Mini Rant

[bognorgaz]

Why does it seem that Farmers can cover the roads in Mud, Shit and whatever else comes off their fields and deposit it on the road for us all to try and avoid, without being dealt with by the authorities?

[c_dug]

Why does it seem that bikers think they can go tearing around public roads, designed for use by everybody, and not have to expect a little mud on the road in the country side?

Lanes = farms

Farms = fields and tractors

Fields and tractors = Mud

Ride so that you can stop in the distance you can see and you wont have an issue. Or do as I do and dont moan when you have a close one from riding like a tit when it is reasonable to expect mud etcetera on the roads. Problem solved.
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[c_dug]

True, but there is nothing sensible about flying around the corner either, what if there is a broken down car on the other side?

Trust me I by no means ride like an angel, but if I fly around a corner and hit some cow turds, I take it like a man, if you feel like it you can search my posts for the time I tried kneedowning my GPZ500 and hit gravel on a roundabout, leaving me with a 2 mile push back home. Didn't blame anybody but myself.
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[Alpha-9]

Probably the fact there's no law against it.

Or maybe the authorities should enforce everything that Joe Bloggs doesn't like
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[Themightyimp]

[Themightyimp]

A quick search and I found this.
https://www.nfuonline.com/Our-work/Farm-safety/Guidance/Mud-on-the-road/
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[Themightyimp]

[93tone]

Highways Act 1980 s41

(This isn't the legislation below is a particular of claim (what you solictor would send the court) if you had an accident it sets out the highways agency would be negligent if mud was on the road.

The accident was caused or contributed to by the negligence of the Part 20 Defendants their employees or agents acting in the course of their employment.


(a) caused or permitted there to be or remain mud on road;

(b) failed to institute or operate or maintain any or any sufficient system to ensure that the road was free of mud;

(c) failed by their employee [insert name] who attended with a mechanical sweeper earlier on the day of the accident, to sweep the road adequately or at all;

(d) caused or permitted there to be held on the field on the opposite side of the road to the point at which the accident occurred a market which they knew or ought to have known would attract vehicles which would, when leaving the field, bring or leave mud onto the road;

(e) caused permitted or suffered the said road surface to come to be or to remain so contaminated with mud as to be slippery and dangerous to vehicular traffic;

(f) failed to put out any or any sufficient warning signs to vehicular traffic to the effect that there was mud on the road and/or that the road surface was slippery;

(g) failed to take any or any adequate or timely steps obviate or minimise the risk of mud coming to be or remaining lying on the surface of the road;

(h) failed in the circumstances to take sufficient care for road users;

(i) in the premises failed to discharge there duties under section 41 of the 1980 Act.
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[Andy_Pagin]

Wiltshire Council sums up the law in human-readable form here...

https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/parkingtransportandstreets/roadshighwayspavements/reportahighwayproblem/mudonthehighway/mudonthehighwayguidance.htm
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[Ayrton]

Dont ride like a tit in the countryside then. That was one of the first things i was taught on my cbt.
People are right. If a kid walked out onto the street or there was a broken down car you should be able to stop in time, same goes for cow shit

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[Sako]

Up our way if we call the police and report mud/shit on the road they come out and have the farmer clean it up.

[ninja_butler]

Basically, farmers are required by law to clean up their mess the same as the rest of us. There is a road near me that I am always wary of because there is one farmer in particular who sometimes leaves so much mud on the road - and this is a main road - that it is so deep it's enough for cars to get bogged down in it, come round the bend on a motorcycle at over 70mph and down you go. The man is a f*cking menace.

I expect a little mud on country roads thrown off by tractor tyres and other large vehicles but some farmers are absolute bastards who probably do it on purpose.

[WannaBeDude]

Mud is fun, mud and wet roads after sunshine, more fun, avoiding said conditions more fun.

On a 125 2t, not sure if how i would like it at 100 mph plus
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[Alex_B]

Kidbrooke Park Road. SE London.

Dickheads are dropping mud everywhere.

Knocked down the Ferrier Estate (Good riddance) and drive from site to site leaving loads of the shit all over the road. Rain = sludge = BAD

I know it's there but maybe casual user might not.

Sue the feckkers if ya come off.

Country side, well it's par for the course I guess.
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[flat eric]

I would suggest those who know who is dropping the mud or have seen mud on the road, should report it to the council. So if someone comes off, then the council have had warning of it happening and they have to sort it asap. You could also then claim off the highways agency (as a friend of mine did recently) Also i'm sure a farmer is required by either law or council rules to at least put a sign up warning of the imminent danger ahead as in mud on road. Just to cover them from insurance claims. If there is no sign and you can prove who dumped the mud, then you can sue the arse off them. But it may be a tough one to prove. Slow down on country roads.
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[Pol Anorl]

A friend of mine came off his moped on a big lump of mud just before a junction, he was doing about 40 in a 60 zone so wasn't super fast although obviously should of been restricted blah blah.

I spoke to the woman driving the tractor explained he had just come off and asked if she could clean it up, She replied with some abuse and made a swift exit.

Whilst waiting for the police she kindly came back with her son and husband who wanted a nice word with us about being rude to her which resulted in a few more police cars turning up to keep the peace, the police told them to clean it up as it was a mess and we where sent on our way.
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