ute netting

[faulked]

does anyone know the current legislation on covering utes im getting lots of missinformation from friends and cant find any guidlines on the net .

do i need to cover loose tools in a ute so the cant come out in an;accident

; driving

; cornering

; normal conditions

cheers for any help as im a bit lost and dont need more fines

[bootyinblue]

Check TMR website under 'covering your load'.

Or pm me for some info.

[mottly crew]

weve been told if you turn your ute upside down and shake it nothing shold fall out

[Turbo22]

Yeah what Mottley said basically if you have anything that is loose whatsoever and I mean anything could be your pluggers you will get booked! I sell ute nets at my work and I have unloaded about 35 in the last fortnight because i got guys coming in getting booked $150 per loose item they are really cracking down on it hey

[Keen-as-fisho]

guys coming in getting booked $150 per loose item they are really cracking down on it hey

What a load of poo, in the back of my ute there is potentially a 10g fine if thats the case might have to start using that net

[elops]

What a lot of people dont know is the same rule applies to gear in boats on trailers.

[Damien2Rad]

I've been driving my ute to and from work with a fan and fishing rod case in the back for the past 4 months....

If they were gonna fall out, they'd have fallen out.

[Dinodadog]

Funny thing is just watch the council trucks heading to the tip with uncovered loads, what rules do they go by.

[Ricko69]

One of my guys got fined $150 about 2 weeks ago at 6 am for having his work boots unsecured in the back of his ute. The sides are 250mm high but by the letter of the law they weren't secured.

I don't doubt that the young guy may have given the police some attitude which may have contributed to what seems to be a harsh penalty when that was the only thing in the back of the ute.

Tie it down boys the police have made it clear on the radio they are focusing on unsecured loads DUI and speeding has been down so they have to raise revenue somewhere. :evil:

[fishingnut]

In cairns they have free mulch days the popo hide around the corner ans sting who ever doesnt cover there load