Driving My Tractor (Barefoot Singalongs)

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If you or your business use agricultural vehicles, they may require a different licence and may even be exempt from vehicle tax. Vehicle driving licences are categorised by type of vehicle and also vary according to the weight of the vehicle. However, most agricultural tractors mounted on wheels can be driven on the public highway by anyone who has passed a car driving test. have passed your driving test and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence ( CPC) initial qualification The tractor needs to have a valid tax disc (if you don’t have one – you’ll fail automatically) and have L-plates clearly displayed. You also need to take along both parts of your driving licence as form of idenification. You are required to have a goods vehicle operator’s licence for most goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross plated weight.

being positioned too far to the left when turning right onto a minor road, holding up vehicles behind youThe examiner may ask you to turn in the road. If you are asked to do this, you’ll need to complete it in as few moves as possible and also keep a close eye on other road users throughout You are not allowed to carry any passengers on an agricultural quad. Rebated fuel for agricultural vehicles age 16 (via F category): tractors up to 2.45 metres wide, towing trailers up to 2.45 metres wide and with 2 wheels, or 4 close-coupled wheels Age 17 for small road-rollers with metal or hard rollers, they must not be steam powered, weigh more than 11,690 kilograms or be made for carrying loads

It is a criminal offence to use a vehicle on a public road that is not registered with the DVLA or has a SORN. TractorsFront and rear direction indicators are not required if the unladen mass of the quad is less than 255 kilograms Additional features and rules for agricultural quads You now require a category C1 driving licence to drive a mobile crane weighing between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes. If the weight of the crane is over 7.5 tonnes then you will require a category C licence. Abandoned and nuisance vehicles Some tractors, for example, if used for commercial non-agricultural haulage, may require use of a tachograph and have maximum limits on driving time and minimum requirements for breaks and rest periods, set out in EU drivers’ hours rules (Regulation ( EC) 561/2006). Tractors require a tachograph if they are used to haul goods on the road, the maximum authorised mass exceeds 3.5 tonnes and they do not fit one (or more) of the available exemptions.

If you drive a larger vehicle, the maximum authorised mass - ie the total weight of the vehicle plus the maximum load it can carry - will determine which driving licence entitlement you require, for example: Edward Dale is an arable and combinable crop farmer from Lincolnshire. He outlines the benefits of controlled traffic farming - water soaks through the ground better, increased yields, less fuel usage, less time establishing a crop and more fertile soil: If you made faults in this area during your test, or if you want to improve in this area, you should: are used for the movement of built-in machinery - for processing agricultural, horticultural or forestry produce - used while the vehicle is stationary

Byways open to all traffic classification explained

The National Farmers’ Union ( NFU) represents the farmers and growers of Englandnfu and Wales. It aims to promote successful and socially responsible agriculture and horticulture, while ensuring the long-term viability of rural communities. general haulage: a vehicle constructed and used for hauling loads, where the vehicle itself does not carry the load (like a goods vehicles) or have the load superimposed on it (like an HGV tractor unit) He will usually give you instructions at the side of the road and will watch how you drive as you go round both left and right circuits. You can hold a category F licence from age 16. Sixteen-year-olds may only drive tractors up to 2.45 metres wide, and tow trailers up to 2.45 metres wide and with 2 wheels, or 4 close-coupled wheels. From age 17 these restrictions do not apply.