Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[4570Man]

Not so sure. People are generally stupid and have to be treated as such. The guy tying 2x4s to the roof of his car with string has maybe never done that before. The big box store sees people drive away like that all day long and even gives them the string. There has to be some responsibility in that. I have sold equipment and not allowed someone to leave without securing it properly, giving them or selling them straps.

That string is pretty strong stuff. If you weren’t doing something stupid to begin with like loading mattresses or plywood on top of a car it would be fine.

 

[California]

Any issues with this?

Nah.

Here's a whole thread of photos I took, and posted on here. Subject: tractors for highway transport in India, 2004.

 

[Streetcar]

No pictures because load had four straps. Passed guy hauling Honda gold wing on a motorcycle trailer. That trailer looked like it belonged in a rodeo bucking and swaying side to side. Motorcycle was pulled to front of trailer

 

[BigBlue1]

Not so sure. People are generally stupid and have to be treated as such. The guy tying 2x4s to the roof of his car with string has maybe never done that before. The big box store sees people drive away like that all day long and even gives them the string. There has to be some responsibility in that. I have sold equipment and not allowed someone to leave without securing it properly, giving them or selling them straps.

You're never going to fix the stupid ones by having someone else be responsible. They need to be held accountable. Your method is akin to saying "well, he doesn't drive very well so we should have a chauffeur drive him". Again, that's what is wrong today... not making the individual responsible just makes things worse. Stop delegating the responsibility to someone else. If someone does something bad they get punished and eventually others will pay attention and start doing better.

 

[two_bit_score]

You're never going to fix the stupid ones by having someone else be responsible. They need to be held accountable. Your method is akin to saying "well, he doesn't drive very well so we should have a chauffeur drive him". Again, that's what is wrong today... not making the individual responsible just makes things worse. Stop delegating the responsibility to someone else. If someone does something bad they get punished and eventually others will pay attention and start doing better.

:thumbsup:

 

[lilranch2001]

I have looked at the article about the mattress twice now and see no reference to a string or a big box store where it was purchased!
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Am I missing something or is this just more fake news?

 

[Industrial Toys]

No. I just made a comment about how often this scenereo plays out. At the very least, the store should offer a FREE knot tying workshop! Trouble with string, is it takes a lot of engenuity to get it tight. Give me enough free string and I could secure a D9.

 

[Farmer495]

This is in the paper now locally.

Man charged after mattress flies off car, 2 women die in highway crash

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/barneys-river-station-fatal-crash-driver-charged-1.5323057

Interesting everyone initially blamed the trucker, then it came out 19 year old guy lost his mattress on the road and kept going. 2 people die because it came off, he gets charged with criminal negligence causing death.

 

[dstig1]

You're never going to fix the stupid ones by having someone else be responsible. They need to be held accountable. Your method is akin to saying "well, he doesn't drive very well so we should have a chauffeur drive him". Again, that's what is wrong today... not making the individual responsible just makes things worse. Stop delegating the responsibility to someone else. If someone does something bad they get punished and eventually others will pay attention and start doing better.

While I agree, there is an education element that plays into this also. I have been guilty of not properly securing a load in the past because i didn't know any better. I get it now. If someone at the big box store had said "even though you may think this is OK, you really need a strap over the top" then the full lift of 2" XPS foam (4x8 sheets 4' tall) would not have sailed out of my PU truck box years back on a windy day... Turns out the shrink wrap was damaged or not quite tight at the top and it pulled the top sheet partially free from the airflow/wind and then that picked up the whole thing and sent it airborne. Fortunately nobody or nothing harmed. Lesson learned but didn't think it was possible until then... I also saw a drop in bed liner fly out on a windy day on the freeway (not mine). Those are the things people don't think can happen until they do...

But put a mattress on the roof of your car? You are an idiot... Not even a chance of holding it down. But this also - the store should tell you this is a bad idea as they should know better. Sign here that you did this against our advice. Good luck.

 

[4570Man]

How’s this job?