Thread: Man dies after being run over while asleep at a camping ground in southern New South

I used to drive on all the time with my 21 foot glass boat on multi roller. Good vision helped. Its harder in my tinny on a basic slide and keel roller trailer. I'm working on that. Cheers

Originally Posted by trout1105

I put the tow vehicle into low range 4WD and select 1st gear/park and apply the handbrake then Drive the boat onto the trailer.
If you drive the boat onto the trailer the whole operation is fast and effortless especially If you use a boat latch to hold the boat in place
With this method you spend considerably less time on the boat ramp and less time in the water/sand when doing a beach launch/retrieve

And keeps your toes away from the crocs

I am building a side console that is tall enough to allow me to stand to drive which will make driving on so much easier. Cheers

'How many people disengage the ratchet when applying the handbrake? It would be interesting to know how many run-aways were caused by worn ratchet failures."
I did with every car until the D4. An old bloke I drove a cab for many years ago in the UK reckoned he'd had enough of hand brakes wearing out and asked all his drivers to push the button in before applying the brake.
Ever since I've done it and so did the Cook until stopping driving last year.
It's like many good driving habits and takes no time at all.
As a traffic sergeant said to me when I was a learner driver... "Driving well takes no more effort than driving badly". Pity a few more don't take that attitude to their daily madness.
AlanH.

Could be a factor! I got some very cross words from my father if he heard anything when I applied the handbrake while I was learning to drive. Had the effect that it has never occurred to me not to push the button/squeeze the lever when applying the brake. (All the cars I learned to drive on had a lever to be squeezed rather than a button. First button I came across was a Series 1 or maybe the VW, can't picture what it had)

Similarly, I was taught to regularly check that the handbrake was right off while driving - no brake warning lights on anything I drove until the late 1950s with my father's Simca, and I think the DSpeciale was the first car I owned with one.

I used to have a lot of fun with the handbrake in my Moke Californian on the salt flats

In the industry I work all vehicles must be left 'Fundementally Stable' when the driver leaves the controls. This means that when parked they will not move if neutral is selected and the handbrake released. Like a lot of other rules that must be followed in mining, this one came about due to fatalities.

Whilst it's not possible or practical to achieve at all times out in the wider world I do it where I can without thinking about.....especially when off tarmac.

Originally Posted by goingbush

Now you've got me interested , I also have Disc x Brake on my E- landy and i'm working on a different sort of failsafe, as Leaving it in gear does nothing with an electric motor.

Ive even made a notched disc to mount on my PTO , the idea being to have a locking pawl engage with it

Do you have any closer images on your locking pin mechanism ?

my effort so far, (below) but I like your idea better.

Best I can get GB
Noel