All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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Do Tractor drivers by law have to pull over to let people behind them past?
There was a queue of about 15 cars behind a tractor earlier (I was 5th back) and after passing several bus-stops and laybys it didnt pull over, resulting in various dangerous passes by people behind it include 2 large lorries 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Don't think so.
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IndyKalsey
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
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dont think so, but, you'd think it was common sense if you saw like, 15-20 cars behind you, to pull over for 10 seconds or something
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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don't think they have to by law, it's more of a courtesy thing really. though there are some utter prats who insist in trundling along at 30 in there tractors and not letting anyone past.
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Colin
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Nope nothing in the law to make them pull aside.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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sure they had to if theres more than five vehicles behind them
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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thing is if they pull over they dont know when they will be able to get out again on a busy road so thats probably partly why they dont
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
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like fuck will i pull over from now on. last time i let people past (about 4 cars) i got loads of abuse from a Audi driver. prob some business man late for work 
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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i think there is actually a law regarding tractors pulling over if there is more than 5 cars queued behind them will try and find something on the net!
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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It aitn so bad if they driver slightly on the verge or to the left a bit. Then people can see better and nip past
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Was in a queue a few weeks ago, a good 50+ cars!
I was about 30 back, and heard a loud exhaust looked in mirror and saw a punto flying in the other lane! He got passed all the cars, was a stupid bastard though.
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SportBoy
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lol ive done similar .. felt sooo good  
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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Yeah, I wanted to do it. Was a good 30 cars back though, and there was nowhere to pull in, so i pussy'd out.
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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from what i know there isnt a law just a kind of guideline. i think if there are 5 cars behind you they are obliged to pull over. I also think the National Farmers Union asks that aswell as a kind of code of conduct.
When i used to work on tractors I would pull over if there was a suitable space and time but if im on a busy job i wouldnt, i'd just wave them past as i slow down a bit on straights. as at the end of the day ive got a job to do a schedule to meet just like every other person on the roads.
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Guidelines you say?
Hmmmmm
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
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I think 5+ cars, they have to pull over.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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There is a rule against any slow vehicle on the road, be it a car or a tractor. If there are vehicles behind then you should let them past.
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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sure its 7 or more cars and you are supposed to pull over. i did my tractor test when i was 16 and iirc it was 7 cars, whether it be law or not im not sure
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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tractor test. that was the easiest thing ive ever done. just asked me to drive round my village 5 times while he watched me from the road.
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