax payers

[County 764]

would be good if the forestry industry had the same voice as agriculture sector, might then be able to ditch some ridiculous amounts of red tape