Motoblock or motor cultivators - machines / mechanisms for agricultural work, in fact, a small tractor. Appeared in the 1920s in Switzerland, they came to the USSR only in the 1980s. Since then, their popularity in the CIS countries has only been growing. Motoblocks will better and faster dig up a field or sow it with seeds than people with manual equipment. These devices are used for sowing, loosening the soil, mowing grass, cultivating plants, clearing the area from snow and for other similar works.
Do you want or have already bought a motor cultivator, but do not know if you can ride them on the roads? Want to avoid fines? understand the terms? Find out if it is possible to ride a walk-behind tractor on public roads? Then read on.
Next, you will find out if you need a license to drive a walk-behind tractor / walk-behind tractor with a trailer, whether it is possible to drive a walk-behind tractor on public roads use, what is the legal status of a walk-behind tractor, what are the penalties for driving a walk-behind tractor, how to avoid fines for driving a motoblock.
The legal status of a walk-behind tractor. Does the status differ if there is a trailer. Is a cultivator considered a vehicle?
According to the law, walk-behind tractors are not classified as vehicles. Motor cultivators are not designed for driving on asphalt and are considered agricultural machinery. If you attach a trailer to the device, then nothing will change - the walk-behind tractor will not be considered a vehicle even with a trailer.
The content of the article
- Is it possible to ride a walk-behind tractor on common roads, do I need a license
- Do I need a license to drive a walk-behind tractor with a trailer
- Motoblock driving penalties
- How to avoid fines
Is it possible to ride a walk-behind tractor on common roads, do I need a license
There is no mention of motor cultivators in the PAP, therefore, purely technically, rights are not needed. But do not rush to rejoice, there are some nuances when traffic police inspectors can fine you for driving such a device.
The manual of each officially purchased model states that the tool is intended for use in the field, on the farm and on sections of the road, which is not controlled by the highway inspection. At the same time, the manufacturer always writes in the instructions that it is forbidden to drive a walk-behind tractor on common roads with other vehicles.
Traffic police officers often stop such drivers without a license and fine them. The drivers sued, but the court was not on their side. It would seem that nowhere is it indicated about the rights to a walk-behind tractor, it seems that the driver is right, and the employees of state structures fined the innocent just like that. But the law doesn't think so.
What do we get as a result? Motoblock is not officially considered a vehicle. Classified as agricultural. It is not mentioned in the SDA, there is no required category of a driver's license / license. But the drivers of these devices are legally fined. Why? When you drive a walk-behind tractor onto the road, for the traffic police inspector you officially become a member road traffic, even if your vehicle is not officially considered a transport vehicle and is not rights are needed. Any participant in the movement can be fined for ignorance of the rules of the road, lack of rights / driver's license. The latter are also an indicator of how familiar you are with traffic rules.
Although you don’t officially need a license to drive a cultivator, if you want to finish your trip without a fine, you will need a category “A” driver's license.
Do I need a license to drive a walk-behind tractor with a trailer
It was mentioned above that the presence of a trailer on a walk-behind tractor does not make it a vehicle, but you will also need a category “A” or higher license to drive it on public roads.
What documents are needed to ride a walk-behind tractor on the road. Age restrictions for riding a motor cultivator.
Officially, there is no age limit for riding a walk-behind tractor. If you drive on the road near your site, then you cannot be fined or charged with any charges, regardless of your age. If we are talking about driving on a public road, then after you enter it, the traffic police inspector considers you a road user, and each DD participant must have a driver’s license certificate. You can only get a VU at the age of 18.
That is, to ride a walk-behind tractor on the road, you need to be of legal age.
To drive on a public road with a motor cultivator, you will need two documents:
- Driving license category "A" or higher (you are considered a road user)
- Passport for a walk-behind tractor (so that the inspector understands that it is not stolen)
Drivers of the machine/employees of the organization that owns the device will additionally need a driving permit.
Motoblock driving penalties
The main punishment for the driver of a motor-cultivator is a fine. It can be issued for:
- Driving a homemade, unregistered device
- Driving without a license
- traffic obstruction
- Driving while intoxicated (alcohol/drug)
- Theft of the device (there is no passport/permit confirming that the device is not stolen)
How to avoid fines
To avoid a fine for driving on the road on a walk-behind tractor, you need to:
- Officially register the device, get a passport for the unit.
- Have a VU with category A / A1.
- Equip the equipment with headlights or other lighting devices, reflectors.
Additionally, you can take out insurance and get a first aid kit.
