On 2/9/15 11:40 AM, dpb wrote:
On 02/09/2015 11:11 AM, Gordon Shumway wrote: ...
Yet they can be so easily prevented. I see a blinking yellow
light, but that is not enough. Ahead of the bridge should be a
series of hanging chains at the 11' 8" height to give a loud
warning. It could even trigger other lights, etc. Given the
once a month crashes, it is neglect on the part of the highway
department.
Yeah it is the driver's fault, but still, it can be prevented.
Yes, it is the drivers fault, but unfortunately it CAN NOT be
prevented. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "you cant fix stupid."
Unless there's an indication way before what's shown here; that's too
late to have a chance't to stop iff'en don't already know about it.
Of course, the rentals and possibly even the RV drivers may not
actually know or think about their clearance but the pro's certainly
do...
And, of course, as someone else (I think?) already noted, what's the
actual clearance as opposed to the marked? That it's marked 11-8
makes me think it's already at least 4" less than was originally; how
much clearance has been lost since the sign was updated/corrected?
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If you look into the history of this bridge, you will find that they add
more and more and more warnings all the time, and the height is accurate.
They added a steel bar indicating the clearance, before the bridge.
They added signs, signs, and more signs. They added height sensors with
blinking lights that warn a driver that his vehicle is, in fact, too high.
The city has done all it can short of digging the street lower or
replacing the railroad bridge, which they may not even have jurisdiction
over. Oh, and every time the bridge is struck, they have structural
engineer assess its fitness.
I've been watching all the videos on the website and one thing that
jumps out at you is the amount of rental trucks and RV's that strike the
bridge-- probably 90%. Neither of those require a CDL to drive.
There's a reason that "extra insurance" they try to sell you at a truck
rental place doesn't cover overhead damage. :-)
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