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Tractor accident

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  • 22-02-2010 1:10pm
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    The Nutty M
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone had an accident in a tractor where they were fully in the right?
    Had you category "W" on your licence when the insurance checked it and how did you get on if you had not it on the licence?
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    corkcomp
    Registered Users Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭corkcomp


    The Nutty M wrote: »
    Has anyone had an accident in a tractor where they were fully in the right?
    Had you category "W" on your licence when the insurance checked it and how did you get on if you had not it on the licence?

    IMO (and just my personal opinion) there could be a big problem if the driver didnt have category W at the time of the crash, irrespective of what age they are and what other category vehicles they hold a license for.


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    gofaster_s13
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭gofaster_s13


    If you don't have category W on your licence you are not licenced to drive the vehicle therfore you're not insured to drive the vehicle.


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    scudster
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭scudster


    I was of the opinion that B category licence and test cover the W category the same way a A/A1 licence covers a M licence. Has anyone here ever taken a driving test in a tractor? I doubt they have.


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    Casinoking
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭Casinoking


    "Persons who hold full license entitlement in category B are also licensed to drive vehicles in category M and W" taken from the additional notes slip everybody receives with their full license.


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    PaddyBloggit
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭PaddyBloggit


    Casinoking wrote: »
    "Persons who hold full license entitlement in category B are also licensed to drive vehicles in category M and W" taken from the additional notes slip everybody receives with their full license.


    Is there anywhere online where this is written?


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    scudster
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭scudster


    It says it here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/travel-and-recreation/motoring-1/driver-licensing/full_driving_licence?tab=more#category


    If you have a driving licence for a particular category, it may also be regarded as a driving licence for certain other categories as follows:



    Categories covered by your driving licence
    Licence category_______Categories covered
    A1___________________A1 and M
    A____________________A, A1 and M
    B____________________B and W
    C1___________________B, C1 and W
    C____________________B, C, C1 and W
    D1___________________B, D1 and W
    D____________________B, D, D1 and W
    EB___________________B, EB and W
    EC1__________________B, C1, EB, EC1 and W
    EC___________________B, C, C1, EB, EC, EC1 and W
    ED1__________________B, D1, EB, ED1 and W
    ED___________________B, D, D1, EB, ED, ED1 and W
    M____________________M
    W____________________W



    In addition, if you have held a driving licence for category B, C, C1, D, D1, EB, EC, EC1, ED or ED1 since before 21 October 2006, it is also regarded as a licence for category M.


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    PaddyBloggit
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭PaddyBloggit


    Thanks scudster


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    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    gofaster_s13 wrote: »
    If you don't have category W on your licence you are not licenced to drive the vehicle therfore you're not insured to drive the vehicle.

    BULLSH1T !

    class b will cover you and has covered my drivers for more than 30 years on the the road.


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    PaddyBloggit
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭PaddyBloggit


    scudster's link clears it all up


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    The Nutty M
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭The Nutty M


    Thanks for clearing that up Scudster.:)

    Boss man had an accident last saturday (car came across a continuous white line and took the wheel clean off a 2400 gallon Belmac tanker and turned it over).He has like me A,B,C1,C,EC1 and EC on his license but no W.And like everything you only see these things when something happens.

    And also thanks Gofaster_s13 for the heart attack moment.:eek:


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    gofaster_s13
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭gofaster_s13


    The Nutty M wrote: »
    And also thanks Gofaster_s13 for the heart attack moment.:eek:

    Sorry about that, we were told by Hibernian that we actually had to have category W ticked on the licence to be covered to drive W category vehicles and one of the lads had to go and change their licence, goes to show you that even the insurance co's don't fully understand the licencing laws:D


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    coronaextra
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭coronaextra


    Always wondered how the W lisence worked out seeing as there is no driving test for tractors. Good info there!


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    Casinoking
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭Casinoking


    coronaextra wrote: »
    Always wondered how the W lisence worked out seeing as there is no driving test for tractors. Good info there!

    There is indeed a driving test for tractors, you very rarely hear of anyone doing it though.


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    The Nutty M
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭The Nutty M


    As far as I knew,anyone that went to agricultural college in Mountbellew was required to sit and have the W test for on farm work.If they didnt sit it they didnt get to drive so the test does exist in some place.:)


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    aujopimur
    Registered Users Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    There is a tractor test for drivers under 17, the tester comes to your farm or premises.


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    WestWicklow1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭WestWicklow1


    gofaster_s13 wrote: »
    If you don't have category W on your licence you are not licenced to drive the vehicle therfore you're not insured to drive the vehicle.

    Balderdash


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    D.Watson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭D.Watson


    Don't have my licence to hand but pretty sure there's no Cat W on it any more.

    I asked about it when I got it and was just told that Cat B covered it licence is 3 yrs old last full licence I had Cat W on it though.


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    PaddyBloggit
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭PaddyBloggit


    All answered by scudster's link (from page 1):
    scudster wrote: »
    It says it here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/travel-and-recreation/motoring-1/driver-licensing/full_driving_licence?tab=more#category


    If you have a driving licence for a particular category, it may also be regarded as a driving licence for certain other categories as follows:



    Categories covered by your driving licence
    Licence category_______Categories covered
    A1___________________A1 and M
    A____________________A, A1 and M
    B____________________B and W
    C1___________________B, C1 and W
    C____________________B, C, C1 and W
    D1___________________B, D1 and W
    D____________________B, D, D1 and W
    EB___________________B, EB and W
    EC1__________________B, C1, EB, EC1 and W
    EC___________________B, C, C1, EB, EC, EC1 and W
    ED1__________________B, D1, EB, ED1 and W
    ED___________________B, D, D1, EB, ED, ED1 and W
    M____________________M
    W____________________W



    In addition, if you have held a driving licence for category B, C, C1, D, D1, EB, EC, EC1, ED or ED1 since before 21 October 2006, it is also regarded as a licence for category M.


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