Oops.. a bit of a load securement issue

I guess it’s possible a chain broke….

 

I was driving into Wyoming a few weeks ago and got into the PoE at the same time as another flatbed that had a pallet twisting and basically no securement. After the paperwork check I came back out and I told him his load was shifting. He didn't have a winch bar or anything for flatbedding. I ended up doing extra securement for him and telling him that it's not just his problem if his #### falls off the trailer. It could kill somebody.

Be careful out there.

 

How many of you have hauled those signs before?

 

You’ve hauled one load and aren’t even a driver. Gtfoh.

 

That's what happens in the high wind areas when you don't use cleats at the bottom of the piece.

 

I certainly don’t know exactly what happened, but it’s about 12’ tall and 3’ wide. Probably weighs no more than 2500 pounds. They aren’t made out of much and you can’t put the man to the straps and you can only strap it in about two spots without damaging it. Add to that a high side wind and it doesn’t take much.

 

The one on the back is wider. Probably has more mass as well. I can’t see the other one but I suspect it’s the same.