The post from Glen958 states the picture of the Range Rover with a trailer load of soil “Does’nt look legal” well neither is the fact that you took a picture of it while driving. Eddie.
erfguy:
The post from Glen958 states the picture of the Range Rover with a trailer load of soil “Does’nt look legal” well neither is the fact that you took a picture of it while driving. Eddie.
While you are up on your high horse, don’t forget to report the trailer having two number plates showing
Just stating facts, sad that you seem to condone somebody taking photos while driving come to think o it it could have cost him £60 and 3 points , the fella with the soil might have got away with less!!!. Eddie.
erfguy:
The post from Glen958 states the picture of the Range Rover with a trailer load of soil “Does’nt look legal” well neither is the fact that you took a picture of it while driving. Eddie.
Maybe he has a cam on his head like a bluetooth headset
Legend_Scania:
This looks abit insecure load to me
Leaning to one side…
Those 20ft box bodies they put on 7.5 tonners are just a recipe for overloading. They’re wider than the axle to start with, the only thing you could fill them with without overloading would be bubblewrap. They’ve got a 1 ton tail-lift which means it can be overladen in just 4 lifts. Lost count of the number of times I’ve seen them loaded to the bump stops usually (but by no means exclusively) by numpties on a pre-97 car licence.
Legend_Scania:
This looks abit insecure load to me
Leaning to one side…
Those 20ft box bodies they put on 7.5 tonners are just a recipe for overloading. They’re wider than the axle to start with, the only thing you could fill them with without overloading would be bubblewrap. They’ve got a 1 ton tail-lift which means it can be overladen in just 4 lifts. Lost count of the number of times I’ve seen them loaded to the bump stops usually (but by no means exclusively) by numpties on a pre-97 car licence.
mention 7.5 tonner too some and they think you can put 7.5 ton on the thing
The Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) has published two guides aimed at drivers and operators to help prevent accidents caused by load shifts.
HSL warns that unrestrained loads in LGVs can increase the risk of vehicle rollover and load spillage, as well as jeopardising the life of the driver and other road users.
The new guides provide straightforward advice on safe loading and transportation in general haulage, explaining what you can do to prevent load shift, and what your legal requirements are as a driver or operator.
Load Safe, Road Safe — A Professional Driver’s Guide to Safe Loading costs £15, and Transport and Transport Safety — An Operator’s Guide to Safe Loading and Transport costs £30. Both are available from HSL’s website.
Working on the Agency today, got given a curtainsider with no internal straps whatsoever. When I went to transport office to ask for some I was told I didnt need any. I then explained the VOSA clampdown on unsecure loads. The TM then gave me a gem of advice by stating “VOSA are only issuing fines if you have straps and failed to use them”
So I gave him the keys back and went Moutain Biking instead Cheers Easy!
smallprint…Yes I will get paid…Iam salaried and this is the way I have been working for the last 9 years. No doubt someone else will be taking the trailer tonight fully loaded as we speak
chester:
Working on the Agency today, got given a curtainsider with no internal straps whatsoever. When I went to transport office to ask for some I was told I didnt need any. I then explained the VOSA clampdown on unsecure loads. The TM then gave me a gem of advice by stating “VOSA are only issuing fines if you have straps and failed to use them”
So I gave him the keys back and went Moutain Biking instead Cheers Easy!
smallprint…Yes I will get paid…Iam salaried and this is the way I have been working for the last 9 years. No doubt someone else will be taking the trailer tonight fully loaded as we speak
It’s sad that some bosses and TMs put profit before road safety
