Cheshire police have reminded farmers and the construction industry to make sure they clear mud from roads following a serious collision which resulted in a farmer being fined.
The two-vehicle collision involving a van and a car left one driver with life changing injuries, and the other with serious injuries on the morning of Saturday 18 October 2020 on the A51 in Clutton.
On police attendance it was apparent that the road was in a very poor state due to agricultural workings on an adjacent field, and the farmer who was responsible for the mud on the road was given a fine at Chester Magistrates Court in January 2022.
PC Iain Condliffe who investigated the collision commented, “We want to highlight the consequences of failing to clear the road of mud that your machinery deposits on the roadway, and the responsibility you have for making sure the roads are clear and safe for other road users.
“This isn’t just isolated to farmers working in their fields – construction machinery can also leave mud on the roads leaving them a hazard for other road users. It is an offence to deposit something on a road that causes danger to other road users. If you are likely to do this due to your type of work it is your responsibility to make sure it is properly cleaned up and adequate warning is provided for other users.”