Straps plea to haulage firms
Published Date:
20 August 2008
By Helen Lambourne
HIGHWAYS Agency staff Lucy Rees and Paul Williams display lorry straps which have been collected over a two-month period from local motorways.
The organisation is highlighting the dangers of lorry ratchet straps not being properly secured as part of the Save your Straps campaign at Junction 29 of the M1.
Debris
Traffic officer Paul told Chad: "Lorry straps are probably the most common item of debris we pick up from the motorway. Although they might seem harmless, straps have a hook at the end which can stick into tyres and could cause blow outs, or even wrap around the underside of lorries.
"These risks can be avoided by simple checks before setting out and, as straps can be expensive to replace, drivers will be saving money too."
The full article contains 133 words and appears in Ashfield Chad newspaper.
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Last Updated:
18 August 2008 7:00 PM
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Source:
Ashfield Chad
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Location:
Mansfield
