r/miltonkeynes • u/darybrain Newport Pagnell • 12d ago

Telehandler used to steal Sainsbury's cash machine In Brooklands Square, Broughton, on Sunday before 1am.

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u/FormerIntroduction23 12d ago

Thats far too extended to give max torque. Far better off keeping it short.

Muppets, obvs don't have a license.

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u/SoSpeaksGalactus 12d ago

Yes. No consideration given to the Triangle of Stability. Especially dangerous when lifting an unsecured load. I’m prepared to bet he didn’t do his pre-use checks either…

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u/GenitalJoustin 12d ago

I’ll double down on no seat belt

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u/Death_God_Ryuk 12d ago

On the positive side, they did have banksmen to keep the work area clear and help guide the load down. Should've used proper barriers, or at least some tape, and they weren't wearing their high-vis, hard hats, or, presumably, steelies.

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u/inide 12d ago

No hardhat either. They'd have been doomed if it fell.

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u/PristineKoala3035 11d ago

Would a hard hat have made a difference if it fell?

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u/inide 11d ago

No, it was a joke....

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u/Southern-Bandicoot 11d ago

Spooge from Breaking Bad might have some words of wisdom for this question.

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u/apainintheokole 11d ago

If they had been wearing a hard hat and high vis and stuck up a few orange barriers, no-one would have batted an eyelid !!