Posted by oldtanker on September 15, 2015 at 10:27:36 from (64.118.3.19):
In Reply to: Trailer Tragedy posted by Steve@Advance on September 15, 2015 at 08:01:59:
I always use safety chains and tie my loads down. I witnessed a stack of crushed cars fall off a semi trailer onto a car in Louisville KY in the late 80's. Killed all 5 people in the car. Driver had not secured the stacks in accordance to the company policy. Was supposed to have 3 chains and binders per stack, the driver had only put on one. The driver did get prison time over that. About 2 weeks later saw a guy drop a new bass boat on the interstate because he could spend 20K for a boat but couldn't spend a few extra bucks on tie downs. That made me very aware of trailering safety.
Shortly after I retired we had a guy here buy a new pontoon boat. Very nice expensive one who lost the boat pulling it at 55 (he claimed) in high winds, no tie downs, just the winch strap at the bow. Totaled the boat. It picked up off the trailer and flipped over before slamming into the ground. No injuries but still an expensive mistake.
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