I was told that you still need insurance even in conn. Farmers are covered under thier farms blanket poloicy.
Again just going by what my lawyer told me . If that were the case than are you saying a farmer can also buzz down the road in a truck or a 4- wheeler and say it's legal ?
Like I said no is 100% legal without some kind of ins. and reg. thats why they issue ag. plates in all states I'm pretty sure.
if it is a farm tractor or a piece of self-propelled agricultural equipment you DO NOT have to register it, most trucks (other than possibly spreader trucks) would not fall under those classifications, and a 4wheeler would fall under the general 4wheeler rules, not AG rules.
this is according to the CT DOT site, see the quote below:
Registration of farm (agricultural) tractors and self-propelled agricultural equipment is not required. Farm tractors and self-propelled agricultural equipment may not be used on public roads for transporting good for hire (transporting products of others for pay or for other commercial purposes. When operating on a public road at speeds less than the posted speed limit, the driver of a farm tractor or self-propelled agricultural equipment must yield to vehicles approaching from behind. Farm tractors and self-propelled agricultural equipment not designed or employed in general highway transportation are not permitted on limited access highways.
Source:
DOAG: Connecticut Motor Vehicle Farm License Plates]
Now take for instance what I use mine for ... mostly plowing snow commercially YOU HAVE TO BE INS. and REG or your not legal period, I did't make it up to star an arguement , it's the law end of story.
if you are snowplowing for hire (by the definition above) you are transporting for hire and thus do not fall under the exemption above.
If you cause an accident lets say someone passing you has a head on .its your fault you caused it becaue your not supposed to be on the road if your not legal to do so.
according to the CT DOT website you are supposed to yield to vehicles overtaking from behind if you are going less than the speed limit if you do that you are good, AFAIK it is the responsibility of the person overtaking you to do it safely if they are in the other lane and get hit THEY are at fault for failure to yield to oncoming traffic.
It doesn't matter how many blinking lights you have or SMV signs , thoes are just violations if you do not have them , they DO NOTmake you legal.
what makes you legal (without a plate, just a SMV sign and lights) is being classified as a farm tractor or a piece of self-propelled agricultural equipment, otherwise you are 100% correct
Turn siginals and brake lights don't make your car or truck legal ..... Insurance , reg, and inspection DOES .
your car is not classified as a farm tractor or a piece of self-propelled agricultural equipment, therefore it falls under the rules for cars and is not exempted under the AG rules
in short if you are driving a farm tractor or a piece of self-propelled agricultural equipment on the road to get from one field to another, or to be repaired, etc but are NOT transporting goods for hire. you DO NOT have to have a plate on your tractor, otherwise you have to be registered and inspected.
Aaron Z
. Not like I would ever do that , we always move over if it is safe to do so,and most people are cool and usually wave. It's the impatient ones that can't wait 10 od 30 seconds for a safe pull off like a shoulder or driveway that scare me .
