JCB pulling tri axle hi side trailer 10.30pm on Saturday on main road?

[Pilatus]

Last night we saw the above outfit nr Cirencester at 10.30 pm any ideas what the trailer would be carrying?
Would the tractor in theory be running on white diesel and what is the situation as regards driver hours and tachograph etc, is it a grey area?
Ok till an accident, if no restrictions on hours perhaps the outfit is run 24/7.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Good God man, don't you know farmers work 24/7
And no need for tachograph or white diesel,

 

[Shughie McFee]

ohhhh.....another i hate farmers thread.

 

[d williams]

Good God man, don't you know farmers work 24/7
And no need for tachograph or white diesel,

That would depend on the work it’s doing with regards to tacho and fuel type

 

[Nearly]

Going to pub for last orders?

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

That would depend on the work it’s doing with regards to tacho and fuel type

So when would a farmer need to run on tachograph and white fuel ?

 

[Pilatus]

So when would a farmer need to run on tachograph and white fuel ?

Now you have opened up a can of worms !!!

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Now you have opened up a can of worms !!!

Go on explain more

 

[jimmer]

An entrepreneurial farmer taking a load of face masks to Newcastle

 

[Pilatus]

Go on explain more

I can’t but I am under the impression it is not that cut and dried as they say.
I expect most will keep quiet and interpret the
rules to fit their own situation.

 

[Chae1]

Who cares?

 

[d williams]

So when would a farmer need to run on tachograph and white fuel ?

If he’s not doing agricultural work

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Who cares?

I’m not sure anyone gives a fudge

 

[Pilatus]

I’m not sure anyone gives a fudge

It was the highlight of my romantic evening out

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It was the highlight of my romantic evening out

I bet your lasses legs are still shaking now

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Last night we saw the above outfit nr Cirencester at 10.30 pm any ideas what the trailer would be carrying?
Would the tractor in theory be running on white diesel and what is the situation as regards driver hours and tachograph etc, is it a grey area?
Ok till an accident, if no restrictions on hours perhaps the outfit is run 24/7.

Fodder beet or maize . But i would put my money on beet . Hard workers these farmers

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

If he’s not doing agricultural work

How dare you suggest such a thing, go say 5 hail Marys tut tut ???

 

[Pigken]

Is there railway work going on in area, lot of track possession work carried out on Saturday night, could be removing wood chip from site? May be farmer playing catch up after breakdown or some other act out of their control, may just be some hard worker not done enough hours for the week. Did the current or possible now not current Mrs mx7 get the benefits of your excitement. If concerned it could of been nicked should of reported it. Some one I knew used to go for paper based bedding on Saturday night, was only time tractor allowed on site when hgvs not about, happy curious Saturday night.

 

[Case290]

You saw a tractor and trailer at 10.30pm ??? Omg

 

[chickens and wheat]

or hes been broken down all day and is finally getting to go home?