Spraying near footpath
- Thread starter onthehoof
- Start date
- Location
- South Wales UK
They just carry on here?
People walking everywhere and NO Signs up?
Some get away with everything???
- Location
- Summer set
What did it say when you took your Pa tickets
Ivorbiggun
Member
- Location
- Norfolk
All you have to do is put a sign up saying a pesticide as been applied to this field, put the date on, it’s then up to them if they cross it.
More thinking people walking across while I’m actually spraying, everyone being a bit arsey at the moment and 10 times more people than normal
- Location
- East Sussex
put some barb on the booms might help.
Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
I was lead to believe It is not legal, however councils spray footpaths.
Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Very bad move , if you hook up a walker, it could break the boom, or at least drag it back and leave some misses, for the neighbours to rag you about
When I did mine footpaths were never mentioned
Technically you shouldn't be applying PPP on a footpath.
In reality spray when there's not likely to anyone in the field, e.g. very early in the morning. Some morning dew on the target weeds is preferable to people being in the field in optimum dry leaf conditions.
In reality spray when there's not likely to anyone in the field, e.g. very early in the morning. Some morning dew on the target weeds is preferable to people being in the field in optimum dry leaf conditions.
A potentially thorny issue in an arable field where you’re applying pesticides to an uncropped area but I’m not aware of any requirement to notify ROW users in arable or grass. Courtesy is another matter though beware of giving out product names or actives.
“This field is infested with Rumex Obtusifolius” should keep them off....!
And 'Beware of the Dactylis Glomerata lurking in the hedgerow''.
Spray at night?
If you use a pesticide on a public right of way, you must make sure:
• You do not use one that needs you to keep people or animals away from the area for any period of time;
• You follow the conditions or detailed instructions for public rights of way in the approval or on the label..
• It does not put people using the right of way at risk. Remember that people or animals may be at risk until the spray has dried. Make sure you avoid such risks.
• You get the permission of the local highway authority if you think you should put a notice on the public right of way itself.
You can't put a sigh on the footpath to effectively close it. You can put a warning sign on the adjacent field, but most don't as there is a risk of getting everyone's vets bill for the next month.
• You do not use one that needs you to keep people or animals away from the area for any period of time;
• You follow the conditions or detailed instructions for public rights of way in the approval or on the label..
• It does not put people using the right of way at risk. Remember that people or animals may be at risk until the spray has dried. Make sure you avoid such risks.
• You get the permission of the local highway authority if you think you should put a notice on the public right of way itself.
You can't put a sigh on the footpath to effectively close it. You can put a warning sign on the adjacent field, but most don't as there is a risk of getting everyone's vets bill for the next month.
Generally don't spray anything on footpaths here, split the field and work around the footpath. Wait till foot path is empty before spraying the bouts next to it. Nobody wants a face full of spray. Rest of the field carry on, trespassers take their own risk.