In the picture I passed today on the North circular. No straps but the cage sides is deemed as secure enough. However that wouldn’t hold load if it went over. Opinions?
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Side may be strong enough but just how good are the anti Luce fasteners ?
Crack-on and dont go near him when cornering…
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A mate is a driver on bagged aggregate, uses one of those trailers every day and despite being passed by VOSA, and him passing roadside checkpoints with officers on the pull, he has never been stopped.
Looks better than pallets or bags on a flat with one strap around the back!
Twoninety88:
Looks better
I think that pretty well answers the question. Whether it really is better does not really matter a lot nowadays.
manski:
Twoninety88:
Looks betterI think that pretty well answers the question. Whether it really is better does not really matter a lot nowadays.
I think there’s a lot to be said for that. On my curtainsider, I tuck the loose ends of the straps in so that they’re not flapping in the breeze; less distractions in the mirrors and it looks neater. Might also give DVSA the hint that this particular driver does attention to detail which will be reflected in how he straps the load, and they may therefore leave me alone.
I have of course no concrete evidence of the last statement, but have only ever been stopped by the ministry three times since 1983, twice for a tacho check and once for black smoke.
Sidevalve:
manski:
Twoninety88:
Looks betterI think that pretty well answers the question. Whether it really is better does not really matter a lot nowadays.
I think there’s a lot to be said for that. On my curtainsider, I tuck the loose ends of the straps in so that they’re not flapping in the breeze; less distractions in the mirrors and it looks neater. Might also give DVSA the hint that this particular driver does attention to detail which will be reflected in how he straps the load, and they may therefore leave me alone.
I have of course no concrete evidence of the last statement, but have only ever been stopped by the ministry three times since 1983, twice for a tacho check and once for black smoke.
You should keep off the cheap ■■■■ 
3 trucks going past a DVSA “stopper”, all the same size, same year, all on green / green. One is a flat with a 10t steel ingot strapped on the bed, one is a curtain (that also has a 10t ingot inside), one is a boxvan, also with a 10t ingot inside. Which is most likely to get stopped ?
manski:
Sidevalve:
manski:
Twoninety88:
Looks betterI think that pretty well answers the question. Whether it really is better does not really matter a lot nowadays.
I think there’s a lot to be said for that. On my curtainsider, I tuck the loose ends of the straps in so that they’re not flapping in the breeze; less distractions in the mirrors and it looks neater. Might also give DVSA the hint that this particular driver does attention to detail which will be reflected in how he straps the load, and they may therefore leave me alone.
I have of course no concrete evidence of the last statement, but have only ever been stopped by the ministry three times since 1983, twice for a tacho check and once for black smoke.
You should keep off the cheap ■■■■
3 trucks going past a DVSA “stopper”, all the same size, same year, all on green / green. One is a flat with a 10t steel ingot strapped on the bed, one is a curtain (that also has a 10t ingot inside), one is a boxvan, also with a 10t ingot inside. Which is most likely to get stopped ?
Judging by Todhills earlier… the curtain sider lol
But he does have a point. It’s like stuff bulging through the curtains. There’s nothing wrong with it so long as it’s secured and you’re allowed outside the profile of the bed but it looks untidy and worth a look I’d imagine if you’re DVSA because it gives a “what else” kind of notion.
Yes there are loads of trucks around here that carry this really hot stuff, they have sides on the trucks but only a tarp sheet on the top, no straps or nothing. If one of them went over all that stuff at 200deg C would come out all over the road, other cars, kittens etc. and it would take ages to clear up. They should have a steel roof on. How come it’s allowed to go on ?
manski:
Yes there are loads of trucks around here that carry this really hot stuff, they have sides on the trucks but only a tarp sheet on the top, no straps or nothing. If one of them went over all that stuff at 200deg C would come out all over the road, other cars, kittens etc. and it would take ages to clear up. They should have a steel roof on.
skips seem to work well on that logic,even with a net?
toonsy:
Judging by Todhills earlier… the curtain sider lolBut he does have a point. It’s like stuff bulging through the curtains. There’s nothing wrong with it so long as it’s secured and you’re allowed outside the profile of the bed but it looks untidy and worth a look I’d imagine if you’re DVSA because it gives a “what else” kind of notion.
Precisely the point I was making. First impressions count.
P Stoff:
In the picture I passed today on the North circular. No straps but the cage sides is deemed as secure enough. However that wouldn’t hold load if it went over. Opinions?Sent from my SM-A600FN using Tapatalk
There’s never been a requirement to keep the load secured to the bed or contained in a rollover.