Another rental truck bites the dust at the 11foot8 bridge

[snooper2]

Greatness from our favorite bridge!

[Buns_of_Fire]

1. Probably the only thing left we can depend on.

[ecstatic]

2. The warnings are not sufficient. At least a half mile before the intersection,

multiple warning signs, from all directions should be posted that say TRUCKS PROHIBITED / LOW CLEARANCE in 1000ft, 500ft, etc. The final intersection should have a stop sign to force drivers to read the warnings.

[snooper2]

3. Won't make a difference, people are stupid- Plus this is for our entertainment

[NurseJackie]

8. This was interesting...

http://11foot8.com/faq/

[ecstatic]

20. Lol! nt

[AngryAmish]

4. covefefe

[lostnfound]

5. A garage door sensor combined with red flashing light could be installed as Boy Scout project.

Or as an engineering student class assignment.

[Jim Beard]

6. Excellent CCTV. At least the truck could back out saving considerable time for the other drivers tha

that might have to wait on a tow truck or welders to free the truck.

[Sancho]

7. After all these years...time to make the bridge higher or the road lower....

There's no way to expect signs or warning to make any difference.

Can you imagine getting insurance on trucks in that county?

[NurseJackie]

9. Apparently it's been considered...

http://11foot8.com/faq/

[FSogol]

10. As an engineer, I've found it next to impossible to get a railroad to makes changes. However, a

sanitary lift station isn't the most expensive project in the world. Most likely, this is the "it's always been that way" attitude that is common excuse not to fix something correctly.

[AtheistCrusader]

13. The railroad will make changes only after

it's been hit with sufficient mass to disrupt the rails/bridge.

It's got a protective I-beam, but just means someone will have to use a bigger hammer.

[Big_K]

12. We had one of these - not as bad -

Near where I lived. Usually if a truck got stuck it was after it was under, and could get it out by deflating the tires*. Finally they lowered the road by literally scraping down the road surface to make the bridge "higher".

* Of course, I did see a car transport once put the bottom of the bridge literally through the windshield of a new Lexus.

[northoftheborder]

11. We need the entertainment!

Poor people who live there are probably cursing all, especially the GOV (especially Obama), the railroad, the highway dept., and the stupid people!

[PJMcK]

14. These drivers are inexperienced

They obviously forget the size of the vehicles they're driving.

These videos are pretty funny from a voyeur perspective. I'd love to hear the driver's conversation with the police officer. I'd also love to be there when the driver returns the truck!

Actually, I wonder if the local truck rental companies warn the renters about the bridge. On the occasions that I've rented truck or cargo vans, the rental agents have always reminded me that these are commercial vehicles that cannot be driven on parkways (in NY).

[FSogol]

19. Most of the crashes are rentals.

[Buns_of_Fire]

15. Pity there isn't room on one of the four corners for a nice set of bleachers.

You know, have vendors selling hot dogs, pizza slices (Lily's is right down the street), popcorn, peanuts, sodas, little "11-8" flags, T-shirts, stuff like that. A nice, wholesome family outing for the day, cheering on your favorite trucks (even though the bridge always wins).

[Kaleva]

17. LOL!

[longship]

18. And banners, of course.

GO FOR IT, BUDDY!!

LOW CLEARANCE? SHMO CLEARANCE! FULL SPEED AHEAD!

RAH, RAH, RAH! SISS BOOM CRUNCH!

Etcetera.

I'll take a dog with onions and mustard... better make it two. Is that microbrew beer you have there? Better make it three of those.

[neohippie]

16. There's more than one of these low bridges

In Durham, NC where this low bridge is there is more than one intersection that has them I believe it's located very close to Duke University

[Kaleva]

21. The Definitive 11Foot8 Bridge Crash Compilation

Almost 10 minutes of crashes.

[Drahthaardogs]

22. Whoever engineered that is amazing.

As many hits as it has taken and it still stands.

[hatrack]

24. And they can keep running trains over it!

Now that's good build quality . . .

[Spider Jerusalem]

23. Simple and cost-effective solution:

12'5" clearance; before the sign went up, an average of one truck a month struck the bridge. After it went up, there were only four incidents in 14 years.