Tractor with slurry tank on m9

The_Valeyard · 19-09-2014 04:45PM

wazky wrote: »

What sort of tractor?

Zetor?, Ford?, a green one?

Prefer the red ones meself, makes it go faster to, dont ya know

alias no.9 · 19-09-2014 04:53PM

twin_beacon wrote: »

why is he an ignorant muppet?
the law states the min speed is 30mph

Would you park in the left hand lane of a dual carriageway with speed limit of 80kmh because that's the closing speed traffic coming up behind? Even if the tractor is capable of 50k/h, bringing it on the motorway is a recepie for carnage. There was a fatality on the m9 a few years ago when another genius brought their tractor on the motorway.

Meathlass · 19-09-2014 04:54PM

I'm just about to leave work to head on to the M9. What direction is he travelling in?

Rogaine2 · 19-09-2014 04:59PM

Meathlass wrote: »

I'm just about to leave work to head on to the M9. What direction is he travelling in?

Kilkenny to Waterford. I'd say he has made it at this stage!

Riskymove · 19-09-2014 05:01PM

alias no.9 wrote: »

Would you park in the left hand lane of a dual carriageway with speed limit of 80kmh because that's the closing speed traffic coming up behind? Even if the tractor is capable of 50k/h, bringing it on the motorway is a recepie for carnage. There was a fatality on the m9 a few years ago when another genius brought their tractor on the motorway.

the bottom line is that you should be ready for anything...any kind of obstruction or incident to deal with

if you are travelling in an appropriate way with regard to speed and distance to vehicles you should be able to deal with anything

Meathlass · 19-09-2014 05:01PM

Rogaine2 wrote: »

Kilkenny to Waterford. I'd say he has made it at this stage!

You never know. I'll wave at him if I overtake him!!

alias no.9 · 19-09-2014 05:04PM

Riskymove wrote: »

the bottom line is that you should be ready for anything...any kind of obstruction or incident to deal with

if you are travelling in an appropriate way with regard to speed and distance to vehicles you should be able to deal with anything

Absolutely but it does not mean someone driving a tractor on a motorway is not an ignorant c#nt, no different than someone who'd park in the middle of an 80km/h road blocking a lane.

Tail Docker · 19-09-2014 05:55PM

Yer mans eating the spuds now, blissfully unawares.

holystungun9 · 19-09-2014 06:02PM

Am I supposed to be worked up about something here?

blinding · 19-09-2014 06:10PM

Oh S**T ! Theres people driving way too fast behind me here and they don't seem to know how to safely overtake ! ! !

Ahem ! not too sure about the safety of tractors and slurry tankers on motorways :eek:

The_Valeyard · 19-09-2014 06:14PM

Have ya tried putting speed holes in the hood / bonnet of the car OP?

Just get a pickaxe , Id say..... 6 or 7 holes should do

Sky King · 19-09-2014 06:14PM

It is very dangerous to drive a tractor on a motorway, that's why they're not allowed. Someone died on the M9 for this exact reason

http://www.thejournal.ie/section-of-m9-closed-after-serious-crash-387235-Mar2012/

wazky · 19-09-2014 06:17PM

Sky King wrote: »

It is very dangerous to drive a tractor on a motorway, that's why they're not allowed. Someone died on the M9 for this exact reason

http://www.thejournal.ie/section-of-m9-closed-after-serious-crash-387235-Mar2012/

It's very dangerous to drive a car I heard, will I let you do the googling for the thousands of links yourself?

Sky King · 19-09-2014 06:24PM

No you do it.

My point is that some spa thinks it's OK to bring a tractor out on a motorway, and it isn't.

wazky · 19-09-2014 06:25PM

Sky King wrote: »

No you do it.

My point is that some spa thinks it's OK to bring a tractor out on a motorway, and it isn't.

Oh, feisty.

Why not then?

Sky King · 19-09-2014 06:26PM

Because you touch yourself at night.

19-09-2014 06:26PM

Sky King wrote: »

that's why they're not allowed.

They are allowed, once they are capable of reaching a speed of 50Km/h they are perfectly entitled to be on a motorway.

wazky · 19-09-2014 06:28PM

Sky King wrote: »

Because you touch yourself at night.

And in the daytime, and generally all of the time.

Tail Docker · 19-09-2014 06:32PM

holystungun9 wrote: »

Am I supposed to be worked up about something here?

Yes. People are touching themselves, a lot. That and some shyte about a tractor on a boreen.

Aubrey loves Joe · 19-09-2014 06:34PM

Is there a toll Booth on the m9. Where do tractors pay?

sdanseo · 19-09-2014 06:34PM

Some of the replies here are borderline madness that encourages driving in a way that causes accidents.

No tractors, no cyclists, and no stupidly slow muppets who can't keep 120km/h (or reasonably close to it) should be on a motorway. Its that simple.

SpaceTime · 19-09-2014 06:36PM

The rules need to be updated and enforced.
This kind of thing is happening way too much and someone's going to get killed.

What the hell does a tractor need to be on a motorway for anyway? They don't have many exits or go near farms really at all and they've left a whole plethora of now quiet N-roads that are ideally suited for that kind of vehicle if it has to move on the public road.

Sky King · 19-09-2014 06:37PM

Aubrey loves Joe wrote: »

Is there a toll Booth on the m9. Where do tractors pay?

No toll booth down this way lad, they put two on the cavan motorway to compensate.

caustic 1 · 19-09-2014 06:38PM

Jeez build a bridge and get over it, no accidents involving tractors reported on motorway ...phew... now have a cuppa and chill.

wazky · 19-09-2014 06:39PM

Tractors are slow and very big in comparison to cars so visibility is not an issue, if you hit a tractor on a motorway, it's your own fault really.

fryup · 19-09-2014 06:40PM

SpaceTime wrote: »

What the hell does a tractor need to be on a motorway for anyway?

spread the slurry beghoarr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzic6sMyWc

alias no.9 · 19-09-2014 06:53PM

wazky wrote: »

Tractors are slow and very big in comparison to cars so visibility is not an issue, if you hit a tractor on a motorway, it's your own fault really.

A driver has a responsibility to look out for and avoid hazards, but that doesn't absolve the cuntishness of putting an unnecessary hazard, a rolling roadblock, on a motorway.

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 19-09-2014 06:55PM

caustic 1 wrote: »

Jeez build a bridge and get over it, no accidents involving tractors reported on motorway .

Will that bridge be tolled and have to pay for itself over twenty years?

wazky · 19-09-2014 06:55PM

alias no.9 wrote: »

A driver has a responsibility to look out for and avoid hazards, but that doesn't absolve the cuntishness of putting an unnecessary hazard, a rolling roadblock, on a motorway.

If you can't avoid a slow moving tractor on a motorway, you shouldn't be driving.

holystungun9 · 19-09-2014 07:29PM

Aubrey loves Joe wrote: »

Is there a toll Booth on the m9. Where do tractors pay?

We need a TROLL booth in AH. Actually maybe that's not a bad idea, charge thread starters. 5 euros a thread would came the dole thread starters down a bit.

Tractor with slurry tank on m9

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