http://disqus.com/people/e2ca115b7bcc5841a7a00af7b86ffab2/enWed, 10 Sep 2008 11:06:23 -0000http://rtfa.disqus.com/overloaded_truck/#comment-3681906As a motorcyclist I am frightened by these types of situations. Anything flying out of a truck can become a deadly missile and could kill someone riding behind.<br><br>Even if these bags were full of nothing but paper, a motorist behind might not know that and swerve to avoid it, causing an accident.<br><br>In one year I lost a windshield due to flying debris, and flattened two tires when I swerved to avoid something that had fallen off a truck. <br><br>When I was younger one of the families in our church lost their son (and his girlfriend) in a freak accident when a piece of re-bar fell off a truck, bounced off the roadway and impaled them on their motorcycle.<br><br>Anything not tied down is a danger and drivers should be ticketed and fined by law enforcement. Not tying down your load is a crime in most states.SueWed, 10 Sep 2008 11:06:23 -0000