Must sign the entry form to confirm that they:
1) hold the correct insurance requirements. A tractor run is a recreational activity, and all participating vehicles must be insured for recreational use by the owner and for the driver;
2) hold a valid driver licence for the vehicle;
3) will comply with the Highways Code and the Road Traffic Act;
4) their vehicle is road legal.
Will include vintage tractors (insured for recreational use by the owner and for the driver), modern tractors (providing the owner can demonstrate they have insurance for recreational use (many modern tractors only have insurance for essential agricultural work and are not covered for Road Runs, as these are classified as recreational use), and other vintage vehicles which are both road legal and possess off-road capability (e.g. vintage Land-Rovers). Tractors exempt from vehicle tax will not be permitted. When tractors are registered for NIL rate or under limited usage taxation class, their road distance is limited to 1.5km on public roads and travel should only be between land that’s occupied by the same person. All vehicles must be road legal and any drivers should have the appropriate driving licence and insurance.
Where trailers have seats fitted, these must be permanently attached and with seat belts provided. Any children carried in a trailer must be supervised by a responsible adult and all passengers must always remain seated when the vehicle is moving. Loaders and implements must be securely fastened and not risk being a dangerous projection, or such that other road users may be deemed to be at risk, whereby the driver may be prosecuted for dangerous driving.
No passengers will be allowed on any tractor unless a suitable seat is provided by the manufacturer as original equipment and seat belts must be worn where fitted. Exhibitors planning on bringing a trailer carry passengers should first refer the following guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive: HSE (2012) Carrying passengers on farm trailers, Agriculture Information Sheet No 36(rev1). Furthermore, the NVTEC (2025) argue the carriage of passengers in a trailer drawn by a tractor on a public highway may give rise to an offence under the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use Regulations) 1986 as amended. This may also invalidate the driver’s insurance. Where trailers have seats fitted, these must be permanently attached and with seat belts provided. No passengers will be allowed in any three-point linkage attachments, such as ‘link-boxes’. These are not intended for the carriage of passengers due to the high risk of injury should a vehicle run into the rear of the tractor and the tractor driver’s insurance may be invalid.
No children under 13 years of age to drive or be carried on any powered agricultural vehicle (including those fitted with two seats). This is a criminal offence under the Prevention of Accidents to Children in Agriculture Regulations 1998. Any children carried in a trailer must be supervised by a responsible adult and all passengers must always remain seated when the vehicle is moving.
Since 2022, the Highway Code has prioritized those road users most at risk in collisions (e.g. horse riders) above heavier vehicles (e.g. tractors), meaning we have the greater responsibility to reduce harm and protect vulnerable users. When a TVVMT Lead Tractor spots an approaching horse, they will move over if safe to do so, or if not, turn off the vehicles engine. Instruction will also be passed down the line of exhibits to follow whichever course of action the Lead Tractor (s) has taken. This will then allow for the horse and rider to pass the stationary exhibits at a pace and manner determined by them. Section 215 of the Highway Code, states that “horses are flight animals and can move incredibly quickly if startled” and requires that drivers “do not sound your horn”. For this reason, the use of horns (especially air horns) is not permitted on this road run.