Unprotected trailers Seminars. , tempt thieves,warns RHA Industrial relations
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• The practice of leaving uncoupled and unprotected trailers on waste ground, or by the roadside, is an open invitation to criminals, warns the vehicle security committee of the Road Haulage Association which advise that, where it cannot be avoided, the trailer king-pin should be secured by a lock to prevent unauthorized coupling to a towing unit.
The warning follows a recent theft of a loaded trailer which had been left in a layby adjacent to the M6. Subsequently, the Warwickshire and Coventry Constabulary expressed its concern to the committee.
Removal of a secure locking device could require considerable force and take time in which the thieves might be spotted by a passing police patrol or an interested member of the public, says the committee.
The committee understands that suitable devices are available from:—
Best Trailer Pin Lock, Leonard Wadsworth Co. (Security) Ltd, Broadway House, Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19. (01-542 4258).
S. Norrish Ltd, No-Risk King Pin Lock, Norrish House, 24/26 Holmes Road, London NW 5. (01-485 8797).
P. Thorne and Son Ltd, 5 West Street, Bristol BS2 ODF. (0272552404). Thorne also makes a lock for Scammell type couplings.
York Trailer Co Ltd, St Marks Road, Corby, Northants. (05366-3561).