Combine Harvester on M50

Omcd · 08-08-2009 12:04PM #1

There was a combine harvester on the M50 this morning at about 11am. It was going northbound between the N7 and N4 exits, proceeding at about 20kph in a driving lane, not even keeping to the filter lane to avoid obstruction. It was causing traffic in all three driving lanes to come a sudden crawl, with traffic in the left 2 lanes having to suddenly find their way around an unexpected obstacle and traffic in right hand lane rubbernecking. It being escorted by only one jeep with a small flashing amber light.

How was this allowed :eek:. Would you see this on a motorway in the UK ?

bijapos · 08-08-2009 12:08PM

AFAIK not allowed unless the jeep has all the proper permits which by the sounds of it he didnt. Probably got lost on the way to the Tullamore Show.

brownacid · 08-08-2009 12:10PM

Or he was on his way to the 1000 combines in a feild thing today, there trying to break the world record. Its being held just outside drogheda and I think its today....

mike65 · 08-08-2009 12:18PM

Sounds like a tempting target

Berty · 08-08-2009 12:19PM

He is not allowed. He was breaching the terms of use of a motorway.

If he was stopped by the Gardai then he would be done for it.(hopefully)

fintonie · 08-08-2009 12:19PM

not allowed, not allowed, nope no feckin way nope nope no no no handbrake please Mr,

it wasn't being towed by a Honda 50 by any chance

bcmf · 08-08-2009 12:56PM

how about an aul fella driving at 40mph on the M1 causing absolute chaos behind.
IF YOU DONT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE OVER 40MPH THEN DONT GET ON THE MOTORWAY.

Busta Hyman · 08-08-2009 12:59PM

i can beat that so far this week i have seen.

a cyclist AND a car being towed on the m1

by that i mean a cyclist and on a seperate occasion a car being towed on a bit o rope

Alanstrainor · 08-08-2009 01:03PM

bcmf wrote: »

how about an aul fella driving at 40mph on the M1 causing absolute chaos behind.
IF YOU DONT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE OVER 40MPH THEN DONT GET ON THE MOTORWAY.

Let's keep this on topic please.

bold_defender · 08-08-2009 01:04PM

Saw a hiker on M1 last week, I was southbound and he northbound, rucksack and all. Somewhere between malahide and balbriggan I'd say.

Martron · 08-08-2009 01:05PM

i work on the m50! i can assure you i have seen it all.

somebody once stopped on the mainline and asked me for directions while i was in behind the crash barrier!!! do these people live on the same planet?

AugustusMaximus · 08-08-2009 01:11PM

Did you get the registration of the combine and report it ?

This is some of the most dangerous things you can do on a road. People maybe driving 120kph having to brake to 40kph all of a sudden. The guy who was driving is obviously an idiot. And to think that this is still perfectly legal on the Athlone bypass. :eek:

roosterman71 · 08-08-2009 01:17PM

He must have been going to the combine thingy in Dundalk. He'd be fair bored driving at 20kph that distance!!

And to think that this is still perfectly legal on the Athlone bypass.

Athlone by-pass is a dual carriageway so oting illegal bout driving things like that on it. One day it will be upgraded to motorway status. Until then though, these things will continue

unkel · 08-08-2009 01:22PM

Unbelievable stuff...

You wouldn't see this elsewhere...

beggars_bush · 08-08-2009 01:54PM

fair play to him

he had to get to work too you know...

Terrontress · 08-08-2009 02:03PM

I once drove an old Transit from Dublin to Belfast. It could get about 90km/h on the flat but there was nothing worse than coming up behind someone in a car doing 70km/h. The overtaking lane is no place for a 1980 Transit. Especially when it is a 2005 car that is forcing you out there.

Omcd · 08-08-2009 02:05PM

AugustusMaximus wrote: »

Did you get the registration of the combine and report it ?

This is some of the most dangerous things you can do on a road. People maybe driving 120kph having to brake to 40kph all of a sudden. The guy who was driving is obviously an idiot. And to think that this is still perfectly legal on the Athlone bypass. :eek:

Do these things even have a registration ? Wouldn't have noticed anyway as it was all a bit quick, was trying to change out of the middle lane to the lane to the right, and as I was glancing in my mirror to see if it was clear to move everything in the middle lane chose that moment to stand on their brakes so had to swerve into right hand lane and slot abruptly in behind a jeep who was also slowing. The combine driver might have thought with its size it might be visible to everyone for miles, but a few cars etc in front of you and many a times thats all you see. Had to laugh at the single jeep escort, it should at least have been followed by one of those trucks with the large illuminated arrow.

There's definitely a lesson here too in keeping a good proper distance from the vehicle in front and, to use a well worn cliche, to expect the unexpected.

trad · 08-08-2009 02:07PM

Posted by me already but

M 50 tractor004.jpg

antodeco · 08-08-2009 02:16PM

trad wrote: »

Posted by me already but

M 50 tractor004.jpg

Ironically enough, out of 4 cars in that photo, only 1 is actually between the lines!

AugustusMaximus · 08-08-2009 02:21PM

antodeco wrote: »

Ironically enough, out of 4 cars in that photo, only 1 is actually between the lines!

What ironic about this. They are clearly changing lanes

spacetweek · 08-08-2009 02:24PM

Combine driver should have been arrested for that.

antodeco · 08-08-2009 02:30PM

AugustusMaximus wrote: »

What ironic about this. They are clearly changing lanes

The photo must have been taken in between the flashing of their indicators!

netwhizkid · 08-08-2009 02:33PM

antodeco wrote: »

The photo must have been taken in between the flashing of their indicators!

in-dic-ators please explain what they are?

Run_to_da_hills · 08-08-2009 02:35PM

Was it a brand new combine harvester ?

mcwhirter · 08-08-2009 02:57PM

spacetweek wrote: »

Combine driver should have been arrested for that.

That should be combined with a fine too!!

slimjimmc · 08-08-2009 03:17PM

beggars_bush wrote: »

fair play to him

he had to get to work too you know...

Well he could have stuck it on the back of a low-loader and got to his work a lot quicker

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netwhizkid · 08-08-2009 04:16PM

mcwhirter wrote: »

That should be combined with a fine too!!

EPIC.... not

snowman707 · 08-08-2009 04:28PM

brownacid wrote: »

Or he was on his way to the 1000 combines in a feild thing today, there trying to break the world record. Its being held just outside drogheda and I think its today....

& each combine owner is also raising at very least €1000 for charity, fair play to them for taking time out as they are already well behind with harvesting due to the weather

we need more of this spirit in this country

Alun · 08-08-2009 04:33PM

snowman707 wrote: »

& each combine owner is also raising at very least €1000 for charity, fair play to them for taking time out as they are already well behind with harvesting due to the weather

Right, so because he's doing it for charity it somehow makes it alright to blatantly flout the rules like that does it? Can you not see how unbelievably stupid a thing it is to take something like that on a motorway?

Saab Ed · 08-08-2009 04:34PM

It's probably just a lost kerry man still trying to get home after the match last week

" Now where is Kingsbridge again "

Gallant_JJ · 08-08-2009 04:58PM

AugustusMaximus wrote: »

Did you get the registration of the combine and report it ?

This is some of the most dangerous things you can do on a road. People maybe driving 120kph having to brake to 40kph all of a sudden. The guy who was driving is obviously an idiot. And to think that this is still perfectly legal on the Athlone bypass. :eek:

Why would ya bother, hardly mass murder. I'll give ya a hand down from your high horse if needs be

Combine Harvester on M50

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