Machinery
2 test centres authorised to test ‘fast’ tractors
To date, two test centres have been authorised to carry out road-worthiness tests on ‘fast’ tractors – though the number...
RSA
Machinery
Contractors to meet with department on controversial 'fast' tractor rules
Concerns over new criteria for road-worthiness testing of ‘fast’ tractors will be addressed at a meeting between department officials, and...
Machinery
Farmers urged to 'switch off' work lamps before road use this winter
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has urged farmers to ‘switch off’ their work lamps before taking to the road this...
Other
83% of farmers do not wear a helmet when driving a quad
Some 83% of Irish farmers do not wear a helmet when they drive a quad, a recent Agriland poll has...
Rural Life
Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?
The rules surrounding the use of tractors and agricultural equipment have been tightened in recent years. Have you brushed up...
Other
It's legal to drive a tractor and trailer on the motorway (but there's a catch!)
If you are driving your tractor on the motorway and towing a trailer, the trailer must be capable by design...
Rural Life
Driving a tractor on a motorway - legal or not?
A farmer in the UK was arrested recently for driving at snails pace on a motorway in the UK, where...
Machinery
Revised legislation for tractors to come into effect on January 1
New legislation around revised standards for agricultural vehicles, mainly tractors, comes into effect on January, 1, 2016. According to the RSA,...
Rural Life
Poll shows most farmers pull in to let traffic pass out (only 12% don't bother)
The summer months are particularly busy on Irish farms and there is a noticeable increase in the number of tractors...
Rural Life
Do farmers have to pull over to let traffic pass?
Traffic tailbacks behind tractors during the summer months can be common place across the country. The issue can be one...
Machinery
RSA - Top tips on towing trailers
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will soon publish guidelines on towing trailers safely. Here are their top tips. The trailers...
Machinery
Tractor and trailer lighting - know the rules
Revised lighting regulations will come into effect from January 1, 2016 with respect to all vehicles, according to the Road...
Rural Life
Know the legal age for driving a tractor? It's different on a farm...
With a 13-year-old boy stopped by Northern police for driving a tractor under the legal age limit it’s important to...
Machinery
Tractor and trailer braking - Are you road legal?
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has highlighted its revised tractor and trailer braking requirements which will come into effect in...
