This book is brilliant. My 10 month old loves it and it has so much more opportunity to grow with her. have passed your driving test and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence ( CPC) initial qualification High speed tractors only have two machines that fall into this category: JCB Fastrac and Mercedes Unimog, where the Unimog is registered as a tractor. The Unimog can fall within various categories and the rules which apply differ depending on its functionality, its use and how it is taxed with DVLA.

Other telehandlers, along with combine harvesters, crop sprayers and other agricultural machines fall into the wider definition of ‘agricultural motor vehicles’. This information sheet primarily concerns tractors as their use for a variety of different purposes creates the potential for most confusion on which regulations apply. This includes vehicles that have not been taxed since before the 31 January 1998, which are not required to make a SORN.You may need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses vehicles, including tractor and trailer combinations, with a maximum authorised mass above 3.5 tonnes, to move goods of any description unless an exemption applies. Licences can be either ‘standard’, to carry goods for ‘hire or reward’, or ‘restricted’ to carry only your own goods. Before you turn up for your test, make sure the tractor is legally roadworthy and fully insured, as you’ll need to sign a form to that effect.

Your examiner will tell you how you should make this manoeuvre. Documents you need to bring to your test Some tractors, for example, if used for commercial non-agricultural haulage, may require use of a tachograph and have maximum limits on driving time and minimum requirements for breaks and rest periods, set out in EU drivers’ hours rules (Regulation ( EC) 561/2006). Tractors require a tachograph if they are used to haul goods on the road, the maximum authorised mass exceeds 3.5 tonnes and they do not fit one (or more) of the available exemptions. There are age restrictions that control the type of vehicle you can legally drive. The tables below provide information on the licence required to drive or ride agricultural vehicles and the minimum age requirements. Three or 4-wheeled light vehicles Category You are required to have a goods vehicle operator’s licence for most goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross plated weight.If you own a vehicle that is used solely for the purpose of agriculture, horticulture or forestry, it is exempt from vehicle tax.

This guide provides information on the licensing requirements for agricultural vehicles and explains which vehicles are exempt from tax. It also explains the different legal requirements - including the minimum age requirement for driving agricultural vehicles and type approval for tractors. Finally, there are details on quad bikes, rebated fuel and agricultural vehicles that are exempt from an operator’s licence. Licensing requirements for farm vehicles Age 18 if you got your driving licence before 10 September 2009, and the weight of the vehicle and trailer together is under 7,500 kilograms Category F licence only applies to tractors used primarily for agriculture or forestry. Therefore, if you wish to drive a tractor that is not used primarily for agriculture or forestry, you need to hold a goods vehicle licence. That is category C1E for combinations with a maximum authorised mass ( MAM) up to 12 tonnes (8.25 tonnes if the licence was obtained before 1997) and CE for combinations with MAM over 7.5 tonnes (8.25 tonnes for pre-1997 licences).An ‘agricultural trailer’ is a trailer used only for agriculture, horticulture or forestry. A trailer that is also used for other purposes can be used for agricultural purposes but would, from a regulatory perspective, not be considered an agricultural trailer. 2. Speed limits selecting the wrong gear causing a sudden reduction in your speed, forcing vehicles behind you to slow down Yes. The tractor has to be in a roadworthy condition. That means clean lights, windows and mirrors. The type of driving test you have to do depends on the type of vehicle. Category F, G, H or K vehicles Your examiner may have explained the specific details of any faults you made. How you can improve in this area

If you hold a full category B (car) driving licence you can drive a number of large agricultural vehicles: If the resident has a car licence, but the country of issue does not include the tractor provision within the car licence, the resident will not be able to drive a tractor on this licence , and Category F test will need to be completed. Adjust the seat and mirrors, make sure the handbrake is on and make sure it’s in neutral before you start the engine. The hand throttle shouldn’t be used during the test HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC) is responsible for the policy on red diesel. It may be used for agriculture, horticulture and forestry work, as discussed in Excise Notice 75. 8.1 Warning beacons The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 require that any motor vehicle, used on an unrestricted dual-carriageway road, with 4 or more wheels that has a maximum speed of less than 25 mph must display at least one warning beacon on either the vehicle or its trailer.You can hold a category F licence from age 16. Sixteen-year-olds may only drive tractors up to 2.45 metres wide, and tow trailers up to 2.45 metres wide and with 2 wheels, or 4 close-coupled wheels. From age 17 these restrictions do not apply. Because it’s defined as a “home test”, the application will go to your nearest test centre, and the examiner will get in touch with you to arrange a suitable place. It’s worth working out the quietest route to the test venue before leaving the farm. If your quad was first used on or after 1 April 1986, the types of lamp it requires are determined by the maximum speed of the vehicle, as shown in the table below: Lamp requirements for different types of quad Maximum speed being positioned too far to the left when turning right onto a minor road, holding up vehicles behind you