Ger Hyland, president of the Irish Road Hauliers Association, has raised significant safety concerns regarding the use of tractors on motorways. Although tractors capable of exceeding 50km/hr legally operate on these roads, they can significantly slow down to 20km/hr or 30km/hr when laden or ascending hills. This inconsistency can lead to dangerous overtaking situations for other road users, prompting calls for a ban on tractor access to motorways to improve overall safety.
Tractors that can do speeds of over 50km/hr are allowed on motorways, but when laden and going uphill, they slow down to 20km/hr or 30km/hr.
Ger Hyland, the president of the Irish Road Hauliers Association, argued that the presence of slow-moving tractors creates safety hazards for other vehicles attempting to overtake.
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