Intermodal Container Securement
| Entry Date | January 6, 2006 |
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| Issue Number | 06-002-VEH |
| Name | Valerie Hunter for Anthony Batcheller |
| Agency | Iowa Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Enforcement |
| Address | Park Fair Mall, 100 Euclid Street, P.O. Box 10473Des Moines, IA, 50306United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | (515) 237-3218 |
| Fax | (515) 237-3387 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Vehicle Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | Question: Container securement w/twist-lock equipped trailer. Officer inspected trailer built in 2003 for cargo securement. Trailer had twist locks. Officer was able to easily turn the handle to unsecure. Do these twist locks meet 393.126 requirements? |
| Justification or Need | Clarification needed concerning adequacy of twist-locks used for container securement. |
| Request for Action | Clarify twist-locks used for container securement are adequate or inadequate when they are able to be easily turned/bumped to unsecure them. |