Everyone needs a hobby
Guess the offence
- Thread starter Norfolk Olly
- Start date
8100
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- Location
- South Cheshire
Was he guilty of trying to make a living in this country ?
but was he socially distancing
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Aha!Was he guilty of trying to make a living in this country ?
Now we are getting to the truth behind it all:
1. Due to the fuel crisis, PC plod hasn’t got enough cars to stop and give enough tickets to to earn his daily crust.
2. Having spotted somebody who obviously has the skills enough to drive a lorry, he gives this operator a ticket so as to pee him off enough and encourage him to get a far more worthwhile, proper job of driving a fuel tanker!
3. Hence, normal service will be resumed shortly and Plod will soon be handing out speed tickets again to honest motorists!
Problem solved the NFN way and everybody will soon be happy again!
Simples!
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Oliveau
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- Location
- Indre et Loire, France
Good question. I haven't worked that one out either. Could it be the legislation allows the use of red diesel for haulage of 'agricultural products', and the van doesn't fit in that designation? The fact that the van is on derv seems to be irrelevant.....?
Some years ago I was helping a mate with his Hesston baler and was using a Merlo to make 10 bale stacks. Each time we moved farms I would tow his pick up with an A-frame behind the Merlo. Up and down the A303 on a regular basis and no interference whatever from the Hampshire Constabulary who were on that road in their Volvo patrol cars on a very regular basis.
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
For fuks sake
Have u not heard of overloading a hitch by something too heavy at the front?
The hitch is legal to pull the load if it is properly balanced.
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
No SMV beacon visible from rear
Towing a trailer with a specialist agric vehicle (not a tractor)
If towing vehicle is classed as HGV, driver would require full HGV 1 licence as trailer is not semi mounted
Straps not rated high enough for load
Rachets protruding from side of vehicle
Webbing straps, not chains, used to secure sharp edge of bucket
Unsecured items on bed of trailer
Neither Loader or van secured adequately (one axle only)
Doubt if the trailer is fitted with rear marker boards, lights, indicators etc
Other than that, the job's a good 'un-crack on bhoy
Towing a trailer with a specialist agric vehicle (not a tractor)
If towing vehicle is classed as HGV, driver would require full HGV 1 licence as trailer is not semi mounted
Straps not rated high enough for load
Rachets protruding from side of vehicle
Webbing straps, not chains, used to secure sharp edge of bucket
Unsecured items on bed of trailer
Neither Loader or van secured adequately (one axle only)
Doubt if the trailer is fitted with rear marker boards, lights, indicators etc
Other than that, the job's a good 'un-crack on bhoy
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
One thing is certain.
That picture will soon feature in a Driver CPC course with the question as per the title of this thread!
That picture will soon feature in a Driver CPC course with the question as per the title of this thread!
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
The side of the bucket isnt sharp
And you asssume there are no indicators?
The beacon on forklift will suffice
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
How do u know its not a stretched fastrac?
What has it got to do with the tilly job ,
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
The opened door and rear light cluster suggest it isn’t a Fastrac. But it looks like it has 4 wheel steering.
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
It wasn't being nicked at the time by criminals.
Courier
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- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
So the bucket was loaded seperately from it's secerely attached prime mover hence didn't need a seperate strap ? And do we now need beacons on a single carriageway road.
shelly reynolds
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A sprayer is a specialist vehcile and see plenty towing bowsers with them ?
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
That doesn’t make it right or legal. If it’s not registered as an Agricultural Tractor, then it’s not legal to tow with it.
Where's the webbing strap on the bucket?
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
There's a webbing strap across the bucket, metal edge of the bucket will damage the webbing-a chain should be used if securing anything "sharp" like steel, concrete blocks etc.
The towing vehicle has a bulk container attached -hence it's not an agric tractor.
The beacon on the towing vehicle isn't visible to any traffic following behind, it's generally advisable that a visible warning device be, well, visible.
The van is not an agric vehicle, which means the whole thing is a "commercial" vehicle with all that implies-derv, tachograph, LGV licence, driver CPC card, tacho hours compliant.
Is it safe? Ask yourself if you would be comfortable knowing your wife and kids were on the same road at the same time.
Did the driver give his name as John Wayne? He's the biggest cowboy I have heard of.
The towing vehicle has a bulk container attached -hence it's not an agric tractor.
The beacon on the towing vehicle isn't visible to any traffic following behind, it's generally advisable that a visible warning device be, well, visible.
The van is not an agric vehicle, which means the whole thing is a "commercial" vehicle with all that implies-derv, tachograph, LGV licence, driver CPC card, tacho hours compliant.
Is it safe? Ask yourself if you would be comfortable knowing your wife and kids were on the same road at the same time.
Did the driver give his name as John Wayne? He's the biggest cowboy I have heard of.
you don't need chains you just need to protect the strap with one of
the many strap protection devices on the market