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Picture: An Garda Síochána
Gardaí in Kilkenny recently pulled over a driver transporting a potentially hazardous trailer.
A garda spokesperson described the trailer as 'poorly loaded'.
"Imagine if one of the bales struck a cyclist or pedestrian," they added.
The general road traffic rules for transporting a load are as follows:
Every load carried by a vehicle in a public place shall be of such a weight and size and so distributed, packed, adjusted and attached to the vehicle that, so far as can reasonably be foreseen, no danger is liable to be caused and that there is no interference with the stability of vehicle.
TAP '>' ARROW ABOVE FOR ANOTHER PIC OF TRAILER
In the case of mechanically propelled vehicles and trailers, no load carried shall exceed a reasonable weight, having regard to the engine capacity, brakes, tyres and general construction of the vehicle.
A load shall not be carried on a vehicle on a public road in such a manner that part of the load is liable to fall on the road, or drags on the surface of the road, so as to cause damage to the road or to be liable to cause danger.
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