TheTallGuy
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire
I would be challenging any "points" issued that aren't based on an actual law... "Road safety" isn't a legal reason for issuing a ticket if the vehicle if it complies with C&U 1986 and RVLR 1989.
Flashing beacons
- Thread starter Grassman
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Grassman
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- Location
- Derbyshire
The law says they must be used on "unrestricted" dual carriageway.
That is basically one with 70mph speed limit.
I would be interested to see any other actual laws regarding their use other than common sense.
exactly this its been a bone of contention in the recovery industry for 30 years plus now
- Location
- Huntingdon, UK
We have those led flashers on the back of trailers, BUT
The flasher is covered with a single layer of black electrical tape, which takes away the glare while still being obvious to see
I’ve fitted a switch so that we can turn them off, only turn them on when there’s a need
Too many flashing lights on the road. Bin lorries are the worst, even at 56 down the motorway they have them on here.
The flasher is covered with a single layer of black electrical tape, which takes away the glare while still being obvious to see
I’ve fitted a switch so that we can turn them off, only turn them on when there’s a need
Too many flashing lights on the road. Bin lorries are the worst, even at 56 down the motorway they have them on here.
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
A single beacon can be seen for miles in the dark.
If folk aren’t looking in their mirrors it probably doesn’t matter how many you have on, they ain’t going to see them
76masseyman
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- Location
- Lincolncestershire
When they first were to be used, wasn’t it unrestricted dual carriageway, and only if the vehicle had a top speed of 25mph or less ?
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
bought a cordless beacon today for back of plough, marvelous
Is it bright enough to find when it falls off into the fur?
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
alomy75
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Ali_Maxxum
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- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
Disappointed to see 24hrs later this is only 4 pages long.... 
My take on the subject..... I don't use them in the day, unless we are going mega slow with something or have something mega wide on front and rear. Otherwise I will use them dusk, onwards. Different roads have different levels of risk so I use the rotating amber beacons accordingly.
I like to have 2 as 1 can easily be hidden by a machine, load, whatever. And if a bulb goes in one you still have another.
Nothing worse than seeing some prat coming towards you with the most dim and pathetic side lights and 1 head light working to find when you get alongside them they've got some ratty old mower half hanging out in your side of the carriageway!
Our local police force had a telly programme 'Traffic Scene Investigators' and on one of the episodes a tractor was involved in the dark. It went to the pound for them to go through it, checked the beacon, it worked, it helped pick it out on the CCTV footage of it as well. So many people have dash cams nowadays and you can bet your bottom dollar that it would play a huge part in any evidence/claim as to weather a working beacon was fitted.
We have an led strobe on the back of our bale trailer, its on a bracket so I've got it angled slightly downward so it's not directly in anyones eyes, but you can still clearly see it. As when I have a full load of bales on, all you can see are the tail lights, don't get me wrong they are led and very good too, but otherwise all you can see is a wall of hay, at least the beacon is giving a bit of a heads up warning!
Ticked the road lighting kit option on our new mower so that can be seen, too.
Another reason I put the lightbar on our latest tractor is so people can see not only how wide I am but also how tall, so they can physically see that something big is coming towards them in the hope they'll slow down from 80mph to at least 65mph on a B road.... They are actually quite subtle but can be seen from a hell of a long way away.
My take on the subject..... I don't use them in the day, unless we are going mega slow with something or have something mega wide on front and rear. Otherwise I will use them dusk, onwards. Different roads have different levels of risk so I use the rotating amber beacons accordingly.
I like to have 2 as 1 can easily be hidden by a machine, load, whatever. And if a bulb goes in one you still have another.
Nothing worse than seeing some prat coming towards you with the most dim and pathetic side lights and 1 head light working to find when you get alongside them they've got some ratty old mower half hanging out in your side of the carriageway!
Our local police force had a telly programme 'Traffic Scene Investigators' and on one of the episodes a tractor was involved in the dark. It went to the pound for them to go through it, checked the beacon, it worked, it helped pick it out on the CCTV footage of it as well. So many people have dash cams nowadays and you can bet your bottom dollar that it would play a huge part in any evidence/claim as to weather a working beacon was fitted.
We have an led strobe on the back of our bale trailer, its on a bracket so I've got it angled slightly downward so it's not directly in anyones eyes, but you can still clearly see it. As when I have a full load of bales on, all you can see are the tail lights, don't get me wrong they are led and very good too, but otherwise all you can see is a wall of hay, at least the beacon is giving a bit of a heads up warning!
Ticked the road lighting kit option on our new mower so that can be seen, too.
Another reason I put the lightbar on our latest tractor is so people can see not only how wide I am but also how tall, so they can physically see that something big is coming towards them in the hope they'll slow down from 80mph to at least 65mph on a B road.... They are actually quite subtle but can be seen from a hell of a long way away.
Massey Ferguson 6480
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Those Brittax battery ones i linked earlier are not too bright/easy on the eye... and ime are great for an emergency use , its way better to be 'overseen than not seen at all.
Grassman
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- Location
- Derbyshire
@cj
Is the lightbar used on the road? Are they road legal?Disappointed to see 24hrs later this is only 4 pages long....
My take on the subject..... I don't use them in the day, unless we are going mega slow with something or have something mega wide on front and rear. Otherwise I will use them dusk, onwards. Different roads have different levels of risk so I use the rotating amber beacons accordingly.
I like to have 2 as 1 can easily be hidden by a machine, load, whatever. And if a bulb goes in one you still have another.
Nothing worse than seeing some prat coming towards you with the most dim and pathetic side lights and 1 head light working to find when you get alongside them they've got some ratty old mower half hanging out in your side of the carriageway!
Our local police force had a telly programme 'Traffic Scene Investigators' and on one of the episodes a tractor was involved in the dark. It went to the pound for them to go through it, checked the beacon, it worked, it helped pick it out on the CCTV footage of it as well. So many people have dash cams nowadays and you can bet your bottom dollar that it would play a huge part in any evidence/claim as to weather a working beacon was fitted.
We have an led strobe on the back of our bale trailer, its on a bracket so I've got it angled slightly downward so it's not directly in anyones eyes, but you can still clearly see it. As when I have a full load of bales on, all you can see are the tail lights, don't get me wrong they are led and very good too, but otherwise all you can see is a wall of hay, at least the beacon is giving a bit of a heads up warning!
Ticked the road lighting kit option on our new mower so that can be seen, too.
Another reason I put the lightbar on our latest tractor is so people can see not only how wide I am but also how tall, so they can physically see that something big is coming towards them in the hope they'll slow down from 80mph to at least 65mph on a B road.... They are actually quite subtle but can be seen from a hell of a long way away.
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Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I was offerd a beacon bar tonight , told the man throw it in the skip I don’t use beacons , it’s in the skip , I hate beacons with a passion .
Most trucks and a lot of cars are fitted with reactive cruise control these days so even if the driver is watching netflix rather than the road ahead he shouldn't plough into the back of you, so maybe beacons aren't as important nowadays as they were 5 years ago.
SRRC
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- Location
- West Somerset
Rear worklights on the road are one of my pet hates, white lights are for the front of a vehicle, all it does is create confusion, don't do it!