Taking a 2 section ladder in a car

[vivekmarwaha]

Hi,

Could you urgently answer these three questions:

Would a 2 section ladder that is about 3.25 metres fit into a Vauxhall Vectra (hatchback)? How best to secure it considering I do not have a roof rack? Is it legal to have the ladder hanging out of the car or will I get stopped?

Thanks, Vivek

[EricP]

No

Don't even try. Go buy a rack.

You will get stopped if seen. If you try make sure you have a duster fluttering on the sticking out end. It might help/

[Dave Fawthrop]

|! |!Hi, |! |!Could you urgently answer these three questions: |! |!Would a 2 section ladder that is about 3.25 metres fit into a Vauxhall |!Vectra (hatchback)?

Remove the passenger headrest, then measure your hatchback *carefully*. Length, width and thickness are all important. Or take the car down to the shop and con them into letting you **TRY** it. Remember that you must be able to close the door and secure it somehow.

My small ladder is a three section, bought especially for the job and only

*just* goes into my Fabia estate. |!How best to secure it considering I do not have a roof rack? |!Is it legal to have the ladder hanging out of the car or will I get |!stopped?

If *anything* overhangs the outline of a car, you *must* attach warning device attached wherever it overhangs, I have had no problems using supermarket plastic bags or bits of white cloth as warnings, but special boards are available.

[vivekmarwaha]

Thanks for that information. Have now secured an estate for the pick- up.

[Mark S.]

I can get a two section in my Polo (like a biggish step ladder size)

Recline the passenger seat fully and lay it from the footwell backwards - lots of room. :-)

Mark S.

[Alan]

In message , Mark S. wrote

Extend ladder fully. Feed in via drivers window and let excess hang out of the passenger window.