Smoke Tarps and a Dirt Burner
#51
12-04-2011, 10:27 AM
exactly. we went from excellent to terrible on cargo violations virtually overnight and we never hanged a thing. someone, somewhere just said let's start writing tickets for this stuff that's all.
#52
12-05-2011, 06:13 AM
I got raked over the coals in Tilbury Ont 2 weeks ago because one of the ten chains I was using had the grade #'s worn done to point that he couldn't easily read them. I didn't get a ticket but was told to paint the links that were marked on all chains and they would be checking for them. He also informed me that I HAD to keep border receipts even if my company doesn't require them to be handed in. He didnt seem tp care that at Windsor-Detroit some of the booths give out receipts and some don't. I guess I'll have to print my own lol. Luckily I had a fax and dinner receipt that matched my logbook from the night before or I'm pretty sure I was getting a ticket.
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#53
12-07-2011, 02:52 PM
It really ticks me off that there is no logic behind their crap. When is a bungee ok and when isn't it? Good enough to secure a tarp on the load but not good enough to secure the same tarp when rolled up on the cat walk. What a joke.
#54
12-08-2011, 03:29 AM
You have an excellent point about the tarp, and I’ve been pondering that same issue. The only way the bungee argument might be supported (at least the part about securing it to a headache rack) is that in the regs, in the section that defines securement devices, bungees are not listed anywhere. Still, that leaves the question of why are they allowed to be used for securing the tarp over a load. Your guess is as good as mine.
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#55
12-08-2011, 12:03 PM
You have an excellent point about the tarp, and I’ve been pondering that same issue. The only way the bungee argument might be supported (at least the part about securing it to a headache rack) is that in the regs, in the section that defines securement devices, bungees are not listed anywhere. Still, that leaves the question of why are they allowed to be used for securing the tarp over a load. Your guess is as good as mine.
It must be a violation to use bungees to secure your boomer handles closed and also a violation to use bungees to tie up the excess chain. And also a violation to that guy that is keeping the tool box door on his trailer closed with a bungee. All those trucks with the bungee bundle dangling under truck/trailer must be in violation since a bungee obviously cannot hang from a bungee....the bungee bundle must be secured by a strap or chain that has a WLL. And to those that had their oversize load banners and flags attached with bungees...big no no. 27 CSA points for you too.
#57
12-09-2011, 06:37 AM
since a bungee obviously cannot hang from a bungee.
Man, I read your post and couldn't stop laughing.........of course I'm laughing with you, just had the same discussion with a buddy.......seems you can no longer use bungees for anything, maybe they will offer permits for them......for a small fee that is........... The whole CSA nonsense is outta hand.....
#58
12-09-2011, 11:36 AM
I know those aren’t bungees being used on your truck to secure flags to your front bumper, right?
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