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2 hours ago, scraggs said:

I have been wondering about this lately, who or what defines an "insecure load"  isn't it only insecure if it comes off ? We strap our loads but I know from experience that if I have to brake hard sometimes the pallets can collapse rendering the straps pretty useless.

A load can be strapped down but still an insecure load, here's a good example

 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, scraggs said:

I have been wondering about this lately, who or what defines an "insecure load"  isn't it only insecure if it comes off ? We strap our loads but I know from experience that if I have to brake hard sometimes the pallets can collapse rendering the straps pretty useless.

There's a code of practice, essentially the restraining sytem has to be capable of resisting the mass from moving forward with a force equal to its weight, sideways or rearward with half that force.

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/411093/safetyloadsonvehicles.pdf

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