Fencing advice next to main road

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Hamer5108

Member

• Jun 23, 2021

• #1

Hi all I have been asked to put a single strand of barb next to a road thats on a bend also 60mph , I think this is dangerous and would like to hear what others think .
My worry is who does the blame lie with if there's a accident or if a motorcycle goes and gets cut in half ??

 

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Chris123

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Location

Shropshire

• Jun 23, 2021

• #2

Tell them your to busy and won’t be able to do it if for a while if you don’t want to do it. Unless they have asked you to put it on the road verge wouldn’t think there would be a problem though why is it being put up, keep stock in or just mark boundary ?

 

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Never Forgotten

Honorary Member

• Jun 23, 2021

• #3

Can't really be responsible for bikers / drivers stupidity ?
Could get impaled on post and rail ? Could end up with a flat face if they hit a wall ? Where does it end......

 

Will 1594

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Other side of the river to sandringham

• Jun 23, 2021

• #4

Best thing on a bend is 12/12 piling posts for post and 2 runs crash barrier know some one who did this no more holes in his hedge

 

Derrick Hughes

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Location

Ceredigion

• Jun 23, 2021

• #5

Would one strand of barb be any more dangerous than two

 

Willie adie

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Location

Aberdeenshire

• Jun 23, 2021

• #6

We've a nasty corner here every week cars in over the field and all fled without recompense, I drove in half dozen strainers instead of posts seems to have slowed folk down

 

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Hamer5108

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• Jun 23, 2021

• #7

It's too stop cattle running up in to a wide verge with woodland set back off road . Thanks very much for your replies

 

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Little squeak

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Location

Lancashire

• Jun 23, 2021

• #8

Hamer5108 said:

Hi all I have been asked to put a single strand of barb next to a road thats on a bend also 60mph

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who has asked ?

 

Davey

Member

Location

Derbyshire

• Jun 23, 2021

• #9

I assume you mean stock net with a single strand of barb along the top? If so plenty round here like that, although as said I'd be tempted to put strainers for posts around the corner.

A single strand of barb all on its own probably isn't the best though, generally only do that when it is run alongside a hedge or dry stone wall.