Could Logs Really Fly Off A Truck? 😨

If you drive behind a truck hauling logs, could they really fly off and smash through your windshield? Well, each log weighs thousands of pounds, more than a small car, and to keep them in place, drivers wrap them in heavy steel chains pulled tight with thousands of pounds of force. Even if the truck hits a bump, those logs barely move, and in a crash, they'll slide and shift forward in the trailer.

For a log to actually launch, the chains would have to be snapped and the truck would need to hit just the right angle at high speed. to hit just the right angle at high speed. But even then, most of the force would be pushed downward, not towards your car.