It's a good job I always allow extra time for road journeys. Yesterday while driving the country lanes to visit the Wagon and Horses for a meal I had only travelled a mile before meeting:
The combine was nearly as wide as the twisty road so there was no chance to overtake. Not that that worries me. It makes a change to go at 5 to 10 mph and be able to see more of the surroundings. They have an important job to do and I had plenty of time. I have always found farm drivers to be courteous. On wider roads they normally find a suitable place to pull over and let traffic pass.
Overseas visitors may be puzzled by the black and white posts at the side of the road from time to time. They mark the edge of the road at night and in snowy weather give an indication of the depth of snow. Not many left these days. I don't think they get replaced when they are knocked down.
Thanks for posting this - I always enjoy your road trips. Very interesting about the different colors on the posts so that they are visible in the snow. I am surprised that machinery as big as this is on the road without lead vehicles with warning lights etc - but maybe they don't require this on short distances on smaller roads.
ReplyDeleteMick: There was a tractor in front with its hazard lights flashing. Usually on more major roads there is a Land Rover well ahead with hazard lights to give plenty of warning, especially when several combines move in convoy.
DeleteThe coloured sections on the posts are each 12 inches so the depth of snow could be worked out. When I started driving there were thousands of them, especially on the narrow country roads which were rarely cleared of snow.
Nice John Deer combine. A bit smokey but nothing a set of injectors won't cure. I like machines. He was lucky he didn't lose an amber light on the trees most are only held on with a magnet.
ReplyDeleteAdrian: All I know about them is to keep a safe distance as they never steer a straight line for long.
DeleteIts that time again John, there is a lot of them about.{:))
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