Crash! Bang! Wallop!

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I used to live in Corringham and there was often a lorry on its side at that roundabout. It’s a bit off camber so probably easily done. (I’m speaking from a position of ignorance here, I’ve never driven anything bigger than a seven and a half tonner.)
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Maybe this should be in stupid questions but if a van is overloaded by, say, 100% on a regular basis then doesn't the actual structure start to fail?
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chadders wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:12 pm Maybe this should be in stupid questions but if a van is overloaded by, say, 100% on a regular basis then doesn't the actual structure start to fail?
Depends on the Van I guess -some of them are based on mechanicals that can take a higher load in other versions/markets, and there's a margin for error.

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brandersnatch wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:00 pm I used to live in Corringham and there was often a lorry on its side at that roundabout. It’s a bit off camber so probably easily done. (I’m speaking from a position of ignorance here, I’ve never driven anything bigger than a seven and a half tonner.)
According to the tweet below (quoted on the post here), the driver hadn't done up the twistlocks at the front that fasten the container to the trailer - certainly seems like an error I would make (I keep leaving the oven on).
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AMCrebel wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:35 pm
brandersnatch wrote: Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:00 pm I used to live in Corringham and there was often a lorry on its side at that roundabout. It’s a bit off camber so probably easily done. (I’m speaking from a position of ignorance here, I’ve never driven anything bigger than a seven and a half tonner.)
According to the tweet below (quoted on the post here), the driver hadn't done up the twistlocks at the front that fasten the container to the trailer - certainly seems like an error I would make (I keep leaving the oven on).
I did see that. I was just adding some local colour 😂😂😂
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MEDICAL EPISODE ENDS IN

#disastra

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WHO NEEDS EXPERTS?

#twatter


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#lanehogger

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CLONED WITH BONUS METRO RAGTOP!

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HAT-TIP FOR 153 mph

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