Having mostly very compact work, I get into the habit of leaving my pole extended when I put it in the carrier on the trolley.
I was doing a job a couple of weeks ago when it started raining heavily.
I sat in the car for a while to see if it would pass.
After 20 mins I decided to call it a day, got out of the car and pushed my trolley up the trailer ramp and set off for home. 30 miles later when I got home I realised I had driven home with my pole fully extended, well it had been when I left.
I must have hit the first bridge I came to, can't understand that nobody flashed their lights or anything.
I lost the brush and the pole was mangled [ only a Harris], but what impressed me most was that the Stanley paint pad swivel had survived being dragged for 30 miles, and was still usable.