ahh the old ones are best 
.it gets annoying when your glass o beer tips over when a big wave hits …used to happen a lot on the old Darnia didn’t help it had a lean at the best o times
I got a talking to via a ex driver turned transport clerk from rank hovis nearly 10 years ago about having my curtains open on a windy day. They were not happy because I was not advertising their company. In addition, this ex driver didn’t know if it was legal 
Needless to say he was told to poke it. I am driving, its windy so when I am empty the curtains get tied back. As for legal, the police were recommending this practice so I would say that the legal question mark was answered. Knob!
eagerbeaver:
Same truckman. Both curtains open and I was at a garden centre up near Preston on a really exposed yard.Nightmare getting the poles in. Unlike our government since 2004.
LOL
chester1:
alix776:
Cant tie them back with most deckers as the internal straps aren’t long enoughYou don’t keep any ratchet straps with you ?
. Company policy and trailers always loaded so wouldn’t be an option no rachet straps are provided.
Not a problem as I’m not there anymore
Driver I used to work with was on the IOM ferry one windy night. He is a good sailor so went for a shower. As he got out, the ship gave a big heave and catapulted him down the corridor and he ended up stark bollock naked in the middle of the lounge area.
nick2008:
bestbooties:
Fincham:
Firm I worked for wanted us to tie curtains at rear doors and put a couple of ratchet straps over the roof.Saw an artic with this arrangement on the M74 a few weeks ago, good idea!
think it was shown its not a good idea actually as the up lift to the roof will lift the trailer like a wing …
Saw a film about this a few years back, showing how with the curtains pulled back and the doors strapped open the trailer acts like a box kite lifting the back wheels clear of the ground, very frightening to watch.
Ossie