[PurefectWindowCleaning]

One of my workers forgot to clamp on the ladder. Could have been alot worse I guess 

[Roy Cauldery]

ouch- and you know whats coming next!!

DUMP

lucky escape- he wont do that again

Roy

[stuart mc]

don't know about not doing it again, I have did it in two different vans and a car

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

The marks above the windscreen will polish out, the marks on the bonnet im not so sure about.

Like I said it could have been ALOT worse, also should have van sign written in the next month or 2 so will cover up what ever doesnt polish out.

[CLEANCARE WC]

Yep done that myself once or twice a few years ago 

[Llaaww]

I once had six ladders, 4 were big, 2x19 2x21 as well as 2 pointers, I was driving through old market in Brizzle. I came round a sharp right hander, which is right outside a fairly big police station.

As I went round the bend the roof rack gave up and the whole lot slid off and clattered off across the road, complete with roof rack.

I got seriously lucky as they didn't hit anything and no coppers came round the corner. I had to get them all off the road in front of a whole load of miserable looking rush hour commuters.

I have never had a repeat performance.......DOH!!!!!!

circa 95

[Mike_G]

My brother forgot to clamp the ladder on my van once and it flew off the top of the van whilst I was doing about 65mph on the M5. God knows how it didn't result in a pile up but thankfully it didn't. As the ladder flew off it was clipped by a lorry following us which catapulted the ladder into a field...very lucky indeed

[AS Window Cleaning]

My brother forgot to clamp the ladder on my van once and it flew off the top of the van whilst I was doing about 65mph on the M5. God knows how it didn't result in a pile up but thankfully it didn't. As the ladder flew off it was clipped by a lorry following us which catapulted the ladder into a field...very lucky indeed

Very lucky doesnt even cover it!  Could have been taken to court and fined quite heavily for that one, classes as unsafe load.  Extremely lucky!  Right place and all.


Ive NEVER had this happen to me.  Mind you being wfp my collapsible ladders are in the back now    I always made a point of putting the ladders clamps on my drivers chair, without fail.  This way if i put the ladders on and forgot to tie on straight away, when i went to get in and felt a hook prodding  me up my ar*e it was a timely reminder!!

I have put flasks, lunch boxes, squeege and applicator (never found these), and a phone (wedged onto spoiler 1 mile down the road when i remembered!!

[Jackal]

did it once for about 300metres and around a corner only doing 30mph they stayed on, lucky that iv got ladder rack on my van else they bin gone

[Londoner]

Yes I've done it I think everone has. And I too have driven quite a long way then got to where I had been going only to find the ladders weren't clamped and I had got away with it.

[dazmond]

i forgot to clamp mine on this morning after a commercial job!!i quickly realised about a mile down the road!!ive also had ladders come off about a week after getting my van and i have similar markings on my bonnet!!!

ive done it around 4-5 times now in 18 years.luckily no major accidents!!!

[wpclean]

The worst part is when you are breaking ( always happens when going down hill ) and you stop, and the ladders continue overhead hitting the bonnet, and then resting in the middle of the road  :

[Smudger]

forgot to unplug the RO feed and waste hoses from the outside ports a few weeks ago - got to the first job ( thankfully a commercial at 7 am ) to find 30 meters of hose trailing behind me  :

Darran

[dazmond]

yep samson ive done that!!and ladders just missed an old lady walking across a zebra crossing!!i was well embarrest.in the middle of a little busy village at lunchtime as well!!!

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

The worst part is when you are breaking ( always happens when going down hill ) and you stop, and the ladders continue overhead hitting the bonnet, and then resting in the middle of the road  :

Yeah thats what happened 

[richardlingard]

a machine polish might get that out mate or t - cut, if worse case you could get the bonnet resrayed for £50 ish

[LBWCS]

I did the same the other day.only myself to blame!

[CLEANCARE WC]

i forgot to clamp mine on this morning after a commercial job!!i quickly realised about a mile down the road!!ive also had ladders come off about a week after getting my van and i have similar markings on my bonnet!!!

ive done it around 4-5 times now in 18 years.luckily no major accidents!!!

funny when you do that yo have to brake so gingerly taking ages to stop so they dont end up on the bonnet 

[Antony Quinn]

if you can't T-cut it yourself, you could get someone like Chips Away to sort of the scratches on the bonnet

[SHINING EXAMPLE]

forgot to unplug the RO feed and waste hoses from the outside ports a few weeks ago - got to the first job ( thankfully a commercial at 7 am ) to find 30 meters of hose trailing behind me  :

Darran

After doing the above for the third time  , always make disconnection the first task as I step out the back door in the morning.