Farmers, contractors and hauliers need to be compliant with the rules of the road when it comes to transporting bales warns RSA

Gardai stopped a tractor and trailer that were transporting bales yesterday for not having the top row of bales secured.

The tractor and trailer was stopped on the N21 near Askeaton, Co Limerick, there was only one strap on the trailer, which appears to have 17 bales.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said that a load shall not be carried on a vehicle on a public road in such a manner that part of the load is liable to fall on the road.