One wrong move or a gust of wind would’ve sent boxes and debris into the path of innocent drivers.
Hartford County commuter and Redditor /u/DingDongBellGuy shared headshaking smartphone footage from earlier this week (Feb 3, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing a Tesla Cybertruck owner driving at highway speeds on I-91 with a haphazardly secured load that looked ready to topple over at a moment’s notice.
Check out this frustrated Nutmegger’s highway drive, which almost turned disastrous below, with the original Reddit thread linked here.
Fair warning, OP does use a bit of profanity
The smartphone footage was captured going northbound on I-91 just before Exit 39 & 41 towards Kennedy Rd & Center St (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As the smartphone shows, OP is driving in one of the middle lanes of I-91.
In front of him is a Tesla Cybertruck with the bed open, showing off a classic example of how you should not secure a load.
There are at least two levels of boxes shown, one level on top of another, and, to “secure” the boxes from flying away, a case of water has been placed on top of the cardboard tower, as if that’s enough to prevent the boxes from toppling onto the road.
“I don’t know if it’s selfish or stupid thinking you can throw a bunch of boxes in the bed of a pickup truck and, I don’t know, chuck a f***ing case of water on top of it to secure the load thinking, ‘Ah, that’ll probably hold'”,” OP can be heard commenting.
As he passes, the flaps of the boxes can be seen buffeting wildly.
“Why would you follow someone if you think something is going to fall out of their truck bed?” one of the top comments from /u/the5pacepope reads.
“Allow me to play martyr, I was consciously tailing him (with sufficient following distance) because I was a) aware of the hazard and b) in a vehicle that could disperse the mass of the 25-pound brick of bottles if it indeed slid off,” OP replied.
“The driver got into the right lane and took the next exit, presumably because several other drivers flagged him to do so as they passed, but more likely because he was just going one exit up the highway, which surely played into his loading strategy.”
In Colorado, driving with an unsecured load (one that isn’t tied down or covered so cargo can’t blow, drop, sift, leak, or escape) is illegal under state statute (C.R.S. 42‑4‑1407), and law enforcement can issue a traffic infraction ticket for it. (Justia Law)
Violations of load/security laws are typically treated as Class A traffic infractions with fines generally between about $15 – $100 plus surcharges and DMV points (Class A infractions add points to your driving record that could contribute to suspension if you accumulate too many). (Colorado Department of Transportation)
