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. 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 No. But you will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Highway Code, so take it with you to bed and read it from cover to cover.

Any person who is assisting an individual with the training of a vehicle should be at least 21 years old or over, hold the relevant licence and be experienced with the vehicle or machine which they supervising on. any road construction vehicle used or kept on the road solely for the conveyance of built-in road construction Abandoned vehicles can cause a nuisance, attract anti-social behaviour, or be part of a criminal investigation. Abandoning a vehicle is a crime and can attract a financial penalty or prison sentence.If your agricultural quad is capable of speeds exceeding 20mph then you are required to fit a speedometer and a horn. The examiner may ask you to turn in the road. If you are asked to do this, you’ll need to complete it in as few moves as possible and also keep a close eye on other road users throughout undue hesitation - your ability to maintain progress, and not hesitate and slow down when you did not need to selecting the wrong gear causing a sudden reduction in your speed, forcing vehicles behind you to slow down

Alternatively, you can call the DSA booking line, 0300 200 1122. If you’re in Northern Ireland, you need to speak to the DVA on 0845 600 6700.

Tractors that are exempt from EU rules are likely to be subject to GB domestic drivers’ hours rules unless you drive for less than 4 hours in a day or drive only off-road. Under these rules, drivers are limited to 10 hours maximum on-road daily driving. Off-road driving does not count towards this total if it is for agriculture or forestry. A record sheet, but not a tachograph, is required to be kept.

A full list of the exemptions from Operator Licensing can be found in Schedule 3 of The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 (as amended).

Seasonal worker considerations

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 only in passing from land in the occupation of a person keeping the vehicle to other land in the occupation of that person If you made faults in this area during your test, or if you want to improve in this area, you should: You needed to show you can use your vehicle’s mirrors to see what’s behind you. This should be done in good time, before appropriate situations. 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.