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Chris_Heilong · 16-08-2013 11:11PM

Relax guys, truth of the matter is the rules can account for all situations and I would trust good judgement over rules any day.

gurramok · 16-08-2013 11:55PM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Relax guys, truth of the matter is the rules can account for all situations and I would trust good judgement over rules any day.

Two boardsies are involved in said random incident, what are the chances that one videos another directing traffic? I'm off to do the lotto

josip · 17-08-2013 12:15AM

gurramok wrote: »

Two boardsies are involved in said random incident, what are the chances that one videos another directing traffic? I'm off to do the lotto

Do the lotto as many times as boardsies have posted vids previously and you should win something

gutteruu · 17-08-2013 01:25AM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Depends on the mindset of the reader/viewer I guess. Hence the contrasting opinions on this thread.

Fair play for getting out and directing traffic. Can't see anything wrong with what you did. Ignore CiniO. He is our resident "abuse everyone who posts a video" guy as seen from the last 150 pages.

I bet you got some stick for saying the van would fit beforehand

deadeye187 · 17-08-2013 01:29AM

where is the best place to get one?

lau1247 · 17-08-2013 10:05AM

Rules are 'dead' whereas real life situations are flexible.

Lets leave it at that and move on.. More videos!!!

vibe666 · 17-08-2013 03:14PM

i could see the car before i pulled out (and you can see it on the video), there was someone stood at the side of the road directing traffic who could clearly see both myself and the oncoming car. we have two eyewitness accounts and a video from the POV of one of the eyewitnesses and someone is still arguing over their own perception of the video.

nobody got hurt, everybody was fine in the end and it all got sorted.

at the end of the day, the whole thing could have been avoided (on all low bridges) if the government would do the sensible thing and have poles over the road a few feet before the bridges at the same height with a big sign that says "if you hit the pole, you'll hit the bridge".

rizzodun · 17-08-2013 06:33PM

vibe666 wrote: »

if the government would do the sensible thing and have poles over the road a few feet before the bridges at the same height with a big sign that says "if you hit the pole, you'll hit the bridge".

Good idea, is this done anywhere else?

MarkR · 17-08-2013 06:35PM

I've seen them around Limerick somewhere.

vibe666 · 17-08-2013 08:03PM

rizzodun wrote: »

Good idea, is this done anywhere else?

i've no idea, but i've always thought it would be a cheap and simple solution.

i used to live near a low bridge that went under a train line and someone used to (and apparently still do 20 years later) hit it every week more or less which results in the train line regularly having to be closed until it can be inspected for safety if it gets hit hard enough.

the real irony of that particular low bridge being that there is a level crossing directly next to it for high vehicles and there are signs and flashing lights everywhere warning of the low bridge, not to mention it being painted with bright orange and black stripes and people still hit it very regularly.

here it is anyway.

Marlow · 20-08-2013 11:21AM

vibe666 wrote: »

the real irony of that particular low bridge being that there is a level crossing directly next to it for high vehicles and there are signs and flashing lights everywhere warning of the low bridge, not to mention it being painted with bright orange and black stripes and people still hit it very regularly.

Well, in some places they've gone as far as putting up steel barriers now on either side of the bridge, as inspecting them after somebody hits the bridge is a pain in the a***

/M

Al Capwned · 20-08-2013 11:57AM

I drive a Renault trafic van, and I know my heights with and without ladders and brackets on roof (1.95m without, 2.45m with).

Every bridge height is signed. I honestly cant see any need for barriers before a bridge.
(Not said to be argumentative, just an observation.)

Marlow · 20-08-2013 12:06PM

Al Capwned wrote: »

I drive a Renault trafic van, and I know my heights with and without ladders and brackets on roof (1.95m without, 2.45m with).

Every bridge height is signed. I honestly cant see any need for barriers before a bridge.
(Not said to be argumentative, just an observation.)

That's because you drive your van every day and care. Plenty of plebs out there that couldn't be bothered to find out the height of their truck first or that change van/truck every day and still don't check it out.

I know of one example in Galway on Lough Athalia road, where a truck got stuck under the middle of the bridge, let the air down to get out. Best thing was, he got stuck again on the way back, because he now had air in the tyres again. You'd think he'd remember from the first time.

/M

vibe666 · 20-08-2013 12:28PM

Marlow wrote: »

Well, in some places they've gone as far as putting up steel barriers now on either side of the bridge, as inspecting them after somebody hits the bridge is a pain in the a***

taking the pic i posted as an example, it would be very cheap and quick to put up a pole either side of the road on the left hand side directly after the junction for the level crossing with a steel pole covered in rubber (or not, depending on if you care about damaging people's vans) at the maximum height that could get under the bridge.

if you hit the pole you would have hit the bridge, problem solved.

Tragedy · 20-08-2013 12:55PM

http://www.2m40.com/
&
http://11foot8.com/

joujoujou · 20-08-2013 12:58PM

vibe666 wrote: »

[...] put up a pole either side of the road on the left hand side directly after the junction for the level crossing with a steel pole covered in rubber (or not, depending on if you care about damaging people's vans) at the maximum height that could get under the bridge.

[...]

Like this?

Avon_Barrier_Company_Ltd_Dual_arm_vehicle_height_restriction_barriers_3.jpg

Or maybe this?

thegreatiam · 20-08-2013 01:14PM

or this

If%2BYou%2BHit%2BThis%2BSign%252C%2BYou%2BWill%2BHit%2BThat%2BBridge.jpg

vibe666 · 20-08-2013 01:48PM

exactly!

seriously, aside from keeping people in jobs fixing and inspecting bridges regularly, how is it not cheaper and easier to just put up these things before low bridges to save everyone involved from the hassle of someone hitting them?

celica00 · 20-08-2013 02:31PM

vibe666 wrote: »

exactly!

seriously, aside from keeping people in jobs fixing and inspecting bridges regularly, ...

i think you just answered your own question haha

dr.fuzzenstein · 20-08-2013 02:38PM

There needs to be a very solid steel girder that will shave trucks to the required height.
No-one can complain, they have been warned, it's only their fault.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj8Bkn9kaLE

wonski · 20-08-2013 11:24PM

I think the problem is that some drivers won't realize they hit something unless they can't move forward any more.
Not sure if truck driver can actually see / hear trailer hitting one of those signs...

bear1 · 21-08-2013 12:48PM

Am I the only one who when watches clips which posters post up tries to guess what car they have?

vibe666 · 21-08-2013 04:08PM

bear1 wrote: »

Am I the only one who when watches clips which posters post up tries to guess what car they have?

go on then, what am I driving?

just to throw you, the last video is a different motor to previous ones.

josip · 21-08-2013 04:42PM

vibe666 wrote: »

go on then, what am I driving?

just to throw you, the last video is a different motor to previous ones.

Going by the sound of it I'd say it was an automatic?
with a bit of power and pretty refined.
A big Merc?

bear1 · 21-08-2013 05:13PM

Mmmm.... Ford Mondeo?

vibe666 · 21-08-2013 11:21PM

it's an auto, but not a merc or mondeo.

it's also my wife's motor, just to throw a spanner in the works.

mines in the garage getting a very expensive broken timing chain sorted.

josip · 22-08-2013 12:31AM

What happened to the E240 from the garage?

Dawn Rider · 22-08-2013 01:39AM

Marlow wrote: »

That's because you drive your van every day and care. Plenty of plebs out there that couldn't be bothered to find out the height of their truck first or that change van/truck every day and still don't check it out.

They could write the height of their truck on the back of an envelope or something, and stick it to their dashboard so they know at a glance what their height is when they see the sign, in case they forget during the trip. Or, is that a bit too logical?

I know of one example in Galway on Lough Athalia road, where a truck got stuck under the middle of the bridge, let the air down to get out. Best thing was, he got stuck again on the way back, because he now had air in the tyres again. You'd think he'd remember from the first time.

/M

Maybe the guy approached the bridge first time from uphill, so he was higher up. And as he approached it on his return he was lower on the road, as.. he.. was.. downhill...

vibe666 · 22-08-2013 08:41AM

josip wrote: »

What happened to the E240 from the garage?

good memory!

really liked it, but didn't go for it in the end.

bear1 · 22-08-2013 08:42AM

Hmm auto and a womans car.... that BMW 3 series coupe?

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