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There has been one reported near Wimbledon; in one of the old low narrow arch bridges where you'd be hard pressed to get anything over the size of a small van through.
 
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Llanigraham said:
Cletus said:
One near Deal this morning. No trains currently between Dover Priory and Ramsgate.

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That really is some bridge strike!!
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It looks more like a demolition job that a bridge strike! :shock:

Naughty me is imagining that truck driver had seen the photos of yesterday's container from Tulse Hill, put on their best Crocodile Dundee impression, and announced "you call that a bridge strike? THIS is a bridge strike!" :)
 
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Peter Mugridge said:
There has been one reported near Wimbledon; in one of the old low narrow arch bridges where you'd be hard pressed to get anything over the size of a small van through.
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Fifth time this year for that one. Luckily it's a slow approach (as only one vehicle can go through at a time) so rarely leads to damage to the bridge.
 
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There used to be a light weight bridge with a low clearance on the Harpenden Branch that was bashed so regularly that it had permanent lifting eyes fitted so it could be lifted back into place.
 
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May be 'professional' drivers who drive into bridges that are too low should lose their licenses. After all, understanding road signs is a basic requirement of driving.
 
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40129 said:
May be 'professional' drivers who drive into bridges that are too low should lose their licenses. After all, understanding road signs is a basic requirement of driving.
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Have you read the whole thread? There are some opinions about this from a couple of professional drivers...
 
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40129 said:
May be 'professional' drivers who drive into bridges that are too low should lose their licenses. After all, understanding road signs is a basic requirement of driving.
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Some cases it's been proven the bridge is actually too low compared to the signs.
There was a case near me recently where the truck was found to be 1 inch lower than the sign. The signs have been changed and height limit reduced.
 
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40129 said:
May be 'professional' drivers who drive into bridges that are too low should lose their licenses. After all, understanding road signs is a basic requirement of driving.
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Really? And please do explain why a professional driver should loose their licence but a non professional (ie you) should not?
 
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40129 said:
May be 'professional' drivers who drive into bridges that are too low should lose their licenses. After all, understanding road signs is a basic requirement of driving.
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richw said:
Some cases it's been proven the bridge is actually too low compared to the signs.
There was a case near me recently where the truck was found to be 1 inch lower than the sign. The signs have been changed and height limit reduced.
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GearJammer said:
Really? And please do explain why a professional driver should loose their licence but a non professional (ie you) should not?
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Could we just go back and re-read from post 20 to 60 or so to save time writing the same things over again?
 
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40129 said:
May be 'professional' drivers who drive into bridges that are too low should lose their licenses. After all, understanding road signs is a basic requirement of driving.
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I suggested this several pages back and received exactly the response you'd expect! Of course if the signage was incorrect then the driver can't really be held liable for the strike in the same way that a driver who receives a parking penalty is entitled to appeal (and will win) if the restrictions were not properly signposted.
 
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notadriver said:
What is a professional driver ? Anyone who drives and earns money by doing it ?
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61653 HTAFC said:
I suggested this several pages back and received exactly the response you'd expect! Of course if the signage was incorrect then the driver can't really be held liable for the strike in the same way that a driver who receives a parking penalty is entitled to appeal (and will win) if the restrictions were not properly signposted.
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Please think of the environment and recycle your posts! This has all been discussed in posts 20 to 60 (or thereabouts).
 
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jopsuk said:
And it's a local firm
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One of the most struck bridges in the country was on Redhouse Lane, Disley, Cheshire.

The road served only one factory which was seviced by regular road hauliers but still they managed to continually clout the bridge.

The factory has now closed and is being developed as housing, just as the bridge was rebuilt by NR incorporating the best strike protection our money could buy.
 
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I reckon that lorry driver has had his chips because that is one hell of a mash up!
 
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cjohnson said:
Another bridge strike at Tulse Hill today.
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And just after they have repainted it in even more yellow and black paint including "Low Bridge" in reflective yellow on black Background.The posts have now been repainted in yellow and black stripes too.
 
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