Driver thinks this is not a problem or dangerous

Orionaut · 4 Sep 2018 at 23:04

Malevolence said:
Used to see **** like all the time back in the day, usually with a piece of cloth tied to it. These days though, not so much. Although when I picked up the new motor the week before last I did find myself sat nervously behind a flatbed Transit that was piled up to about 20' like some insane game of Jenga. When he pulled off from the lights my heart skipped a few beats.

Hang back! WAAaayy Back.

Or pass at the earliest opportunity.

What I do NOT understand is people who look at this, see it, and then just carry on 1 car length behind!

:confused:

Kenai · 4 Sep 2018 at 23:08

The fact he's been doing it for years without issue is a depressing reflection on the level of road policing around.

Hades · 5 Sep 2018 at 00:15

Hotwired · 5 Sep 2018 at 00:41

Kenai said:
The fact he's been doing it for years without issue is a depressing reflection on the level of road policing around.

I expect he didn't have 13 feet of girder sticking off the lorry 24/7 for years. He merely wasn't picked up on the times he did.

Nasher · 6 Sep 2018 at 09:24

Kenai said:
The fact he's been doing it for years without issue is a depressing reflection on the level of road policing around.

Well they are relying on cameras to police the roads, there are hardly any traffic police now. But OFC cameras won't actually stop people doing dangerous things.

muon · 6 Sep 2018 at 09:37

Rebar precariously secured always terrifies me (even though I know they weigh so much that there is no chance of sliding off). Overtake asap.

Maccy · 6 Sep 2018 at 09:42

Looks like something out of robot wars!

Housey · 6 Sep 2018 at 10:57

The stupidity of people will never cease to surprise me. Add a car or lorry to that equation and you have a fantastic opportunity for crazy. As I get older I get forgetful but I hope to Bod I don't get stupid like the smelly people I see from afar from the turret of my country castle.

Kaeo · 6 Sep 2018 at 21:11

My favourite part is

He said he had been doing that sort of thing for years without accident and did not see a problem.

The defendant had a long list of previous convictions though it was accepted that there had been nothing for three years. But the record included driving vehicles with insecure loads and failing to stop after an accident.

Amazing...

Clearcut · 6 Sep 2018 at 23:00

Imagine following it at night and it brakes hard in front of you.

balls · 7 Sep 2018 at 13:17

LEUVEN said:
Those straps look like they're just tied in knots.
Probably should be using chains instead of straps.

May have just tied off the ends of the ratchet straps to stop them flying about
I worked at a marquee company for a few summers during University holidays and I've seen things almost as bad as that leave the yard, albeit in shiney silver aluminium frame

Werewolf · 8 Sep 2018 at 05:38

Regardless of how long his driving ban is for, I would hope that he would be getting the sack pretty sharpish (assuming not self employed).

That is pretty horrifying to think about how many ways it could have caused an accident/killed someone.

And to think I get worried about having the ladders overhanging the back of our car by a couple of feet (high vis vest hanging from the end of them).

theone8181 · 8 Sep 2018 at 06:23

Werewolf said:
Regardless of how long his driving ban is for, I would hope that he would be getting the sack pretty sharpish (assuming not self employed).

That is pretty horrifying to think about how many ways it could have caused an accident/killed someone.

And to think I get worried about having the ladders overhanging the back of our car by a couple of feet (high vis vest hanging from the end of them).

When vans do that I guess it's a bit safer as at least the ladders are high up compared to this low loader.

Begbie · 8 Sep 2018 at 08:42

I see this sort of crap all the time. This was a favourite of mine;

He must've also been doing about 90mph!

shauncr91 · 8 Sep 2018 at 09:04

If it's on it's gone

shauncr91 · 8 Sep 2018 at 09:13

MissChief said:
Now if there was some sort of High-Vis indicator on it I could understand but to have it 'out there' without any indication or markings is incredibly dangerous.

At that length it needs to be shifted ideally on an extender like this as it means you don't have the excessive overhang.

Anything with an overhang over 3.05 metre needs to have a 2nd man with the driver, marked up so it's easily seen and several days notification to local authority. Guy in the article was at nearly 4 metre.

balls · 10 Sep 2018 at 08:24

Begbie said:
I see this sort of crap all the time. This was a favourite of mine;

He must've also been doing about 90mph!

Looks like he's Jousting!

ubersonic · 10 Sep 2018 at 11:47

MissChief said:
Now if there was some sort of High-Vis indicator on it I could understand but to have it 'out there' without any indication or markings is incredibly dangerous.

According to the article he had a high vis marker but it must have fallen off, which would be a decent excuse if not for the fact high vis markers are for two meter overhangs, not four meters lol.

matthab · 12 Sep 2018 at 15:36

Impressive.