Agricultural machinery has a wide variety of sizes and weights, since each crop has its own equipment for preparing the soil, sowing and planting, destroying weeds and pests, fertilizing and harvesting. The peculiarity of this type of cargo is that their weight usually does not exceed the norm, while the dimensions may be greater than those permitted for transportation. Some of the equipment includes various attachments and may pose a danger to other road users. That is why the transportation of agricultural machinery must be carried out in accordance with all rules.
The rules for transporting agricultural machinery are specified in regulations developed separately for each piece of equipment, as well as in Order No. 7 of the Ministry of Transport dated January 15, 2014
Requirements for the transportation of agricultural machinery include fast and timely delivery of equipment to the site, since all agronomic activities must be carried out within strictly defined time frames.
To transport agricultural machinery, special cargo platforms are used that have the same strength over the entire surface and are able to withstand a given weight.
Usually transportation from one object to another is carried out by road, but in the case of interregional transportation, rail transport is also used. At the same time, the largest units of equipment — combines, sprinklers, partially dismantled.
When transporting agricultural machinery by road, preliminary development of the route and its approval by the traffic police is necessary. If the overall dimensions of the cargo exceed 3.5 m in width or 24 m in length, the cargo must be accompanied by a cover vehicle, and for cargo exceeding 4 m in width or with a length of more than 30, it must be accompanied by a traffic police vehicle. The responsibility for organizing escort lies with the carrier company, so in this case it is necessary to contact those who are able to develop the optimal route and ensure all approvals in a short time.
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