Road ban for tractor traffic jam farmer

PogMoThoin · 12-02-2009 2:13pm #1

AN "ARROGANT" farmer who held up a convoy of 20 cars as he drove his tractor home from a cattle mart has been banned for driving for one year.

In what could be an historic prosecution, the farmer, who was called "arrogant and individualistic" by a District Court judge, was told: "You don't have the right to force other people to drive at 15 miles per hour."

Michael Nevin (51) from Glenhest, Newport, Co Mayo, insisted that he had pulled over to allow traffic to overtake at the earliest opportunity when returning home from a mart on July 19 last, but gardai pursuing him said that he had passed six possible places before finally pulling in.

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Didn't see this posted. I've no sympathy for him at all, I've been held up by the likes fo him too many times. Thoughts

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-02-2009 2:16pm

Hey (Hay??) - he pays his taxes and his petrol and his insuracne and he has every right to use the road as the rest of you and he probably lives two miles from where he has to work and it might have been rainging and ****ing busses are like coffin ships and all the other pathetic excuses drivers use!

Still happy he got done.

PogMoThoin · 12-02-2009 2:19pm

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hey (Hay??) - he pays his taxes and his petrol and his insuracne and he has every right to use the road as the rest of you and he probably lives two miles from where he has to work and it might have been rainging and ****ing busses are like coffin ships and all the other pathetic excuses drivers use!

Still happy he got done.

Read it again, he travelled from Newport to Balla mart, thats about 20miles :eek: Now thats a journey.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-02-2009 2:21pm

The distance just proves my point: drivers don't give a **** about other drivers.

peasant · 12-02-2009 2:34pm

They should have put him out of business ...what good is a road ban?

He's a traffic jam farmer, farming the bloody traffic jams and then lets them run amok on the M50

_blank_ · 12-02-2009 2:39pm

Damn muck savages, tractors should be banned off the roads in rush hour.

12-02-2009 2:44pm

Des wrote: »

Damn muck savages, tractors should be banned off the roads in rush hour.

Rush hour in Newport?

Ohh hang this view supports my plan for a new and vegetarian world order......carry on!

Tobias Greeshman · 12-02-2009 2:49pm

Been held up many a time by inconsiderate farmers like this guy. Not before time the cops start prosecuting them.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 12-02-2009 2:51pm

A bit harsh really. A bit harsh indeed... He should appeal it. If he pulled in to let traffic pass then what's the big deal?

The Citizen · 12-02-2009 2:53pm

It's a pity he got banned, and I hope this does not mean other tractor-drivers will bite the bullet. I find the tractors an extremely useful secret weapon in my pursuit of scum. One day I was chasing a scumbag in my car. The scumbag was getting away from me but he didn't account for the tractor around the corner. The tractor caused a huge traffic jam which allowed me to catch the scumbag, let the fists fly and bring him to justice.

:mad:

zuroph · 12-02-2009 2:53pm

to be fair, he might not own the roads, but the Nevins DO own Newport :pac:

Gummy Panda · 12-02-2009 2:55pm

The Citizen wrote: »

It's a pity he got banned, and I hope this does not mean other tractor-drivers will bite the bullet. I find the tractors an extremely useful secret weapon in my pursuit of scum. One day I was chasing a scumbag in my car. The scumbag was getting away from me but he didn't account for the tractor around the corner. The tractor caused a huge traffic jam which allowed me to catch the scumbag, let the fists fly and bring him to justice.

:mad:

ah they disabled underline from your profile.

Good work Cult! :pac:

grahamo · 12-02-2009 2:57pm

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hey (Hay??) - he pays his taxes and his petrol and his insuracne and he has every right to use the road as the rest of you and he probably lives two miles from where he has to work and it might have been rainging and ****ing busses are like coffin ships and all the other pathetic excuses drivers use!

Still happy he got done.

A farmer that pays his taxes? ...Where? ...:D

The Citizen · 12-02-2009 2:59pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

ah they disabled underline from your profile.

Good work Cult! :pac:

No. I was asked by an admin to refrain from underlining and I agreed.

:mad:

Jeapy · 12-02-2009 3:00pm

Braylen Full Ally wrote: »

A bit harsh really. A bit harsh indeed... He should appeal it. If he pulled in to let traffic pass then what's the big deal?

He says he pulled in but in fact, he pulled in because the blue lights were on behind him. This county is full of ignorant farmers who think their business is more important than everybody else and see no harm in driving at rediculous speeds. Glad he was put off the road tbh. Hope it'll teach others.
Another link.
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5924&Itemid=38
Edit, another
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5900&Itemid=38

Slig · 12-02-2009 3:00pm

This was discussed in detail on the motors forum yesterday. The conclusions we unanimously came to were:

1- It would have been alright as long as he didnt drive in the overtaking lane
2- You can pull into the hard shoulder but not drive on it
3- Nobody knows how to use a roundabout in this country
4- Nissan Micras are all driven by grannies and should be banned from the road
5- At least he didnt use front fog lights
6- He should have his lights on when driving during daylight hours
7- Driving too slow is more dangerous than driving too fast
8- VRT is unjustifiable and should be abolished.

livvy · 12-02-2009 3:01pm

We have all been delayed on the roads - you get mad, you get home and you forget about it. The judge, in my opinion, wanted to get this type of case noticed and for people who intentionally delay traffic to get the message. I've no doubt he will get his licence back on appeal and to be honest he shouldn't have lost it in the first place. He had no previous convictions. A hefty fine and a good ticking off would have been more appropriate.

mloc · 12-02-2009 3:04pm

He should also have to pay for the delay to those behind him out of his many, many government subsidies.

ejmaztec · 12-02-2009 3:05pm

Sounds like a promo for Speed 3.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-02-2009 3:12pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

Sounds like a promo for Speed 3.

Anyone else picturing Father Dougal in the milkvan...?

ejmaztec · 12-02-2009 3:13pm

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Anyone else picturing Father Dougal in the milkvan...?

I wonder if there was a Bullock involved?

Mossy Monk · 12-02-2009 3:25pm

If only more of them were put off the road.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-02-2009 3:31pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

I wonder if there was a Bullock involved?

Sounds like he was driving it...

biko · 12-02-2009 4:33pm

The Citizen wrote: »

It's a pity he got banned, and I hope this does not mean other tractor-drivers will bite the bullet. I find the tractors an extremely useful secret weapon in my pursuit of scum. One day I was chasing a scumbag in my car. The scumbag was getting away from me but he didn't account for the tractor around the corner. The tractor caused a huge traffic jam which allowed me to catch the scumbag, let the fists fly and bring him to justice.

:mad:

Sometimes I wish I could thank a post twice

:D

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 12-02-2009 5:18pm

Jeapy wrote: »

He says he pulled in but in fact, he pulled in because the blue lights were on behind him. This county is full of ignorant farmers who think their business is more important than everybody else and see no harm in driving at rediculous speeds. Glad he was put off the road tbh. Hope it'll teach others.
Another link.
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5924&Itemid=38
Edit, another
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5900&Itemid=38

The tractor should not have to pull in every time he reaches a gate way, if this was the case he would never get home. IF only people were more patient in this country. It wasn't like he was preventing people from passing him, I think the judge is a joke. It wasn't a fair decision, it will escalate to the next court and will be dismissed...

MagicMarker · 12-02-2009 5:22pm

The Citizen wrote: »

No. I was asked by an admin to refrain from underlining and I agreed.

:mad:

Next on the list is to get you to stop posting.

Run_to_da_hills · 12-02-2009 6:16pm

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hey (Hay??) - he pays his taxes and his petrol and his insuracne and he has every right to use the road as the rest of you .

Since when did the last tractor run on petrol.:pac:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-02-2009 6:31pm

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Since when did the last tractor run on petrol.:pac:

Do I look like a culchie? How the eff do I know?!!

jester77 · 12-02-2009 7:06pm

He should have gotten a faster tractor!

Jeapy · 12-02-2009 7:17pm

Braylen Full Ally wrote: »

The tractor should not have to pull in every time he reaches a gate way, if this was the case he would never get home. IF only people were more patient in this country. It wasn't like he was preventing people from passing him, I think the judge is a joke. It wasn't a fair decision, it will escalate to the next court and will be dismissed...

The Balla to Castlebar road is really busy and there would be few oppurtunities to overtake on it from about 8.30 until 18.30 most days. Saturdays are a real disaster with the amount of tractors. There is no hard shoulder on the road either, so he couldnt have driven in one. On the other hand, he could have pulled in just after the railway crossing at Manulla, on the castlebar side by the bridge, at vivo (is it still vivo?) in Breaffy or at the football pitch-all of these have loads of room.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 12-02-2009 7:20pm

At the risk of going off topic: how come no-one's complained that this is AH and not a regional forum? It the incident happened in Dublin all hell would have beoken loose by now...

Blush_01 · 12-02-2009 7:39pm

Hilarious. Absolutely hilarious. :rolleyes:

galwayrush · 12-02-2009 8:43pm

Ahh, a strike back for suffering motorists.:cool:

mukki · 12-02-2009 8:57pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Next on the list is to get you to stop posting.

are you scum by any chance?

Scawgeen · 12-02-2009 9:32pm

Is the driver of the first car of a two mile tailback equally as guilty even if he's driving at the speed limit ? What if the farmer was driving at 50kmh would that have made a difference.

galwayrush · 12-02-2009 9:35pm

Scawgeen wrote: »

Is the driver of the first car of a two mile tailback equally as guilty even if he's driving at the speed limit ? What if the farmer was driving at 50kmh would that have made a difference.

if it's at the mak speed limit, the second car might be guilty of tailgating.

A lot of times, the second car in a tailback is guilty of bad driving when they refuse to overtake the slow front car when safe to do so. The other cars then have to try and overtake two front cars instead of one.

mukki · 12-02-2009 9:57pm

galwayrush wrote: »

if it's at the mak speed limit, the second car might be guilty of tailgating.

A lot of times, the second car in a tailback is guilty of bad driving when they refuse to overtake the slow front car when safe to do so. The other cars then have to try and overtake two front cars instead of one.

ah yes the auld "is that car being towed?", trick

tony1kenobi · 12-02-2009 10:41pm

Scawgeen wrote: »

Is the driver of the first car of a two mile tailback equally as guilty even if he's driving at the speed limit ? What if the farmer was driving at 50kmh would that have made a difference.

Everything would have occured sooner.

randylonghorn · 18-02-2009 3:14am

Jeapy wrote: »

This county is full of ignorant farmers who think their business is more important than everybody else and see no harm in driving at rediculous speeds.

No, the country is full of farmers who think their business is as important as everybody else's, and don't see why they have to stay off the roads or pull in every 100 yards simply because they're driving farm machinery.

SV · 18-02-2009 3:25am

randylonghorn wrote: »

No, the country is full of farmers who think their business is as important as everybody else's, and don't see why they have to stay off the roads or pull in every 100 yards simply because they're driving too slow for the conditions and holding everyone else up.

FYP.

randylonghorn · 18-02-2009 3:39am

ClioV6 wrote: »

FYP.

Oh, ok ...

... let's ban everyone who drives "too slow for the conditions" so.

Lessee ...

- lorries
- buses
- construction heavy machinery (or at least that part of it still in use)
- hearses

Hmmm, may be more, but that's a good start.

NOW the roads are clear for the SUVs and the Porches and the Clios! \o/

Though ... actually ... given a lack of any economic activity at all, there probably aren't too many cars left (not to mention a lot of random dead bodies scattered around).

Still, I'm sure the Ministers and TDs appreciate having the roads to themselves.

Who said Soviet Russia could never be reborn? :pac:

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 18-02-2009 3:41am

randylonghorn wrote: »

No, the country is full of farmers who think their business is as important as everybody else's, and don't see why they have to stay off the roads or pull in every 100 yards simply because they're driving farm machinery.

I think you would find that farmers would get a lot less done if they had to pull in every 100 yards for traffic. They have jobs that need doing. The guards in this case were just too hasty.

randylonghorn · 18-02-2009 3:42am

Braylen Full Ally wrote: »

I think you would find that farmers would get a lot less done if they had to pull in every 100 yards for traffic. They have jobs that need doing.

Em ... that was kind of my point??! 0_o

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 18-02-2009 3:48am

randylonghorn wrote: »

Em ... that was kind of my point??! 0_o

I was backing up your point... :rolleyes:

randylonghorn · 18-02-2009 3:53am

Ahhhhhhhhhh ... must have been something about the tone which confused me!

challengemaster · 18-02-2009 4:01am

Braylen Full Ally wrote: »

I think you would find that farmers would get a lot less done if they had to pull in every 100 yards for traffic. They have jobs that need doing. The guards in this case were just too hasty.

wtf? Guards were well in order for once. As was the judge. About time too the farmers got done for it.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 18-02-2009 4:03am

challengemaster wrote: »

wtf? Guards were well in order for once. As was the judge. About time too the farmers got done for it.

For what exactly? You obviously don't know much about rural life...

dcukhunter · 18-02-2009 7:11am

May as well ban all cyclist's and people walking or running as well. They slow things down as well. How about the weather as well while we are at it that snow the last week was just terrible hod to slow right down there. Ya snow should be banned too.

SV · 18-02-2009 1:33pm

randylonghorn wrote: »

Oh, ok ...

... let's ban everyone who drives "too slow for the conditions" so.

Lessee ...

- lorries
- buses
- construction heavy machinery (or at least that part of it still in use)
- hearses

Hmmm, may be more, but that's a good start.

NOW the roads are clear for the SUVs and the Porches and the Clios! \o/

Though ... actually ... given a lack of any economic activity at all, there probably aren't too many cars left (not to mention a lot of random dead bodies scattered around).

Still, I'm sure the Ministers and TDs appreciate having the roads to themselves.

Who said Soviet Russia could never be reborn? :pac:

Well now let's see.
Lorries and Buses, they travel more or less at the speed limit unless they're on a motorway. In which case there's plenty of room to overtake.

Construction Machinery?
Not a common thing at all.
same goes for hearses.

Also there's 'driving too slow for the conditions' and 'driving too slow for the conditions and being inconsiderate of everyone else around you'.
Tractor drivers tend to be the latter. (Yes that's a generalisation, go wild with it! :rolleyes: )

dcukhunter wrote: »

May as well ban all cyclist's and people walking or running as well. They slow things down as well. How about the weather as well while we are at it that snow the last week was just terrible hod to slow right down there. Ya snow should be banned too.

I was trying to think of a reply for this 'till I read the bolded part.
What a childish comment, doesn't really warrant a reply.

Tech3 · 18-02-2009 3:32pm

Moonbaby wrote: »

Rush hour in Newport?

This wasnt in newport thats the problem. He was actually holding up traffic on a national secondary road the N60 from claremorris to castlebar. I have driven this road on several occasions and know that it can be very busy with traffic. Fair enough if it was the regional road after castlebar but I think he was rightly banned for this.

Also there is adequate space for any driver to pull in this road .The N59 galway to westport road is another example as I usually had to overtake 3 tractors in a row when I was commuting along there last year. Another thing I would like to see the gardai doing is enforcing a law to artic trucks not driving on country roads and to keep to main roads if possible.

Santa Claus · 18-02-2009 4:09pm

Do farmers have to buy road tax for tractors ?
If not then he shouldn't be using the roads apart from where it crosses his land and he needs to get from one field to another.

Also there's no road worthiness test like a NCT for agricultural machinery!

Am i right in thinking that once you're 16 you can drive a tractor without a licence too ?

Road ban for tractor traffic jam farmer

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