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Semi parks in no parking zone

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Sternfan, Mar 17, 2011.

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  1. Mar 17, 2011 #1
    Sternfan

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    Under 11' 8" bridge.


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    This semi-truck trailer was nearly split in half when it struck the railroad overpass at 5th and Brady Streets at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 26. No one was injured in the mishap. The railroad overpass on Harrison Street is notorious for "eating" semi trucks, but other bridges in the Quad-Cities like this one have given trucks problems as well. (Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES)






    http://qctimes.com/collection_0b1b72cc-4fd7-11e0-b650-001cc4c03286.html?oCampaign=hottopics#8
     
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  3. Mar 17, 2011 #2
    rich_t

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    How do ya miss that big yellow sign that clearly posts the bridge height at 11' 8"?
     
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  4. Mar 17, 2011 #3
    Lilbit

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    They had their eyes closed?:biggrin_25524::biggrin_2551:
     
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  5. Mar 17, 2011 #4
    123456

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    Poor JB !!!!

    2002 ???
     
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  7. Mar 17, 2011 #5
    Sternfan

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    The accident I posted with the big picture happened yesterday 3/16/11. Davenport Iowa.


    Then the paper's website had link to a collage of accidents that happened there over the years.
     
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  8. Mar 17, 2011 #6
    LandShark

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    Maybe they thought "meters" not feet
     
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  9. Mar 17, 2011 #7
    teddy_bear6506

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    He didn't know his trailer was that tall :biggrin_25521:
     
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  10. Mar 17, 2011 #8
    CondoCruiser

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    That looks like US61. There are warnings all the way back to I-80.

    Where do they find these drivers? It's scarey, drivers this dumb are on the road.
     
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  11. Mar 17, 2011 #9
    JohnBoy

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    When asked that very same question, the drivers response was,

    "I was sexting with my girlfriend and took my eyes of the road for just a few seconds."
     
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  12. Mar 17, 2011 #10
    brinkj23

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    I don't care if you had your thumb up your arse, or texting, or looking at a map HOW in the world do you miss a clearance sign on a bridge deck that low. Heck I could tell I'm not gonna clear it even if the sign wasn't there. There are warning signs all over quad city heading towards 61. I just don't get it.....
     
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