Car Hauler in Wisconsin.

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95) 03/01/2018 at 11:08 • Filed to: None

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Seen on Reddit. Was traveling for 5+ hours before being pulled over.

shop-teacher > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 11:26

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There’s a whole lot of WTF on that hauler!

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 11:26

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Is Wisconsin the north’s Florida?

Maxima Speed > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 11:28

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So what exactly was the problem here?

Wacko > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 11:34

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David Tracy’s long lost GM and Ford loving brother?

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > Maxima Speed 03/01/2018 at 11:42

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No really, what exactly is illegal here, as long as he has the proper permits?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 11:48

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Jesus

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 11:53

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Beyond the stupidity of the load and how it is secured (or not), at not more than a few cents per pound for mixed steel scrap, I can’t imagine how there is enough of anything there to be worth hauling it anywhere for 5+ hours.

benjrblant > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 03/01/2018 at 11:54

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For one, each piece of cargo in excess of 5 feet needs at least two straps rated to a certain amount of capacity. It doesn’t appear that every car has two straps going to sufficient tie-down points. The pickup being used as a trailer would need current license plates and tags, registration if it applies. Typically crushed cars have netting to prevent debris from flying off, so if anything is inspected and found to be lose this will merit a citation. If it’s a commercial load, I think the driver would need a BoL with a total GVWR, and if over 26,000lbs a CDL and appropriate insurance.

Just off the top of my head.

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > benjrblant 03/01/2018 at 11:56

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Oh wow, I didn’t realize there was that much regulation in this sort of thing—I’m certainly glad there is. Thanks for the info.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/01/2018 at 11:57

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yeah pretty much

shop-teacher > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/01/2018 at 11:58

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Kind of. Especially northern Wisconsin. I swear drunk driving is a sport up there.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > shop-teacher 03/01/2018 at 12:03

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Hey now, dontcha know dat driving with a buzz is like 10 times safer than driving with a migraine, guy?

Quadradeuce > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/01/2018 at 12:16

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Not the whole state, just Sheboygan.

shop-teacher > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 03/01/2018 at 12:29

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Well guy, I sure didn’t know that. But hey, I’m sure you’re really good at drivin’ with yer buzz on.

Long-Voyager > shop-teacher 03/01/2018 at 12:36

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It’s all of Wisconsin, trust me.

Long-Voyager > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/01/2018 at 12:36

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Pretty sure that’s Illinois.

Long-Voyager > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 03/01/2018 at 12:37

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That’s some sketchy shit, even for WI.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > benjrblant 03/01/2018 at 12:56

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Just to add to the lunacy, the truck also had 3 bald tires and completely sheered leaf springs. 

shop-teacher > Long-Voyager 03/01/2018 at 14:05

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It is, definitely, I just think it gets more prevalent the further north you go.

shop-teacher > Long-Voyager 03/01/2018 at 14:06

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Nah, we’re like the Massachusetts of the mid-west. They’re Massholes and we’re FIBs.

ranwhenparked > benjrblant 03/01/2018 at 23:37

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Oh, and the strap holding the Taurus onto the old C/K pickup is hooked onto the pickup’s door handle - pretty sure they aren’t rated for that kind of weight.