Agricultural Transport - Which Way Forward?
An IAgrE Conference held in association with AEA, BAGMA, DfT and HSE
Convenor: Dr Andy Scarlett, Scarlett Research Ltd
Venue: The Huntingdon Suite, East of England Showground, Peterborough, PE2
6XE
Wednesday 12 March 2008, 1000hrs (registration
from 0930hrs)
The practical requirements of agricultural transport have changed significantly during the last 20 years, but have the rules and regulations kept pace? The industry must act safely & responsibly, but how can this be achieved within current (and forthcoming) legislation, with equipment in use on farms today and that expected in the near-future?
The conference will seek to answer these questions with speakers from
research organisations, trade associations and manufacturers:
- Iain Knight, Transport Research Laboratory
Agricultural Vehicle Safety
On-Road – what are the dangers & how can they be minimised ?
- Tony Mitchell,
Health & Safety Executive
Workplace Transport Safety in
Agriculture – identifying opportunities for safer working off-road
- Iain Knight,
Transport Research Laboratory
Revision of EU Tractor & Trailer
Braking Regulations – recommendations of recent research study and likely practical
implications
- Dr Andy Scarlett, Scarlett Research Ltd
On-Farm Trailer
Braking – keeping up with higher tractor speeds
- Harvey Milnes, JH Milnes
Ltd & Peter Metzger, WABCO
UK Ltd
Meeting Future Agricultural Vehicle Braking Requirements – Can modern
hydraulic & pneumatic
systems deliver the goods ?
- Alan Mendelson, JCB Research Ltd
Agricultural
or General Haulage ? – What are the implications for vehicle design,
registration, taxation & licensing
?
- Keith Christian, BAGMA
Agricultural Vehicle Roadworthiness
– findings & implications of the recent HSE/DfT-funded research study
Registration is now closed. If you have any queries,
please contact the Conference Secretary at the Secretariat.
