Think this might help with bridge strikes?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by windsmith, Sep 13, 2015.

  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    It's different, but pointless.

    Like G. Anthony said, it will cause issues in the wintertime.

    Signs, and fining the company for bridge strikes should be enough.

    I'll certainly agree with the notion that those who can't read the aforementioned signs have no business driving a truck, but that's an argument for another thread.
     
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  3. tinytim

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    Truck driver not paying attention activates the sign. As in the video, 4 wheelers come to a stop. Truck driver still not paying attention, what could the unintended consequences be?
     
  4. G.Anthony

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    thing is if i recall correctly, all the traffic signs around the world are supposed to be universally accepted???

    that being said, one (would think) that the universal sign for DO NOT ENTER should suffice..??
     
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    Average winter temps in Sidney = 44 degrees; not much ice. I still think the best warning is a low-hanging sign that says, "If you hit this you will hit the bridge." Seen a few of those, and bridges/overpasses that were hit, so ... what can ya do?
     
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  7. Toomanybikes

    Toomanybikes Road Train Member

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    A good start would be to label and sign every bridge, tunnel, and overpass that is non conforming (<13'6') in the US. We are far from that. Then start on all the rest. That bridge north of Seattle that just got knocked down was unlabeled.
     
  8. joseph1135

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    Here's a stupid question, once you stop, what are they gonna do then? Back all the way up to the nearest exit?
     
  10. snowwy

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    Even salt water freezes. Look at the great salt lake at the end of January.

    DOT uses brine solution on the highways around these parts now. When the temps are colder.
     
  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Good question.

    Here in Baltimore, the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, also known as I-895 for you out-of-towners, is a highway commonly uses by trucks. Problem is, the tunnel itself is restricted for hazmats, doubles, and anything wider than 96".

    Now, what happens on the southbound side is there is a shack just before the entrance to the tunnel where the LEO's stop any restricted trucks they see coming, direct them up an adjacent driveway, and onto a nearby street to leave.

    Same thing happens on the northbound side just after you pay the toll, except there you have to back up probably two truck lengths to get to the exit that takes you off the highway.

    An earlier poster noted that this isn't a road that's commonly used by trucks, so one could surmise that the tunnel in the video likely doesn't have such contingencies in place, so some poor driver may very well have to back up a considerable distance to get to a spot where he could turn around.
     
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