PTO covers are missing from most tractors. That’s a safety issue.
…5 year waiting list for tractor NCT
It would cause a large amount of old tractors to be sold off and there would be a market for outside the country. They can not make enough tractors to fill the demand that would happen. The biggest problem apart from the fact the current NCT system is already beyond capacity is getting the tractors to the test centres some tractors are very slow, especially the older ones. This would massively affect local authorises and construction companies.
I use a Kubota b2400 and a m135 on my lands for general upkeep and hauling trees that may fall or just general loading or grass cutting at season end. They are old, held together by my patch repairs but will keep going. I’ve no doubt they will fail any test. I’ve no doubt many 50 year old Massey’s would fail some new test but it’s absolutely insane to think we should adopt any approach that pushes these machines out of use here.
Jokes aside, I’d say 90%+ of tractors wouldn’t meet basic safety. Thats from someone who has one, although its never on the public road.
Literally in the paper today a teen died from a defective tractor. Farmers are so tone deaf.
There’s already a test for tractors that can do 50kmh+. The guards can already deal with unroadworthy tractors on an individual basis – no need for more bureaucracy.
Living rurally, I’m much more concerned about young lads driving huge tractors at top speed on tiny roads with their heads buried in their phones!
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Considering tractors can drive on N roads and I see them on motorways sometimes as well, this is really needed, despite current NCT issues
This is an extremely stupid idea
NCT for petrol lawnmower users next. Rumblings about 10 year old plus microwave cooker and electric cookers that are non induction ones requiring licenses too.
I’m from the west, some of the tractors on the roads around here are straight out of Mad Max!
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Uproar over safety
PTO covers are missing from most tractors. That’s a safety issue.
…5 year waiting list for tractor NCT
It would cause a large amount of old tractors to be sold off and there would be a market for outside the country. They can not make enough tractors to fill the demand that would happen. The biggest problem apart from the fact the current NCT system is already beyond capacity is getting the tractors to the test centres some tractors are very slow, especially the older ones. This would massively affect local authorises and construction companies.
I use a Kubota b2400 and a m135 on my lands for general upkeep and hauling trees that may fall or just general loading or grass cutting at season end. They are old, held together by my patch repairs but will keep going. I’ve no doubt they will fail any test. I’ve no doubt many 50 year old Massey’s would fail some new test but it’s absolutely insane to think we should adopt any approach that pushes these machines out of use here.
Jokes aside, I’d say 90%+ of tractors wouldn’t meet basic safety. Thats from someone who has one, although its never on the public road.
Literally in the paper today a teen died from a defective tractor. Farmers are so tone deaf.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41256559.html?fbclid=IwAR1z0yVnj8bzKv_nsXWmRYmJK0RAaU6J6Eru3Cm1BuCmbNkNJ27jz10RtEQ
There’s already a test for tractors that can do 50kmh+. The guards can already deal with unroadworthy tractors on an individual basis – no need for more bureaucracy.
Living rurally, I’m much more concerned about young lads driving huge tractors at top speed on tiny roads with their heads buried in their phones!
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Considering tractors can drive on N roads and I see them on motorways sometimes as well, this is really needed, despite current NCT issues
This is an extremely stupid idea
NCT for petrol lawnmower users next. Rumblings about 10 year old plus microwave cooker and electric cookers that are non induction ones requiring licenses too.
I’m from the west, some of the tractors on the roads around here are straight out of Mad Max!