Newbies don't try this!

That, and I really think panic set in, and at that point it overrode common sense and his thinking was I just have to get out of here.

 

This is true. Especially when going off road. People think that the powerful truck can easily drive through the soft soil.

 

the website should be 11foot8.com for this one.

 

Common sense was not used...Priceless

 

are you sure its not the same guy? @;{>

 

You're the man!

 

He sounds like your typical Seattle port rat!

 

LMAO!!!!!!!!

 

Pretty typical Nash-style response. But you're still not thinking it through. Most of the low crossing are very old, and either through development intrusion or geography there often isn't the room for a simple gravel turnaround. And signage won't usually do the trick, if a driver is so inattentive to not notice a fairly low bridge and look for the clearance sign, nothing short of a ball bat to the head will give them pause. And again, think of the cost. Who bears the cost of the installation and maintenance? Why should a city have to spend a fortune re-signing bridges that are already marked because someone else is clueless. Shouldn't the company and the driver bear the responsibility of any cost involved in a bridge strike? The governing authority would be responsible if someone hit a mismarked bridge, why should they be liable for someone ignoring already legal signage. At some point the operator has to be held to some expected standard of operation.

A legend, I tell ya!