Davyo Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) Followed this idiot, pleased I hung back as car is only 3 weeks old.What I can't understand is why he didn't know this was inevitable. Edited July 3, 2019 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 doors facing into the wind not tied down.I thought Mmmm this is going to get interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Were you travelling in the Burnley area? These might have been emergency replacement doors for Burnley Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Were you travelling in the Burnley area? These might have been emergency replacement doors for Burnley Dave. I knew it was not Burnly Dave as they wasn't thrown off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 I have witnessed similar unsecured loads. The drivers seem oblivious to the potential damage to others - not just to their load. They could have knocked a motorcyclist or cyclist off their bike and killed them. Equally, on of those hitting the windscreen of one of the many tailgaters doesn't bear thinking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Pulled out on by a horse box Sunday 2 horses in the back ,how do i know ,well the back door was wide open swinging in the breeze .And so i flashed my lights several times and did the horn to alert them ,imagine my shock as i went past as the seatbeltless woman driver steering 1 handed whilst eating an apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B391 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 that has reminded me to fit my camera.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Davyo said: 3 doors facing into the wind not tied down.I thought Mmmm this is going to get interesting! Didn't you flash him to try and get his attention? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, henry d said: Didn't you flash him to try and get his attention? I did once, but the doors where shut,maybe he didn't see.Just decided to hang right back.Plus with it been the kind of truck a traveller drives, I'd only be getting the finger. Edited July 3, 2019 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Not like a traveller to not strap down a load that is worth anything, I just gave away 2x greenhouse frames and some guttering to two different scrap collectors and both sorted, compacted and secured a couple of quids (max) worth of scrap alloy and galv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 22 minutes ago, henry d said: Not like a traveller to not strap down a load that is worth anything, I just gave away 2x greenhouse frames and some guttering to two different scrap collectors and both sorted, compacted and secured a couple of quids (max) worth of scrap alloy and galv. Well they wouldn’t want anyone nicking it so makes sense to secure it 🤭😚 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Looks like 2 idiots in film, first one with unsafe load, and second one kerbing his alloy wheel on 3 week old car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just stop the racist undertones, bit of rope so it didn't fall off on the road, does that help you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, billytheghillie said: Looks like 2 idiots in film, first one with unsafe load, and second one kerbing his alloy wheel on 3 week old car. Not kerbed mate,was going to stop and help so decided to pull up on path intendionally.Then aborted when wife said "let the mamory pick it up himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 15 hours ago, billytheghillie said: Looks like 2 idiots in film, first one with unsafe load, and second one kerbing his alloy wheel on 3 week old car. No need for that, you have flawed vision - I saw something much different: A concerted amount of movement to the left consistent with steering the car over a kerb in a way that the tyre would mount the kerb, not the alloy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Brings back memories. I was moving house and had strapped very securely, so I thought four sheets of ply to the roof of my Volvo. I was driving up the M42 at about 60 mph when the car behind flashed headlights. I eased onto the hard shoulder and he followed me. I climbed out and looked back and could see about 9 inches of ply jammed solid in the join between his windscreen and frame, so tight we could not pull it out. He was a taxi driver taking a passenger to the airport and to say the least he was very shaken by the incident. I showed him just how solid the panels where, but the 60mph had lifted the top layer just one foot back to the straps and broke it off. I gave him my card and told him to go straight from the airport and get a new screen which had cracked right across. He said he was insured for windscreens but I insisted he send me the bill. The following day he called and I arranged to meet him back near the airport and I gave him the cash and enough to take his wife out to buy a meal. Just goes to show you can't be too careful. The idiot in the truck I just cannot believe. Very fortunate no followers in close proximity and congrats for spotting the impending disaster as nine out of ten would not have given it a second thought. Edited July 4, 2019 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 I followed a guy with an old fridge in the back of his pick-up. Not strapped down and on every hill it slowly worked it's way towards the rear. I think he was having a row with his missus as was weaving from side to side as well. I dropped back - it was inevitable. It eventually fell out and sparked off down the road (it was dark). He took a while to realise and stop. I stopped to help but they were both so grumpy I wish I hadn't bothered. I've got the Nextbase 512 and think it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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