Thread: Pulled up by the Coppers

Well I thought they might have forgotten about it.
No such luck, as an Infringment Notice arrived registered mail yesterday.

They got it right this time.
Offence.
"Fail to ensure load on private motor vehicle complies with requirements"

Information.
"Issue in lieu of TIN Q1002582......... waived due to incorrect pin codes offence short title".

Penalty $243

Better pay it I suppose.

Keith

Might be a good idea,, cause if you don't, you may get a warrant put out on you,,,

Got no idea how I know this

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

That is bizarre ... I agree, it's not restrained at all. It needs to be tied front and back to stop it rolling forward or backward. It's tied to stop it lifting (which is ridiculous given the weight of one of those things).

There is nothing to prevent that thing rolling backwards so the trailer will sway, other than any handbrake... or friction from the bucket sitting on the deck.

It is hydrostatic drive. It won't roll forward or back. The hydraulic transmission is effectively locked. The little jigger also has a handbrake. It weighs less than 2 tonnes. I would be more concerned about the load capacity of the trailer (and its tyres) that it is on.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

It is hydrostatic drive. It won't roll forward or back. The hydraulic transmission is effectively locked. The little jigger also has a handbrake. It weighs less than 2 tonnes. I would be more concerned about the load capacity of the trailer (and its tyres) that it is on.

So that’s how you’d secure 2 tonnes of metal on a trailer? Think it would stay there during an accident? And you’re a truckie right? Wow...

I think all bets are off in an accident, load restraint rules are for normal driving, braking, swerving etc, meeting an immovable object not so much.

so if chains and dogs are no longer recommended or allowed what are the big rigs using to secure very heavy loads or difficult restraint loads that cut through load straps .

From the amount of debris I see on the roads around Perth ranging from garden cuttings, ceiling board parts all well smashed to long streams of paint, and many other things used by builders oiks, it appears our finest are only concentrating on their usual favourite, minor speeding, none of the enormous number of other offences being committed every day by thousands of local "drivers".
I've pulled a trailer up and down the freeway many times with just a tarp mostly for weather protection in the unlikely event of rain, held down by nylon rope about 12mm thick and rarely see a copper at all but then that applies to most of the states roads except when they're having a short blitz on the Indian Ocean Drive.
Or around Joondalup police academy where they supposedly are training them how to drive and the performance from many is unbelievably sub standard.
So I don't think here in the west we need spend too much buying rated ropes, shackles or anything else to comply with any rules.
AlanH.

I have been using ratchet straps for quite a while now simply because they are more convenient and they don't have to be constantly tightened like ropes do.
The only rope I use now is for the anchor or as a temporary clothes line