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Originally Posted by no9klein
Sorry guys, Driver67373 is not repeating mere B.S. or Ch. 19 chatter. Alabama has had a lot of trouble with steel coils falling from skateboards, especially near Birmingham.
One particular judge has announced his intention to sentence violators to the maximum possible; i.e. $2,000 fine and a 30-day jail sentence.
Read about it The Birmingham News: Judge wants steel coil crackdown
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Wreckless Endangerment is one charge I can think of .... Think about an officer noticing you lighting a flare while pumping gas .. what charges would you expect? No fire has happend ... yet .. but you can be reasonbly assured that this is a very dangerous and negligent act ... Well the feds' are getting fed up with accidents involving load securement ....
Alabama might be the first to respond .. but a huge push is coming from the Fed's -- In particular steel coils. I would expect a more statewide response and enforcement soon. If you are flat-bedding and you have a load of steel coils .. you want to make sure it is legal and
safe no matter where you travels might take you. This is just a sign of the consequences when we are lax at our jobs.