Safe loads

[Steven P]

1 hour ago, Lust4life said:

Nail and head. Wouldn't want a log bouncing off my windscreen after bouncing out the top of the bag

Years ago our windscreen was hit by a brick that had bounced out of a pickup carrying rubble. Similar cause and effects I guess

[TIMON]

DVSA guy told me that bulk bags should be strapped down. Friction isn’t considered a suitable means of securing a load.

[Wonky]

I hate to say it is a loose load in a bag that wood (pun intended) move going round a long bend or roundabout. And spill over the side. A cargo net wood make it look more secure. 

Back in the day we used to get artic loads of bricks only held by a cargo net. Now I think it’s a bit different. They have sides ? But are not strapped on..?

 

i always work on, if it cant be seen then more than likely your not gonna get stopped, unless it’s a road block pull everything style thing.

[difflock]

From a senior RUC accident investigator mate "a load secured by its own weight, is deemed not to be secured", your Honour.

[Woodworks]

8 minutes ago, difflock said:

From a senior RUC accident investigator mate "a load secured by its own weight, is deemed not to be secured", your Honour.

So loose loads of logs is a no no?

[kkk2]

When we were stopped at a checkpoint lately, it was suggested we to get cargo nets for openbacked vehicles, pickups, landrovers etc as anything in the bed not tied down is considered unsecured, at the time we had a few empty fuel containers in the rear. Luckily we were left off with some advice.

[Wonky]

34 minutes ago, difflock said:

From a senior RUC accident investigator mate "a load secured by its own weight, is deemed not to be secured", your Honour.

was was there an accident “your honour difflock”   ??   

[westphalian]

I’ve just bought another cargo net. I’ve been travelling 25 miles with an l200 load of 8ft planks hanging over the open tailgate and fuel and saw etc just sat on the planks. I did have a cargo net over the plank ends but not over the sundry. Was always uneasy about being stopped so would take the B roads. This thread probably saved me a fine[emoji1303]

[Wonky]

If they can easy get a conviction, they usually will do..., so a word of warning/advice is what they will do  if they are not sure, so not to loose face, so to speak.

and that’s including you as the driver not saying I knew it was illegal, so convicting yourself..and being polite of course ?

[eggsarascal]

I haven't sold logs for 8 years, back then I never covered anything until I was loaded one day when I was going to deliver after a days shooting. The shoot had quite a few coppers/ex coppers on it and one mentioned that they should really be covered. I had a heavy duty sheet made to cover the loose logs.