I think it is parallel universe time, my understanding is that providing the farm also owns the vehicle of that reg, it doesn't have to match the towing vehicle - ie, so tractors from the same farm can share the same trailer. I'm pretty certain it is not allowed in any other industry!Cowsham wrote: ↑1 Nov 2022, 12:34pm What doesn't make sense is that he/she stopped when in a terrible hurry -- what happened to make them stop ?
The number plate could've been from a long gone vehicle which might not ever have been registered on the Nova system etc -- still very illegal to display on a trailer on adopted roads.
also here in NI there's special short journey tax status for certain vehicles between land in close proximity that the farmer owns ( maybe at some point in time a road was built through their land etc ) don't know what happens across in England though.
All very odd but you can see the trailer clearly going fast as it is airborne there.
Edit -- apparently you can have an unregistered "farm vehicle" to travel short distances ie 7 miles.
No reason to believe he was in a hurry, probably always drives at 50 to 60, just can't be bothered to slow down for a cyclist. I lifted a hand off the handlebars, palm up, as if to say "what was that" . Clearly he seen this gesture and guessed it wasn't a thankyou for the careful overtake (which would have been pretty much the same gesture). He seemed very enraged, half my age twice my size with those strange eyes that folk who have over done it at the gym sometimes have. - I just smiled and kept going.
It is a horrible road that, too wide for a single track, too narrow for a normal carriageway. it is long and straight and speeds can be high. Stay near the side and there is the potential for a horrible close fast overtake, take the middle and it will look like you are purposefully getting in the way, which will just create enragement.