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- Near Beeston Castle
I was looking at the first pic thinking I would have given him a slap
Lucky escape
- Thread starter onthehoof
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- Location
- Shropshire
I was going to but once I got hold of him he was about 15 am looked like he was a few seconds off crying so thought better of it
Trailer brakes failed according to other posts. If true, can't really fault the driver. More amo for those that want licences / MOTs etc though. Tarmac farming could be the death of the entire industry.And another one (Taken from a Facebook group posted yesterday).
I can truthfully say without exaggeration that Sonny and I, and a young pedestrian couple with their newborn baby in a pram narrowly escaped with our lives this evening as a youngster driving a speeding tractor lost control in the centre of Narberth. As he skidded around a corner and hurtled across the road towards the young family, who had to literally run for their lives, Sonny and I sat, helpless, as his trailer skidded straight towards us and overturned, thankfully stopping just short of our car. I wonder how that young man would have felt if he'd wiped out three adults and two young children this evening?
Every day I see youngsters driving tractors at an alarming speed and tonight I saw first hand what happens when they lose control. We were all terrified. When are they going to realize that they are driving heavy, dangerous machinery and it's their responsibility to keep the rest of us safe? Thanking the universe tonight that nobody was hurt..
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Trailer brakes failed
Shouldn't be going that fast in a built up area to be relying on the trailer brakes.
TechWise
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- Location
- South Ayrshire, Scotland
My thoughts too. You'd have to be going hell for leather for the trailer brakes to be the difference between all okay and on its side.Trailer brakes failed
betweenthelines
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- Location
- southwest
And of course, the driver had done safety checks on the tractor and trailer when he started work that day!
Every accident like these brings forward the day when tractors drivers and kit will be more tightly controlled.
Farmers also need to remember that if they use a Contractor and one of their drivers has an accident similar to those on this thread, they (the farmer) can be held partly liable as the driver is acting under the farmer's direction.
Jesus Christ sorry I posted.
- Location
- 200 miles N,NW of New York
It is not totally the young lads to blame, if the bosses are pushing them on,
However being on the phone is another matter, and there is plenty doing that,
It's just sad tarmac farming will push for higher regulations through time
However being on the phone is another matter, and there is plenty doing that,
It's just sad tarmac farming will push for higher regulations through time
wanton dwarf
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Starts and ends with the person at the top. They wouldn't be employed and driving the kit if it wasn't accepted.
- Location
- Shropshire
Your right they think there saving 2 quid an hour only takes one smack and that savings long gone
TechWise
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- Location
- South Ayrshire, Scotland
In terms of driving on phones, I would say it's a 50/50 round here. 50% are youngsters snapchatting, 50% are the older generation who think the law doesn't apply to them. Plenty like to "blame the kids" but are happy to forget about the latter group.
- Location
- Shropshire
I honestly don’t actually blame the kids they get pushed on and are on equipment they aren’t in my opinion mature enough to be driving obviously there’s good young lads but a lot seem a bit keen with no actual attention to the job the phone thing is just inexcusable though
- Location
- Shropshire
Sat in the beer garden last night was 4 Different blokes drawing hay past all older guys all phone to the ear for every single load
- Location
- Shropshire
I don’t actually think the phone to the ear is as bad as the snap or Facebook or what ever cos at least there looking where there going not at the screen
Lakesdigger
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Brakes failed or didn't work? How well maintained is a trailer which on the pics appears to have holes in the floor?
The Seeker
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It’s the responsibility of the driver regardless of age . His crash his fault sorry
Driving without due care and attention?
kiwi pom
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- canterbury NZ
I wonder who they are all talking to? I'd love to sit and chat on the phone while I'm driving, hands free of course, but can never think of anyone to ring.
I must just be billy no mates
Its very common with stock truck drivers over here, I can't figure out why, most are top spec, underpants on the outside cabs but they've always got the phone stuck in the ear.
Press a button and talk away you morons, or buy one of those headset things.
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- Shropshire
I can soon spend an hour or two in the phone chatting sh!t with mates not something I ever think to do but when someone calls always end up the line for ages think it’s a man thing we don’t do calls for a chat like women do always ring about sumet then end up in the chat anyway some of the hands free things are crap though interfere with radio and all thatI wonder who they are all talking to? I'd love to sit and chat on the phone while I'm driving, hands free of course, but can never think of anyone to ring.
I must just be billy no mates
Its very common with stock truck drivers over here, I can't figure out why, most are top spec, underpants on the outside cabs but they've always got the phone stuck in the ear.
Press a button and talk away you morons, or buy one of those headset things.
You can call me anytime you like. I wont answer of course but you can call!I wonder who they are all talking to? I'd love to sit and chat on the phone while I'm driving, hands free of course, but can never think of anyone to ring.
I must just be billy no mates