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Police Stop a Porsche Towing a Hot Tub in a Home Made Cart

Thursday, 18 June 2020 17:07

Woodstock Police charged a 54 year old man with careless driving after he was caught towing a hot tub in his little Porsche, using a home made cart.

WOODSTOCK - Woodstock police charged a 54 year old man with careless driving for trying to pull hot tub in a small vehicle. 

Police recieved several calls from concerned residents about the unsafe load on Wednesday afternoon. Officers arrvied and found a Porsche pulling a hot tub with a homemade cart. The 54-year-old male driver was charged with Careless Driving.

Police want to remind drivers of their responsibility to ensure that any load they are towing is done safely. Constable D’Annibale of the Woodstock Police Traffic unit says all drivers on the roads should have a safe environment when travelling. 

"Towing items such as trailers with larger items have the potential to cause a dangerous situation for everyone using the roadway. Had this hot tub became unattached from the homemade trailer that it was being towed on, would have caused serious damage and injury to anyone in its path”.

Before towing a trailer, the driver must:

· Ensure the trailer is registered
· Make sure the trailer is in good condition
· Requires strong brakes to stop and hold the trailer
· Must have proper lights
· Must have two separate ways of attaching the trailer to your vehicle
· Need to use a good trailer hitch
· Carry a safe load that is balanced evenly

For more information, please visit the Ministry of Transportation.

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