Musicman |
12-31-2011 03:56 AM |
Once again, this goes back to consistent enforcement across all states and applicable to all kinds of trucks. I don’t mind whatever rules they want to implement as long as they write every truck (whether reefer, van, open deck or any other configuration) a ticket for non-compliance. As long as we’re on an even playing field, I don’t mind playing the game. I’ve seen some extremely dangerous things on trucks, including large items sitting completely unsecured on catwalks and even dunage and spare tires laying unsecured on a flatbed. I wouldn’t mind using straps instead of bungees to secure a tarp to my headache rack, but there is nothing in the regs or load securement handbook listing anything smaller than 1 ¾” straps as a securement device and the smallest commonly available size of 2” seems a bit like overkill for the job. This would be a great opportunity for some enterprising manufacturer to make 1/2” wide and 4’ to 6’ long straps with a stamped WLL so they would be considered a proper load securement device by the DOT. I’m thinking about buying some small straps and getting a stamping set and marking them with a WLL myself. Problem solved.
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