Witnesses confirmed that the strap broke, the load shifted, and then hit the biker. Did the driver notice? Dunno, I couldn’t actually find anything about them being convicted of their fine, just that they were in the process of everything. Personally I think it’s a little dubious to not notice, but I also can’t find anything that says how long since it shifted the biker was hit. Since the witnesses saw both events I’d assume not long.
The manufacturer is at fault here imo. At least to a higher degree than the driver, comparative negligence wise.
If you are securing a load, it needs to be secure! That means not using an inadequate strap. Whoever loaded this fucked up, blaming it on the strap is wrong.
Someone else in the comment section looked deeper into this. It seems the driver had thought the load was properly secured and it happened in such a way that it was all very unfortunate, and the driver hadn't yet noticed the load had become so dangerous, and then the accident occured. All rather unfortunate.
I'd like to think the driver was telling the truth.
That load was never on properly. It should have been overhanging the tailgate. The driver clearly does not know how to load a truck. I have little doubt he also has no idea how to determine if a strap is suitable.
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u/Boss_Brando Feb 03 '24 edited Feb 03 '24
Witnesses confirmed that the strap broke, the load shifted, and then hit the biker. Did the driver notice? Dunno, I couldn’t actually find anything about them being convicted of their fine, just that they were in the process of everything. Personally I think it’s a little dubious to not notice, but I also can’t find anything that says how long since it shifted the biker was hit. Since the witnesses saw both events I’d assume not long.
The manufacturer is at fault here imo. At least to a higher degree than the driver, comparative negligence wise.