[RC] The Circle of Safety - avoiding trailer accidents - Laura Hayes
Many years ago a trucker who drove lions and tigers
for the circus perfomers told us she always did a "circle of safety" before she
got in her truck - every time. We sort of joke about it, but we always do
it--before we start up for the day, or even if we are just at a rest area for 10
minutes- one of us walks around the entire rig with an eye out for the hitch,
the back doors, the dropdowns... You would not believe how many times we
have found a door unlatched or a bucket left out, or simply that one of the
horses was urinating and we would wait a minute or two until they had their
balance....
Last year on XP, my son wrecked the regulator on
one of the propane tanks because he drove off without putting up the
tailgate---he 'forgot' the circle of safety!!! I'll bet he doesn't do it
again!
Circle of Safety Everytime....it's like putting on
your helmet...
Laura Hayes Vine Cliff Farms Brocton,
NY AERC# 2741
