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Law that straps are to be inside the rub rail

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Billerd, Jun 6, 2013.

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  1. Jun 6, 2013 #1
    Billerd

    Billerd Light Load Member

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    FYI

    Proper Use of Tiedowns
    The new regulations require each tiedown to be attached and secured in a manner that prevents it from becoming loose, unfastening, opening or releasing while the vehicle is in transit. All tiedowns and other components of a cargo securement system used to secure loads on a trailer equipped with rub rails must be located inboard of the rub rails whenever practicable. Also, edge protection must be used whenever a tiedown would be subject to abrasion or cutting at the point where it touches an article of cargo. The edge protection must resist abrasion, cutting and crushing.

    http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/truck/vehicle/cs-policy.htm
     
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  3. Jun 6, 2013 #2
    Real Deal

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    Good post. Straight facts. Somebody will come along in a minute and tell you that you are wrong because they heard differently.
     
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  4. Jun 6, 2013 #3
    dogcatcher

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    Yea so true by this evening the trouble shooters and I heard it in the TS guys will be all over it!
     
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  5. Jun 6, 2013 #4
    SHC

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    I'm your Huckleberry.....

    http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regu...le_making_details.aspx?ruleid=5&year=2013&cat=

    Page 8 of the PDF file shows where in 2006, the FMCSA rescended this ruling.

    "The Agency believes that inmany instances, the nature of the cargodictates the ability of the cargosecurement devices to meet the existingrequirements of
    § 393.104(f)(4). Asdiscussed in the NPRM, however, Stateenforcement personnel and motorcarriers expressed difficulties inachieving uniform and consistentenforcement of the regulation.Therefore, the Agency rescinds​
    § 393.104(f)(4) as proposed."
     
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  7. Jun 6, 2013 #5
    Freightlinerbob

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    It looks tidier that way anyways. I like tidy and keep the bungies inside the rail whenever possible as well.

    Don't go to BC with the belt wrapped around the rub rail even if its designed for that by the manufacturer, that's just begging for trouble.
     
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  8. Jun 6, 2013 #6
    Ruthless

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    393.104(f)(3) referencing 393.104(f)(4) says because of different interpretations and inequality of enforcement there is no inherent risk in having securement outside the rubrail. Glad I can read. I know the safety lady where I lease goes to court n makes cops look cheap when they write tickets for it: now I know right where to point it out.
     
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  9. Jun 6, 2013 #7
    SHC

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    Yup.... Billerd wasn't wrong in 2002-2005. But in 2006, they changed the ruling and deleted the rule stating they had to stay inside the rub rail. I don't know why the FMCSA even has the 2002 ruleing on it's site anymore.
     
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  10. Jun 6, 2013 #8
    Billerd

    Billerd Light Load Member

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    Yeah, I just looked in my updated manual and it is no longer written that way. Maybe some of the confusion in this business would go away if the people that write the laws would keep their online site updated as to the new rulings. Anyways, thanks a lot to those of you that found the new ruling and made us aware of it. Maybe now we can put this issue to rest! And hey, IF you get stopped for strapping around the rub rail..... you have firm ground to stand on!

    Thanks again!
     
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  11. Jun 6, 2013 #9
    Sublime

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    Great thread! We have a few flatbeds and nobody had noticed the rule was changed. Now we know. :biggrin_25525:
     
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  12. Jun 6, 2013 #10
    Semi Crazy

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    That's policy not code. Am I right?
     
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