Pulled over for insecure load, can't find legislation

[snedie]

So I'm sat in a police stop and search right now having been pulled over for an insecure load. We carry compressed gas bottles which are laid down in our flat bed, just like every other gas company in the uk does for the type of gas we carry.

Now we've been pulled I've before for the same reason but was found to be in compliance with the road traffic act regarding loose loads, however we are now being told that an update which came into effect at the start of 2013 now renders our vehicle unsafe.

I can't do much on my phone, but can anyone shed some light on this for me please? Any info regarding carrying non flammable compressed gas and loose loads would be fantastic.

 

[snedie]

Thanks for all the info guys. In the end the copper turned out to be an ex farm worker and let us off with a warning once we tied all the bottle to the truck with rope.

We're having to spend nearly £1k modding the truck with a cage to secure the bottles in car of an accident. As someone mentioned it turns out the legislation was passed a few year back but has only been enforced since January this year. Prior to that the weight of the bottles was enough to deem them secure.

This also applies to any losse loads not in an enclosed vehicle, if it can leave the vehicle in an accident it's illegal and will hi you with a £60 fine and mean you can't move until its secure.