Ever Been Stopped By Police While Driving Your Tractor? I Have..

[Thomas]

CurlyDave.
"I bet I am the only one on TBN who has been arrested for driving nails on a Sunday..."

Sooo you have noise pollution law..what they call it here.. also CD...I've been warn.

 

[WayneB]

Here in Live Free or Die (New Hampshire), we are required to have a state plate on the tractor and also a slow moving vehicle plate. That is unless the town needs us for a parade then it is okay....right Thomas!

We use to pride ourselves with having more tractors than people in town, but I think the humans caught up?

 

[JoelD]

I've driven on fairly congested roads, with trailer in tow with triangle on trailer.

Number of polic officers drove by and waived.

I've never had a problem driving on the road, I do pull over often to let cars pass though. I hate to have them stuck behind me.

I was driving back and forth to our town festival to give hay rides, that may have contributed to the police being perfectly happy to let me drive along.

I also called ahead to the police station and let them know what I'd be up to.

I think communication with the police goes a long way. They just want to see everyone get along in a safe manner.

Joel

 

[SensibleNick]

This guy might get pulled one day

YouTube - Fastest Vintage tractor in Rush

 

[Thomas]

SN.
Something just wrong about that..looks like fun tho.

 

[Redneck in training]

There was a story several years back in Iowa. Guy lost his DL due to his age or related issues. Since he couldn't drive a car to see his brother he hopped on his old JD mower and drove several hundred miles (I think) and became local celebrity for a while. If I remember it right JD gave him brand new mower after that.

 

[Bedlam]

That John deer vid is just plain stupid Imagine the axle gears after...And when the cars were coming the other way...Geeze.. What were they drinkin?
Oh question at 5;52 was that a cop car that went by?Yep just when they are turning around.

 

[Stargazer]

Here you go

MAN WHO MADE SOLO LAWN MOWER JOURNEY DIES AT 76. - Free Online Library

 

[Soundguy]

I'd be at the next city/county council meeting to protest the harassment.

I'd also write a bunch of letters.. find the appropriate controlling official that you elected and complain loudly and often.

IE.. city official for a city cop.. and county official for a county cop.

if you were running a smv plaque, in your lane, not exceeding 25mph.. you were likely 100% legal.. heck.. it's a farm to market road.. it's menat to have farm equipment on it!!

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

Hey, ordinary drivers get mad, too. I have had several folks pull up beside me and give the one finger happy birthday salute. Any of you guys get that, too?

When I used to drive my 30ish hp cut sized tractors on the road, I got a couple people telling me I was #1.. but hasn't happend since i only drive my ford 5000 or 7610s on the road now.. probably because I'm setting a few feet over their head for the average car or small to mid size pickup truck..

soundguy