Ropes illegal to tie a load

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Originally Posted by oldyella 76

A couple of years ago Vic Roads put out a booklet on how various loads were to be restrained , probably 1/2 an inch thick which showed how machinery,wool bales, pipes and all manner of things were to be secured. Well they existed until someone there thought of what happens when the load that is secured as per their book shifts and injures someone? They then pulled the book and now you can't get it. A handy book though.

Lindsay.

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This one?

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Originally Posted by bacicat

Is this legal? It's using a ratchet strap so it must be fine right?

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Where is the net?

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Where is the net?

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Its what you are using to look at the pic!!!
Andrew

I think the holes in that net are too large - a copper could certainly put his fist though them.

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Its what you are using to look at the pic!!!
Andrew

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In fact, you could rope down the load with a roll of cat5 network cable and you could claim it was rated...:cool:

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I think the holes in that net are too large - a copper could certainly put his fist though them.

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No doubt optic fibre cable would be more suitable...national broadband netting...

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Originally Posted by bee utey

In fact, you could rope down the load with a roll of cat5 network cable and you could claim it was rated...:cool:



No doubt optic fibre cable would be more suitable...national broadband netting...

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Optic cable is rated. As long as you use a properly attached snotter, I couldn't see the problem.

Well on the weekend i broke what is acclaimed to be against the law :angel:
Picked up 2 sheets of 3.6 lazer light and 4 lengths of 2.7 metre 40x90mm treated pine all tied on the roof rack with rope using the tried and tested Truckies knot.
I feel so guilty . Not realy i could not give a toss and if i ever get pulled over and questioned i will argue the point.
In 30 years of truck driving i have tied knots thousand,s of times i can honestly tie knots blind folded good enough to go anywhere in the country and not come loose.

Interestingly, last week I saw a white van with some electrical conduit ratchet strapped to the roof bars. I didn't see if they were rated but I assume they were. He was traveling towards me. He slowed and turned left, however, the conduits continued at the same speed in the same direction.
It was the laws fault, not his. He did as the law instructed him.

Take away common sense and there is no sense at all.

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I don't understand, I was using straps....

all good sir, the rope is rated

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