Taxed Mind
ArboristSite Lurker
Thought I would share this with you as it remains so vivid in my memory even though it happened a while back. It is sensible to remember that we are all out on the road diving to and from sites and the asphalt is a dangerous place.
I was driving to a site in my car travelling about 80mph when I was overtaken by a landrover pulling a massive RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) on a trailer. It must have been doing well over 90mph, incredible. Not surprisingly the trailer started to snake across the road. They got it under control and lost it again. This happened several times over a few miles, before eventually the whole lot was sweeping over all 3 lanes and hard shoulder. Nothing could keep going like that and at last the whole lot rolled.
Incredibly it was a police vehicle and a brand new inshore lifeboat, all wasted by two police officers who could not follow the speed regulations. Lesson one don't be stupid when towing stuff. Lesson two strap all loose stuff down and wear your seatbelts. The driver was in the luggage compartment covered in crap like ropes, chains, tools and the boats anchor if I remember correctly. Not nice stuff to be rolling around with!
Drive safely,
TM
I was driving to a site in my car travelling about 80mph when I was overtaken by a landrover pulling a massive RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) on a trailer. It must have been doing well over 90mph, incredible. Not surprisingly the trailer started to snake across the road. They got it under control and lost it again. This happened several times over a few miles, before eventually the whole lot was sweeping over all 3 lanes and hard shoulder. Nothing could keep going like that and at last the whole lot rolled.
Incredibly it was a police vehicle and a brand new inshore lifeboat, all wasted by two police officers who could not follow the speed regulations. Lesson one don't be stupid when towing stuff. Lesson two strap all loose stuff down and wear your seatbelts. The driver was in the luggage compartment covered in crap like ropes, chains, tools and the boats anchor if I remember correctly. Not nice stuff to be rolling around with!
Drive safely,
TM