Getting it wrong by just a centimetre could have serious repercussions
A flat-pack furniture shopping trip could see motorists fined £2,500 and given points on their licence, experts have warned. With the Spring bank holiday weekend approaching, you might be planning a visit to your local furniture, DIY or electrical store.
That’s according to motoring expert Graham Conway, from Select Car Leasing, who says drivers will automatically face three points on their licence as well as a fine of up to £2,500. All loads need to be secured safely if they’re protruding from a car’s boot and they shouldn’t obscure the lights or number plate.
“But if it protrudes by more than one metre, you need to mark the end of the load with some sort of brightly coloured flag to warn people that it’s there and to make it really visible. If something is even longer than that - between two metres and 3.05 metres - the load also needs to be marked with special red and white chevron ‘oversized load’ marker boards.
“And an enthusiastic furniture shopping spree could potentially see you maxing-out your car’s load-lugging limits.”
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