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Hauling Hints�
BY BONNIE DAVIS
Emergency Road
When you’re ready to pull over, slow down, turn on your right turn signal and emergency
flashers, and ease into the far right-hand lane.
You’ve loaded up your horse and hit the
highway. Suddenly, you feel your truck veer
to the right, then pound hard over the pavement.
A flat tire. Heart in throat, you grip the
wheel, steady your rig, and look for a place to
pull over. There, just ahead. But then what?
Here, we’ll give you a step-bystep
procedure designed to help
keep you and your horse safe in
case you need to stop your rig in
an emergency.
Reflective strips, decals, and
signs on your trailer and tow
vehicle promote safety by increasing
your visibility.
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to include in your trailer’s emergency kit.
1 Move right. Never pull into the road’s
center divider, regardless of how wide
and stable it may look. If you’re on the freeway
or interstate, see if you can
get completely off, for safety.
When you’re ready to pull over,
slow down, turn on your right
turn signal and emergency flashers,
and ease into the far righthand
lane. Pull as far to the right
as is safe. If there’s a bank, stay
on the flat top. If your trailer is
sloped at an angle to the side,
your horse will have a hard time
maintaining his balance, which
puts him at risk for an injury.
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