You "Road" Your Tractor?

[bdhsfz6]

I called the Washington State Patrol about driving my tractor on the road and the guy I spoke to told me it had to have the safety triangle thing on the back and I could only travel about 1/4 mile from one driveway to the next along my contiguous property. I asked the guy about all the tractors and other related equipment I see driving on county roads that were not going only 1/4 mile. He told me they were all breaking the law. Somehow I think the guy was full of it.
Eric

I had a PA state trooper tell me if I regularly used my tractor on state highways, I would have to use taxed diesel fuel. If caught using red fuel, I would be subject to a fine.

I don't know if this is BS or not. Many tractors on the roads around here and I've never heard of anyone being fined.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Sometimes it's the only way I can get my logs home,

Or even my firewood,

SR

 

[LHF2019]

I had a PA state trooper tell me if I regularly used my tractor on state highways, I would have to use taxed diesel fuel. If caught using red fuel, I would be subject to a fine.

I don't know if this is BS or not. Many tractors on the roads around here and I've never heard of anyone being fined.

BS

 

[LouNY]

I had a PA state trooper tell me if I regularly used my tractor on state highways, I would have to use taxed diesel fuel. If caught using red fuel, I would be subject to a fine.

I don't know if this is BS or not. Many tractors on the roads around here and I've never heard of anyone being fined.

I would hazard a guess that it was major BS, that's not even the case in my nanny state just north of you.

 

[Hay Dude]

I road my tractors just like any other vehicle-make every attempt to be a good, defensive driver.

I had a PA state trooper tell me if I regularly used my tractor on state highways, I would have to use taxed diesel fuel. If caught using red fuel, I would be subject to a fine.

I don't know if this is BS or not. Many tractors on the roads around here and I've never heard of anyone being fined.

It’s completely false and wow, what a tool for even suggesting that.

 

[oldballs]

Around here, I hate to even mow the shoulder along the road..........The crazy azz drivers scare the bejebbies out of me as they whiz by on my dead end road. I've got up to the black top now and then to help a neighbor, but hate to drive even there....with flashers on an the SMV sign well visible.....as I hug the shoulder.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[John0829]

Around here, I hate to even mow the shoulder along the road...

Same here, I stay off the road as much as possible because we have one woman that lives on our road that drives high speeds it like it is an interstate highway. Always in the middle of the road, I cannot count the number of times she has barely missed me.

 

[civilian]

Darkness caught me putting out hay for cattle with a 10 mile drive home...

Had to turn on my Christmas lights before heading out.

I just feel better, whether daylight or dark, with some good flashing lights on the back.

I pity the driver that was not paying attention to your spear on the rear. Talk about protecting your backside. Jon

 

[Hay Dude]

I had a PA state trooper tell me if I regularly used my tractor on state highways, I would have to use taxed diesel fuel. If caught using red fuel, I would be subject to a fine.

I don't know if this is BS or not. Many tractors on the roads around here and I've never heard of anyone being fined.

Some other jack wagon was saying it was against the law to carry hay bales wider than 102” when PA allows agriculture to be much wider.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Some other jack wagon was saying it was against the law to carry hay bales wider than 102” when PA allows agriculture to be much wider.

A few years back, we had a PA trooper around here who wrote tickets for leaving a ball hitch in the receiver when not towing. I don't know how many just paid the $50 fine before someone challenged it in court. The officer couldn't produce the non existent statute and the judge threw it out.

It's sad that law enforcement can't always be trusted.