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^ Top   #1   11.21.2007

Cybergal Truck Forum Supporter   Last Seen: 04.16.2009 06.42 AM Member Since: Oct 2008 Posts: 13,844 My Trucking Photos: 27 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked: 2,556 Times My Truckers Blog : 16

Lights and bells and lasers, oh my Lights and bells and lasers, oh my 11/10/07 Quote: In Linden, NJ, just southwest of New York City, trucks have been hitting the 12-foot-4-inch high North Wood Avenue railroad bridge for years. In fact, according to the Home News Tribune, two more hit it just last week. So, the city installed a new warning system that consists of lasers to detect trailer height, a flashing yellow light, bells and a sign that reads: “Overheight Vehicle Stop.” On Monday, Nov. 19, they activated the system. Two hours later a 32-year-old trucker from California apparently missed the flashing lights and bells and wedged his 13-foot-6-inch trailer under the bridge. landline

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heyns57 Road Train Member   Last Seen: 10.08.2009 09.21 PM Member Since: Dec 2006 Location: Coloma, MI Trucker? 40 Years Age: 67 Posts: 1,234 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 235 Thanked: 291 Times

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Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF   Member Since: Sep 2006 Location: WY Trucker? 7 Years Age: 35 Posts: 13,621 My Trucking Photos: 7 Thanks: 3,427 Thanked: 3,072 Times

Quote: Two hours later a 32-year-old trucker from California apparently missed the flashing lights and bells and wedged his 13-foot-6-inch trailer under the bridge. If this guy is that blind and not paying attention to his surroundings then he should not be driving period, let alone a semi. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't blame me, I didn't vote for the anti American crew.

^ Top   #4   11.24.2007

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I'm thinking that maybe, if they want to prevent anymore trucks hitting that trestle, they should warn first and then disable the vehicle. Some of these clowns are so busy listening to satellite radio, they think everything around them is on that radio; short of dropping a bomb on them, you just aren't going to get their attention.

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