Karl Pratt of Granbury, TX and the newly formed business, Safety Sentry Inc., is the inventor/owner of a hitch lock safety device that will prevent your trailer from becoming detached while towing all types of trailers including horse trailers, camping trailers, used trailers, RV trailers, cargo trailers and more. Whether it is for work or pleasure—for Class 2 and up to Class 5 hitch applications—it keeps your trailer and vehicle together throughout your journey. Also included is a Locking Safety Device (Theft Deterrent) that allows you peace of mind while leaving your vehicle and trailer unattended for extended periods of time. We have a Safety Sentry product for all types of trailer applications from the smallest of utility trailer to the largest bumper-pull RV trailer, Boat Trailers, camping trailers, used trailers, cargo trailers and Horse Trailers as well as for your Commercial Trucks & Trailers that you leave at the job site. The Safety Sentry comes as a complete package with cut-resistant stainless steel lock and washers that will fit any size. In June, he plans to market a Safety Sentry locking device for gooseneck trailers.
This is how it happened. While boating in Lake Lewisville several years ago, Mr. Pratt prepared to back up his pickup and trailer for loading but found that his trailer was missing. It was a custom-built trailer so not easily replaced. He had to call the police and his insurance company, pay for a docking slip, insurance deductible, and of course, a new trailer – making his day at the lake a very expensive one. As a result of this misadventure, he decided to design a trailer lock that would prevent this from happening again. He built a few for friends and associates but that was as far as it went back then.
In January 2009, he was inspired to update the design of the Safety Sentry for the added protection of lives as well as for the protection of property that would be very affordable for the working man and would not require any costly modifications to existing trailer hitches or bumpers. He did his due diligence in researching the facts about accidents due to disengagement of trailers including the resulting injuries and deaths of innocent victims as well as the number of reported thefts. He applied for a patent that is now pending and built the current safety trailer hitch lock prototype in his garage. He’s been building a business and giving opportunities to protect life and property ever since.
In just a few weeks, he expanded the marketing of his safety and security device from coast to coast, border to border, and beyond thanks to the internet. Hits on the website include viewers across the USA and even overseas from places like Great Britain, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and even Poland. All the news reports of accidents related to trailer disengagement is forwarded to him by www.DangerousTrailers.org almost daily. It is astounding how many accidents occur because of trailer disengagement and the lack of knowledge about trailer safety. Well-known trailer rental companies who reportedly lose about 4% of their trailers due to theft and another 4% due to unsafe practices have shown interest.
There are many states considering state-mandated trailer hitch laws. Research disclosed that there were two states that already had a law on their books requiring a hitch lock but which has never been enforced—Louisiana and Oklahoma. Oklahoma is revising their law to state “towing locking device AND safety chains” rather than “and/or” as it currently reads. Louisiana state agencies are reviewing their bill now that they know there is a device out there that will do the job. Virginia may be the first state to enforce their bill. There have been no negative votes in the readings within the House or Senate. Two more readings must be done after which the bill will go to the Governor for signature. Alabama is in the final revision of its bill so it could be next. Tennessee and Kentucky Congress will be in session in March and a similar bill is on the books for consideration. North Carolina and Maryland have expressed an interest in doing the same in March also. We will go from state to state, sharing the information we have gathered, to encourage them to join our mission of saving lives and protecting property.
The Texas Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are aware of the potential for saving lives and protecting property on the highways through the use of the Safety Sentry trailer lock. Efforts are underway to elicit vehicle insurance reductions if Safety Sentry is used for trailer safety.
Safety Sentry Inc. continues to work with various entities to make everyone aware of the significant impact of trailer safety. There is an upcoming campaign to give away 100 Safety Sentry devices, two to each state by random drawing, for the Scouts of America after we found out that many of their supply trailers are lost to theft each year. There are opportunities in the works for fundraisers and charitable contributions through endorsements based on sales. The list continues to grow.
We are encouraging everyone to do their part to help save the lives of people and animals and protect property with the complete safety and security package in Safety Sentry. This is an affordable safety product that is made in the USA and which is helping to provide employment opportunities during this time of economic uncertainty and rising unemployment. You work hard to provide for your families and to protect the things you acquire. Think of the Safety Sentry as added insurance for life and property, for yours as well as for others.
www.SafetySentryInc.com
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