If you have the cash to spare…dont strap it…if you dont have the cash…strap it…thats my motto…Dvsa or whatever theyre called, would take a dim view if it aint strapped down…as they did with me, when i got pulled, 18 bags of china clay @ 3/4 of a ton each aint going anywhere…but they thought differently as they took my £100…so i would strap. However, if its a fragile load, it still gets strapped as they told me it aint their concern, but would still; relieve me of my hard earned if its not restrained…but as we all know a court appearance to justify it, aint gonna work cos the enemy would blindfold them with science…and we always lose dont we… or just using the word Could is enough to dish out a fine + costs.