{"id":1231,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1231"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"D-Shackle-Hoax-Causing-Confusion-For-Australian-Motorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1231","title":{"rendered":"D Shackle Hoax Causing Confusion For Australian Motorists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A post currently circulating via social media in Australia is warning motorists that the D shackle commonly used when towing boats, trailers and caravans is now illegal. \u00a0 The post claims that using the D shackles can result in a $235 on the spot fine. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the post, motorists must now use a specific type of shackle with a load rated pin. Supposedly, police in Gympie have been pulling over all motorists towing boats and trailers and issuing the fines &#8220;no questions asked&#8221;. (Gympie is a city in southern Queensland, Australia).<\/p>\n<p>However, the claims in the warning are untrue and should not be taken seriously. Motorists are not receiving fines as claimed, in Gympie or anywhere else in Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>The message has been dismissed as a hoax but Queensland Police. \u00a0 In fact, the hoax first appeared back in 2014. At the time, Queensland Police <a href=\"https:\/\/mypolice.qld.gov.au\/townsville\/2014\/08\/08\/myth-changes-requirements-shackles-used-towing-trailer\/\">issued the following statement<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>MYTH \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Changes to requirements for Shackles used when Towing a Trailer<\/strong><br \/>\nCrime Prevention Officer Brad Taylor on Aug 8, 2014 @ 3:58pm<br \/>\nRecently, information has been circulating on social media about changes that require the shackles used when towing a trailer to be rated as well as police enforcement of this requirement in the Gympie area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle Standards can advise that under the current legislation, while the safety chains that are used to connect a trailer to a towing vehicle are required to comply with Australian Standard AS 4177.4 Caravan and light trailer towing components, there is no legal requirement for shackles to comply with a particular Australian Standard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, in the interest of road safety, the Department of Transport and Main Roads strongly recommends that vehicle operators use shackles that are either certified to AS 2741-2002 Shackles or are identifiable as having a suitable design for the trailer and towing vehicle combination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These requirements are not new and have been consistent across most States and Territories for many years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nothing has changed since the hoax first began circulating in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p> The Sunshine Coast Daily has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au\/news\/trailer-owners-warned-d-shackles-are-now-illegal\/3316995\/\">reported the story as a hoax<\/a> as has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-mail.com.au\/news\/bundaberg-police-bust-road-myths\/2368771\/\">Bundaberg News Mail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goseeaustralia.com.au\/blog\/d-shackle-confusion-resolved-by-rvmap-industry-recommendation-says-tech-alert\">other industry commentators<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If this hoax message comes your way, do not share it with others. And inform the person who posted it that the claims are untrue.<\/p>\n<h2>An example of the hoax post:<\/h2>\n<pre>Warning\r\n\r\nDON'T GET CAUGHT\r\n\r\nThe common D Shackle as we know it, used on every trailer is now ILLEGAL, as of 1st February \r\nALL D Shackles now have to have a load rating pin and design as per picture.\r\n\r\nCops in Gympie have been pulling over everyone towing a boat or box trailer and issuing a $235\r\non the spot fine. No questions asked.\r\n\r\nSO DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/d-shackle-hoax\/d-shackle-hoax-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1189\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"d-shackle-hoax-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-202x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-689x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17020\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1.jpg\" alt=\"D Shackle Hoax\" width=\"800\" height=\"1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-768x1141.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-689x1024.jpg 689w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-500x743.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/d-shackle-hoax-1-585x869.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/d-shackle-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/d-shackle-hoax\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post currently circulating via social media in Australia is warning motorists that the D shackle commonly used when towing boats, trailers and caravans is now illegal. \u00a0 The post claims that using the D shackles can result in a $235 on the spot fine. 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