16 years old on the road

[Sharny dubs]

What's acceptable and what's not for a 16 year old with a tractor test. I know of the 2.45 width restrictions and the close coupled wheel rule. Are there any weight restrictions other than the standard ag trailer laws?
Asking for a friend, wish I was 16 again..........

Cheers

 

[beltbreaker]

Trailers must be close coupled axles ie no Attics or big trailers... 0.845m between axle centres that is say an Ifor Williams not a 16t Stewart.

This might help, oldest has his test next week after 3 cancellations... Been a right ball ache as a public road goes through the yard.

Tractor driving - the law for 16-year-olds - Farmers Weekly

Suffolk PC Mark Bryant has reminded farmers to check which machinery items their 16-year-old workers can legally drive on the road. Holders of the

www.fwi.co.uk

 

[Sharny dubs]

But this gives weight limits.

Blog: Are you driving your big kit legally? | Farming news | Tractors

Our transport adviser Thomas Price looks at the driving licence entitlements you need to drive different types of agricultural vehicles.

www.nfuonline.com

The farmers weekly police man says " full fat 31 ton at 17 with car driving licence"
The dvla website gives no help. Not sure how they expect folk to stick to the rules if they wont tell people what the rules are.

 

[Simon Chiles]

The farmers weekly police man says " full fat 31 ton at 17 with car driving licence"

It’s a “full fat” 31 tonnes at 17 with a full cat f license, you don’t need to have passed a cat B, however you automatically get a full cat f when you pass your cat B test.

 

[Sharny dubs]

It’s a “full fat” 31 tonnes at 17 with a full cat f license, you don’t need to have passed a cat B, however you automatically get a full cat f when you pass your cat B test.

So what's the cat f weight at 16 if it's not 31 tons?

 

[Mr Charisma]

looking at most of the twits that like to show off on tik tok i reckon that 21 is to early to allow most idiots on the road nowadays

ive got my tin hat on by the way as i realise im about to be shot down

 

[Simon Chiles]

So what's the cat f weight at 16 if it's not 31 tons?

Technically there isn’t a limit as such. However as a 16 year old is limited to single axle trailers or close coupled tandem axle ( think Ifor Williams type) it really sets its own limits. You are probably talking about 6 or 7 tonne grain trailer as a max.

 

[ImLost]

It's not so much how old they are I'm worried about, it's how much they play on their phones while at top speed through the lanes with a full load of grain that bothers me.

 

[Drillman]

Talking to a friend the other day he was telling me round him it’s common practice for 16 year olds who have just passed a tractor test to be let loose on the roads with a mule or gator type vehicle to get around in.

 

[155tm]

Can we borrow your gator please Drillman. It would only be for a few months (12)

 

[paul&mandy]

Talking to a friend the other day he was telling me round him it’s common practice for 16 year olds who have just passed a tractor test to be let loose on the roads with a mule or gator type vehicle to get around in.

I'm pretty certain you cant drive a gator or mule at 16, perhaps @Simon Chiles could clarify this.

 

[celtis man]

What's acceptable and what's not for a 16 year old with a tractor test. I know of the 2.45 width restrictions and the close coupled wheel rule. Are there any weight restrictions other than the standard ag trailer laws?
Asking for a friend, wish I was 16 again..........

Cheers

we had the same problem as you have and in the end bought a new single axle bale trailer to keep my nephew within the law / I told him once he had passed his full test we would upgrade our other single axle trailer for a twin axle but I think by the time he passes he will work out we cannot get about with a big long trailer any way

 

[Exfarmer]

we had the same problem as you have and in the end bought a new single axle bale trailer to keep my nephew within the law / I told him once he had passed his full test we would upgrade our other single axle trailer for a twin axle but I think by the time he passes he will work out we cannot get about with a big long trailer any way

You are obviously aware a 16 year old cannot drive on the road at all, until he has passed his test, once 17 he can drive anything on L plates, which is a little bizarre

 

[fieldfarmer]

You are obviously aware a 16 year old cannot drive on the road at all, until he has passed his test, once 17 he can drive anything on L plates, which is a little bizarre

Was told that the rules have changed and if the tractor has a training seat that has a seat belt then at 16 with a qualified person and L plates a 16yr old can drive a tractor on the road.

 

[Exfarmer]

Was told that the rules have changed and if the tractor has a training seat that has a seat belt then at 16 with a qualified person and L plates a 16yr old can drive a tractor on the road.

Absolutely wrong! a 16 year old can only travel to and from a test, full stop, unless they have passedsaid test and technically only then drive on, when they have received their full Cat F licence.

 

[Acke]

Here there are much less regulations. No drivning licens and no age limits as long it is the farmers kids and they can drive from farm to fields and back . No weigh regulations up to 24 m long rig and up to 70 metric ton.
This is in Sweden, and the only liberal rules here

 

[fieldfarmer]

Absolutely wrong! a 16 year old can only travel to and from a test, full stop, unless they have passedsaid test and technically only then drive on, when they have received their full Cat F licence.

Yes your right, i belive the 16yr old who told me may have over thought the training seat a bit, having looked it up I think it means you may not drive unaccompanied to the test if the tractor has a seat fitted, Is that your thoughts too?

 

[Exfarmer]

Yes your right, i belive the 16yr old who told me may have over thought the training seat a bit, having looked it up I think it means you may not drive unaccompanied to the test if the tractor has a seat fitted, Is that your thoughts too?

No this is a myth. There is no provision at all for Carrying an accompanying licence holder, in the regulations

 

[fieldfarmer]

No this is a myth. There is no provision at all for Carrying an accompanying licence holder, in the regulations

What's your thoughts on this?

 

[michael N123]

I didn’t do any test when I was 16 and no one ever asked Bit daft now looking back at it