Straps, chains, curtains and doors. A load that moves is a load that kills.

5 questions before you turn a wheel

Is today's height in the cab, in feet and inches?
Loaded, with today's trailer and fifth wheel. Over 3 metres, it must be displayed.
Is my card in and my walkaround written down?
Card in before you move, a manual entry for the check, defects written down, NIL if none.
Is the load secure?
Straps, chains, curtains and doors. A load that moves is a load that kills.
Do I know the low bridges on my route?
Plan it with the height in, and trust the sign on the road over any map.
If I hit a bridge, who do I ring first?
The railway: the number on the bridge plate, or Network Rail 03457 11 41 41. Then 999. Then your employer.

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5 questions before you turn a wheel:

1. Is today's height in the cab, in feet and inches? Loaded, with today's trailer and fifth wheel.
2. Is my card in and my walkaround written down? Card in before you move, a manual entry for the check, defects written down, NIL if none.
3. Is the load secure? Straps, chains, curtains and doors.
4. Do I know the low bridges on my route? Plan it with the height in, and trust the sign on the road over any map.
5. If I hit a bridge, who do I ring first? The railway: the number on the bridge plate, or Network Rail 03457 11 41 41.

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