Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant posted this picture a U-Haul driver with a SUV loaded within the again.
Washington State Patrol
Some issues aren’t meant to be loaded right into a small U-Haul truck — like a full-sized SUV.
People in Okanogan, in north central Washington, have been seeing a U-Haul with a SUV hanging out of the again for the previous couple of days. The solely factor protecting it from falling out was a packing strap.
It ended up on two Reddit posts earlier than Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant posted about it being pulled over on Highway 97, north of Okanogan.
“I suppose it’s moving season,” Bryant stated.
The picture raised a number of questions on whether or not the maneuver is definitely authorized, however the driver was cited for failing to safe a load, which resulted in a $139 advantageous, KXLY reported.
In addition, the motive force didn’t have a sound license and the U-Haul was lengthy overdue.
Several individuals speculated within the feedback of Bryant’s publish in regards to the harm to each the SUV and the U-Haul. Many believed each would require some repairs earlier than they may very well be used once more.
A former U-Haul supervisor stated it wasn’t the primary time had had seen one thing like this.
“I guarantee the decking is damaged along with the suspension system,” he wrote in a remark to Bryant’s Twitter publish. “Going to be costly for the customer if it’s a legal rental.”
This story was initially printed May 9, 2022 7:19 PM.