One of our drivers the other day had his ratchet stap stolen from the back of his truck while in a secure loading area on a loading bay, and it was the fellow truck driver next to him our driver was stuck there while a replacment one was sent out for him as being all racks he had no way of securing the load.
secuirty looked on the camera’s and could clearly see the truck driver checking the coast was clear several times before taking it, and even checked to see if the cab was locked.
they rung his employer and he was tracked down and bought it back few hours later, i have no idea what that driver was thinking or what his explanation would of been.
would you really take somone elses ratched strap for what ever reason?
has anybody else had anything stolen from there truck while unloading?
Bad enough to think that other drivers would steel your equipment whilst you’re loading/unloading, but the fact that this jerk was dumb enough to do it in full view of a camera makes him look really stupid as well as a thieving [zb]
Lets hope he’s better at driving than he is at thieving
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Cruise Control:
would you really take somone elses ratched strap for what ever reason?
I was parked up empty in Dusseldorf about 3 years ago. Left back doors open. About 0300 in the morning, I felt the truck rocking and thought nothing of it. Got up in the morning and all my straps were gone. Barstewards.
Ratchet straps are easy to sell cruise just check ebay or maybe one of his broke, could be a few reasons. A lot of companies get custom straps with their names on them because they ‘‘lose’’ so many. Crooks everywhere i tell thee.
What a planker.One of the very few times that I’ve read about security cameras actually helping a lorry driver.I hope the dipper is on here(doubt it) and reading this thread.I had 5lt. of oil stolen in Irun TIR park-totally my fault,as I’d left it secured,as in ‘it won’t fall off’ secure,on the catwalk. If you’re stuck,most drivers will help you out,so just ask!!Thank God the cab was locked.Opportunist grotbag
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I’m kind of worried about the “His ratchet strap” as in singular, surely your men don’t only have 1 strap
Other guys a SOB for taking it too. Makes your blood boil all that downtime over a 10 quid ratchet
Fly sheet
my thoughts exactly. i know wee ar in a recession but that takes the buiscuit. maybe he should carry a spare one incase the singular one broke or was genuinly lost. a profecional driver or what.
On a slightly different note, especially with “custom straps”
it does make me wonder if the strap had Tesco, asda etc written on then, would drivers care so much if those where stolen out of the trailers belonging to any of the large companies mentioned■■?
Nothing wrong with the food on them Sally boats Chap It must have cost them a fortune feeding drivers like that. I was down that way a week or to ago they’re doing the last tunnel so it will be dual carriageway all the way into the docks virtually, only 15 years too late
You’ve just reminded me, they used to have supermarket trolleys full of ratchets in Ramsgate port to push round to trailers that needed them. Anyone remember that or am I going mad?
our driver was stuck there while a replacment one was sent out for him as being all racks he had no way of securing the load.
It must have cost them a fortune feeding drivers like that. I was down that way a week or to ago they’re doing the last tunnel so it will be dual carriageway all the way into the docks virtually, only 15 years too late 