Driving My Tractor (Singalong)

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You may need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses vehicles, including tractor and trailer combinations, with a maximum authorised mass above 3.5 tonnes, to move goods of any description unless an exemption applies. Licences can be either ‘standard’, to carry goods for ‘hire or reward’, or ‘restricted’ to carry only your own goods. However, there are age restrictions on the maximum vehicle weights that can be driven by younger drivers: Any person who is assisting an individual with the training of a vehicle should be at least 21 years old or over, hold the relevant licence and be experienced with the vehicle or machine which they supervising on.

At 17, however, you can drive any tractor unaccompanied on the road as long as you display L-plates.incorrectly judging the speed of an oncoming vehicle, forcing it to slow down when emerging from a junction There are certain categories of vehicle which are not defined as road vehicles and can therefore use rebated fuel, otherwise known as ‘red diesel’. Unlicensed vehicles not used on public roads Adjust the seat and mirrors, make sure the handbrake is on and make sure it’s in neutral before you start the engine. The hand throttle shouldn’t be used during the test Edward Dale is an arable and combinable crop farmer from Lincolnshire. He outlines the benefits of controlled traffic farming - water soaks through the ground better, increased yields, less fuel usage, less time establishing a crop and more fertile soil: You are allowed to use an agricultural quad on the public road for short distances as long as it is registered for road use, has a number plate and complies with the relevant lighting and construction requirements. Lighting requirements

When you meet and pass other vehicles, get a good look of what’s up ahead and don’t think your tractor can squeeze through a gap that a Mini would struggle with For a vehicle to qualify as an agricultural material handler, it must be designed to lift goods or burden. It must also be designed and constructed primarily for off-road use.A driving licence isn’t required for off-road use if you are driving on private land with the permission of the landowner. There is no public right of way for any vehicles on a footpath or bridleway (except pedal cyclists, who may use a bridleway). Landowners and occupiers may have private rights for their vehicles, which run in conjunction with a footpath or bridleway.