Welsh farmer and a parked tractor.

[Ploughman]

Why did he only get community service?
Why wasn't he ordered to pay all costs?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-s...wales-15493970

[Silver Fox Phil]

So happy no one was injured. What a stupid thing to do!
The train driver must have been well shocked. Hope it does not derter him from doing the sterling job of keeping trains safe.
Farmer should have been made to pay for the damage too.
Regards
Phil

[tonyharker]

What over £160,000? He'd have to sell his farm, probably not worth that much

[Flying Pig]

Originally Posted by Ploughman

Why did he only get community service?

I guess the Judge decided it wasn't a big deal. It was only a train - it didn't derail and nobody was seriously injured. (Not my opinion of the seriousness, but possibly his).

Originally Posted by and he also

Why wasn't he ordered to pay all costs?

Possibly because he didn't have the money to pay it. If he's daft enough to park his trailer on a running line he may not be awfully good at farming either.

[keith morgan]

After watching the video, i still can't believe the farmer left the trailor obstructing the track, i assume he was a local man and knew the line was in use, you could'nt make it up.

[bramleyman]

He should have got at the very least, a Custodial sentence for such a Stupid act.

[klordger1900]

I think they should have banned him from driving (oh but his livelihood might suffer!) and make him re-take a driving test with special reference to safety on the tracks (a network rail course) I wonder if he ever took a driving test in the first place? That man is an idiot and very likely to something just as stupid in the future - God help us!

[D.O.G.F.A.N.]

Originally Posted by bramleyman

He should have got at the very least, a Custodial sentence for such a Stupid act.

£4000 a week to keep him!!!
And who would feed the horses?
Let him who is innocent cast the first stone.

[pre65]

Originally Posted by D.O.G.F.A.N.

£4000 a week to keep him!!!
And who would feed the horses?
Let him who is innocent cast the first stone.

Aye laddie, hands up anyone who has never made a really stupid mistake.

Thing is, most of the time we get away with it.

[lesleyholly]

Originally Posted by tonyharker

What over £160,000? He'd have to sell his farm, probably not worth that much

he should be made it pay for is stupidity he could have killed poeple over a few horses hes insured anyway make him pay