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341.20 TRAFFIC CODE 50 rendered all possible assistance to injured persons. He shall take all reasonable pre- cautions to prevent further accidents-at the scene. As soon as possible after the accident the driver (if not himself a motor carrier) shall report all details of the accident to his employer or supervisory officials. (Ord. 892. Passed 5-15-51.) 341.20 METHODS OF SECURING LOADS. (a) On every motor vehicle used for transportation of all manufactured iron and steel, including pipes, rods, bars, structural shapes, strips, sheets, coils, plates and tin mill products, and all semifinished iron and steel articles, adequate means shall be provided and used to secure such loads, and such means shall, at least, comply with the following requirements. (b) Vehicles shall be equipped with and operator shall use at least the number of hold down devices shown in the table below: (1) For powered units with a freight body . 3 (2) For semitrailers ,(single or tandem axle) 4 (3) For full trailers 3 (c) If this number should not provide a hold down device for at least each ten foot interval of load length, then additional devices shall be supplied in such number as to meet this requirement. (d) Tie down devices and any auxilfary equipment used for tightening and securing such devices shall be of a strength at least equivalent to a "common coil" steel chain having a nominal size of 3/8 inch. (e) The parts of the vehicle to which the hold down devices are fastened shall be so designed, constructed and maintained as to withstand safely any strength applied by the chain or other hold down devices attached thereto. (f) Tie down devices shall be tightened as much as practical methods permit at the time the vehicle is loaded, and shall be examined by the driver within the first ten miles of travel and at least every one hundred miles thereafter to assure that the load remains properly secured. (Ord. 1035. Passed 4-21-53.) 341.21 BLOCKING. (a) All coils of steel loaded cylinder method, except those already skidded and banded, shall be blocked to prevent rolling or sliding under normal conditions. (b) Sueh loads shall be blocked with at least commercial 3" by 4" side rails and such side rails shall then be braced by at least commercial 2" by 3" pieces of lumber at sides and ends. (c) All such blocking will not obviate the necessity for the tie down and holding down devices as set forth in Section 341.20. (Ord. 1035. Passed 4-21-53.) I