First Flatbed Load, Is this secured right?

You don’t have t

o secure every 10’

 

Yes I know but it doesn't take a genius to see that little annoyances like written word means nothing to some dot cops. It says on for every 10 ft but could easily be read as one every 10 ft.

 

If an extra strap takes an hour to throw then maybe cut corners but it’s more like 2 minutes and then there’s no question

 

No one should be criticized for having too much gear on something. Really it should be about what you feel good to go with. If that’s more than the legal requirement so what. Load security is something that regularly points out to me that just because something’s legal doesn’t mean it’s not stupid.

 

Not sure your point if agreeing or? But
I personally wasn’t saying do less
My point was it’s a 2 minute ordeal. Just throw the extra strap

 

Same mind. It’s a couple of minutes.

 

This why I carry a green book. The book leaves no doubt of any mis interpretations.. Although I admit Ive never ran into a dot guy that was that dumb and didn't understand basic securement rules.

 

I have.
And basic other things, like round stuff doesn’t cut straps.
But that was an exception and not the rule.

 

I know what you mean...but it doesn't hurt for us to educate them either. Got a Level 2 in Queen City scale (wide road side area for inspections) with a TX trooper and we had a good ol discussion about WLL...like we do here. Didn't understand why the value across the trailer was more than the value on the same side of the trailer. I left him with a better understanding and how we look at it.