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<blockquote data-quote="Exfarmer" data-source="post: 7112600" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>We have to recognise there are huge issues with some tractors and equipment behind, being usedd on roads which were designed for a couple of carts to pass.</p><p>it is not farmings fault where we are with the roads, but some people should question whether it is correct to treat the countryside as they do.</p><p>To upgrade the thousands of miles of country lanes would not just costs billions, it could also mean Compulsory purchasing the land to do it, not everyone would be happy about that!</p><p>upgrading back roads would also mean a sharp increase in traffic volumes as drivers started taking short cuts along these new highways.</p><p>Tractors are being increasingly used for transport, instead of HGVs, farm amalgamation, increased use of contractors mean more, longer road trips.</p><p>I regularly meet on my perambulations round the countryside vehicles far wider than the lane they are travelling over. Thankfully 99% of the drivers are good, but every time they pull over damages the road edge.</p><p>i have also witnessed a Quadtrack rip up a large area of tarmac on a junction as he turned , just by the action of the tracks.</p><p>I am cerrtainly not advocating a return to horse and cart, or even the fergie 20 and 3 tonne trailer, but we have reduce the pressure on these little country lanes, by restricting access to large vehicles to only absolutely essential traffic. I am not sure how though <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Exfarmer, post: 7112600, member: 1951"] We have to recognise there are huge issues with some tractors and equipment behind, being usedd on roads which were designed for a couple of carts to pass. it is not farmings fault where we are with the roads, but some people should question whether it is correct to treat the countryside as they do. To upgrade the thousands of miles of country lanes would not just costs billions, it could also mean Compulsory purchasing the land to do it, not everyone would be happy about that! upgrading back roads would also mean a sharp increase in traffic volumes as drivers started taking short cuts along these new highways. Tractors are being increasingly used for transport, instead of HGVs, farm amalgamation, increased use of contractors mean more, longer road trips. I regularly meet on my perambulations round the countryside vehicles far wider than the lane they are travelling over. Thankfully 99% of the drivers are good, but every time they pull over damages the road edge. i have also witnessed a Quadtrack rip up a large area of tarmac on a junction as he turned , just by the action of the tracks. I am cerrtainly not advocating a return to horse and cart, or even the fergie 20 and 3 tonne trailer, but we have reduce the pressure on these little country lanes, by restricting access to large vehicles to only absolutely essential traffic. I am not sure how though :scratchhead: [/QUOTE]
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