It's good to see a student leaning towards the regulations but you've got to be sure you statement is correct. The reference I used deals with vehicle structures and anchor points and not cargo. Even so, a hose that's used for hazardous material can be considered cargo since it's required to have shipping papers as hazardous residue. You have a good point and if you can find a reference that backs your statement I would sure like to see it. I'm sure if you leave pallets unsecured on your flatbed and they went flying off you'd get a ticket for not securing them.
Can I strap my spillkit on catwalk with bungie cords?
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Right. I could not find a definition for 'cargo' anywhere in the regs, but was hoping someone else knew where to find it. -
By the way, for you flatbedders with dunnage stowed underneath your trailer......for years I secured my dunnage with good quality rubber snubbers and replaced them when they began to crack. Then with all the de-icer use and such, they seem to deteriorate much faster and I went to a ratchet strap. Last year a buddy of mine got a ticket in Cali for having his 8 foot 4X4's secured in his dunnage rack with a single 2 inch ratchet strap. The officer noted that the material was greater than 6 feet in length and therefore was required to have TWO securement devices. I know, picky right? Well, it was in Cali so that says a lot, but honestly in this day of CSA points adding up quickly, who wants to take a chance on that one picky officer?
Needless to say it is a hassle, but I do use two straps on my dunnage now. Just wanted to throw that out there in case it helps someone NOT get more CSA points.LaBubba Thanks this. -
I'd bet a weeks paycheck "cargo" is ANYTHING that goes in or on a trailer.
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you can but it;ll probly piss off the cat!
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It does and there's a couple of places that say the cargo and it's securing devices. It just doesn't list the extra stuff in the definition of cargo. The poster that is trying to make a point that there must be a different class or something for pallets, traps, and things, because it's not listed as cargo therefore the regulations do not apply, is just failing to use common sense. He'll learn if he stays at it long enough. He might even see how lawyers will find every regulation and combinations of regs to find fault. He will really learn if those lawyers are pointing at him. -
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