Just read a new story in the trucker news about a driver in I believe Iowa, who drove a 30ton tanker across a 3ton bridge limit.
Driver got all but the rear axle across before the bridge collapsed behind him.
This is the second incident of this nature that's has been in the trucker news in about 2 years.
There are other countless stories of drivers who have violated weight limits and caused some form of road damage.
I say to you all.
1. Learn to read. Growing up that was one of the most important things to learn, but nowadays, more and more drivers are incapable of this.
2. Learn to read a map. I never fully trust a gps, even though I have one of the better systems. I always validate my gps route with a map. The gps is only as good as the information it is reading from the NTDB. If there's ever a question about a part of the route I look at it on satellite view on Google or some other program to verify or ease my concerns.
3. No your weights before you head out. Don't trust the weights that the shipping departments put on your paper work. That weight may only include the billable weight of the product, but will not include the pallet, dunnage, or framing weight.
4. Finally, use some common sense. If you find yourself on a road, facing a bridge, a restriction, and your not sure, pull over and stop. Get out and look. Call the local constables if you have to.
Not all restrictions will show up on your gps, be listed in a map, or even on Google. Some restrictions never get reported and are more local.
It is better to get help and appear dumb, than to damage something removing all doubt.
Know your weight
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by reverendhandy, May 21, 2017.
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I remember years ago driving near avoca? Avon? New York, something like that...and I got to a bridge that said "low clearance" 12 ft 8 inch... i was rather new and pulled to the side of the road.. put my flashers out and called the police for help to back out of the area... He arrived with a smile and said; thanks for calling huny... but, most bridges in New York post heights with a 12 inch differential... so, go ahead, the actual clearance is 13ft 8 inch and you will be fine...Lol.. I will never forget the lesson learned: its better to be safe than sorry when it comes to heights and weights.., and all these years later; I still see that friendly smile and remember that chuckle he gave whenever I see a low clearance sign...
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