If this had hit a pedestrian, cyclist or vehicle, the only person who would be looking for ‘bale’ would be the driver in court.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Gardai subsequently pushed the lost bale from the road into the ditch to minimise danger.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that the Road Safety Authority (RSA) insists that all loads must be secured, even if the vehicle is only travelling a short distance or at low speeds.<\/p>\n
It added that 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.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a load must not drag on the surface of the road whereby it could cause damage to the road or cause danger, the RSA also warned.<\/div>\n
Operators or drivers are advised to employ a load restraint method suitable to the load being carried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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