It's a given that you must obtain your drivers licence before you can legally operate a vehicle on the road. But that doesn't stop people from doing the most absurd things while driving. It's almost as if common sense flies right out of the passenger window the moment certain morons take the wheel. God forbid they have a trailer hooked up at the back...
Towing is something that takes careful planning, and a fair amount of sound judgment. You can't just load whatever you want, however you want and hope for the best. Yet, that's exactly what a few idiots do. From boats, to cars, equipment, cargo, and even a Boeing 737, the internet is filled with spectacular examples of people towing things without properly thinking it through.
In fact, there's an entire online community dedicated to sharing hilarious pictures of this phenomenon. Aptly called Idiots Towing Things, the page receives around 195,000 visitors every week. They're all there to laugh (or cry) at the sheer craziness that's taking over our roads. Bored Panda has put together a list of the best posts for you to scroll through before you consider hooking anything up to your vehicle.
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The Salesman Said I Would Still Be Under My Payload Limit
You h****** the trailer, load it with all you can fit, and off you go... If only it were that simple. Experts warn that towing is no child's play; and can be extremely dangerous if a driver lacks experience and doesn't pay attention to safety procedures.
"Driving when towing a trailer requires additional knowledge, safety precautions and driving skills," notes the Arrive Alive website. "The driver must be aware of challenges such as decreased acceleration and braking performance, reduced vehicle control and manoeuvrability etc."
It adds that sadly, many people aren't fully aware of the safest method of towing cargo, and that at many crash sites, trailers are often nearby.
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Clark?!?!
Besides ensuring the trailer is fit to be on the road, drivers should always make sure never to overload it.
"Overloading any vehicle creates significant risks - so much more if the trailer towed is overloaded!" warns the site. "Overloading a vehicle can compromise the vehicle's body, brakes, chassis, wheels and/or engine."
And loading the trailer properly isn't simply a case of guessing how much it can carry.
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Kind Of Fits Here
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Spotted This Gem On My Way Home From Work
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No Fifth-Wheel Tow Rig? No Problem
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That’s One Way To Do It
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Told The Wife He Could Get All The Firewood In A Single Trip.”
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This Is What Happens When You Go To The Auction In Style Unsupervised And Win The Utv But Lose The Trailer
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Shed In Tow
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Slight Weight Difference
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Unconventional Signaling
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Am I Nuts Or Is This A Mismatch
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One Strap
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A 1500…
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Spotted Leaving Burning Man - The Longest Rig I've Ever Seen
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Potential Disaster
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El Camino!
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Just Use The Wheel Wells
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Does It Count As Idiots Towing Things If There Is No Trailer?
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Another Ingenious Way To Tow A Portable Hoop
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1/4 Mile. Am I An Idiot?
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Loaded Dump Trailer On An Avalanche
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Seems Like A Slight Lean
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Corvette Gooseneck
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Little Guy, Big Muscles
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Heard Screeching Tires Out Front
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Spotted This In The Wild On My Way Home From Work The Other Day
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Found Behind A Local Grocery Store
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Not Towing, But Had Nowhere Else To Turn
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This Was On An Interstate Near Where I Live
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The Little Tahoe That Could
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737 Stuck Under An Overpass In Otopeni, Romania
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Spotted In Washington
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36 Foot Trailer On A 1500
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Isn’t Even Right For Places It Is Legal
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Not Quite Towing… The Things You See At Walmart
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Don't Worry, I Slapped It And Said The Magic Words
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Something You Don't See Everyday, But Does It Qualify?
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Short (Box) King
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Interesting Trailer
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Guy Is Stuck High And Center, Currently Blocking Traffic
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"Boat Trailers" Are Overrated
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Rate My Setup
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Nothing A Few More Ratchet Straps Can’t Fix
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Burying A Ladder Truck In A Muddy Ditch Is A Rare Find
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He Definitely Said That's Not Going Anywhere
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11’11” Bridge Ftw!
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Stanton Optical, That Checks
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Cx-9 To The Rescue. (More Towing Adventures)
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Went To Costco For Gas And Saw This
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I Worked At A Scrap Yard For A While. I Saw Wild Stuff Pretty Much Daily The Whole Time I Was There
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My First Idiot Ranger Sighting Today
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Clearly Genius Level Intellect On His Way Home From Menards
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RIP To The Tailgate
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Stolen From Fb
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I’m No Expert But I Think This Should Be Secured
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Is There A Better Way?
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Going Down The Highway At 70 Mph
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"That's Not Going Anywhere"
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Not Even Sure What I'm Looking At
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The Ultimate Toy Hauler
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This Has To Be Pushing It On A F150, Right?
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Am I The Idiot This Time?
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I Guess That’s One Way To Do It
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Tow Vehicle!?!
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Labor Day, I5 In Washington State
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Me Pulling 4500 Kg (9920lbs) With My 1-Series
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I Found One!
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What's Tongue Weight Rating?
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Mighty Ranger
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No Words
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This Hurts My Eyes
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Does It Count If It Made It The 5 Miles?
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Smashed Down: Pretty Ironic
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I'm The Idiot Today
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Walmart Find
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El Scrapo
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Tiny Trailer Big Boat
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Chain Binders, What’s That?
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I Didnt Think I Lived In That Sort Of City
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Well Thought Out
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Spotted This One Today
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Doors Doors Doors!
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This Is Why Towing Should Be Atleast An Inspection
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