Wreckers!!

[Wombat]

So, are some people saying it is safe to drive at a speed that means you can't stop suddenly in an emergency?

I think what we are saying is someone shoving their front weights/mower/loader into the road and expecting others to stop and let them out considering all the technology to make that safe isn't an "emergency" its bloody inconsiderate.

 

[Tomtrac]

Most off these accidents are due to speed and unexperienced drivers tipping over etc

Regard the junction accident if the person in charge was doing a risk assessment like they should do the fact its a danger off accident this should off been picked up
Ie use signs and cone a metre or two out from gate etc etc or use a banks man
There is only so much you can get away with untill its time for a lot more rules and regs

Its down to the owner or manager to stop all these accidents they employ these drivers

 

[Tomr10]

It's not just tractors. You take any car or truck to a gate way around ours and your half way out before you can see

 

[principal skinner]

Ran out of talent

 

[kill]

So, are some people saying it is safe to drive at a speed that means you can't stop suddenly in an emergency?

Good job I don’t do that as two weeks ago I had a motorcycle go around my tractor and rake and wobble and rider dropped the bike immediately behind the rake. Thank goodness he and bike were fine.
And yesterday when hauling bales two later primary school age kids were out with bicycles riding down the road like idiots at a local village when one lad decided to mount a kerb and seriously misjudged his manoeuvre and the bike stopped dead and the poor kid done a superman impression along the pavement and the bike bounced out into the road. So best to drive to be able to stop

 

[Wreckit Ralf]

Ran out of talent

All that money spent on a tractor and compactor trailer just to let the local muppet drive it

 

[jondear]

Ran out of talent

That's expensive

 

[fieldfarmer]

All that money spent on a tractor and compactor trailer just to let the local muppet drive it

Hadn't noticed it was a compactor, so a fairly heavy tare weight being a tri as well, wonder how much wheat they will sweep up if plod is still there?

 

[Lincsman]

Ran out of talent

Not so sure, it wouldnt be that easy to do on a straight bit of road, and end up blocking the whole road perfectly.

Did those rubbish on the road tyres blow causing it all?

 

[Speedstar]

Ran out of talent

well over loaded & speed these out fits need taking off the road & truck should be doing that job

 

[Sid]

That's expensive

Let's hope he's taken Clive's advice and doesn't insure with the NFU anymore

 

[Andrew]

Ran out of talent

Police say cause was a double blowout on the trailer?

 

[jondear]

Police say cause was a double blowout on the trailer?

I guess we now know who's ringing the insurance company

 

[jondear]

Least the driver could get a coffee or a burger while waiting to sort the mess out!

 

[Nearly]

Least the driver could get a coffee or a burger while waiting to sort the mess out!

Won't be using the drive through bit.

 

[Nearly]

Police say cause was a double blowout on the trailer?

It just shows that plod have no idea what causes accidents.
We're asking ourselves 'what caused the double blowout?'

 

[Andrew]

I guess we now know who's ringing the insurance company

I didn’t know whether to post or not but all over Cambs police twitter and FB

It just shows that plod have no idea what causes accidents.
We're asking ourselves 'what caused the double blowout?'

Could be debris. Not necessarily the drivers fault though.

 

[8100]

They should change the first letter of the second word to F on the trailer i think .
I am glad no one got hurt though . That could have turned out a lot worse looking at it .

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

why would a double blow out cause that,
and bet it was over weight

 

[8100]

I have just had a Google to see if there is any anti roll over protection for agri trailers .
There seems to be not a lot of help in that department. Would a dump truck type barrel between tractor and trailer work or would the extra weight and cost make it not worth doing.
At least the tractor would be saved in normal turn over accidents. There maybe a few quid to be made in it for uk fabricators .