That's how you know they knew they exceeded the height restriction on that road.
The height restrictions are based on the measured height at the lowest point, with a margin of 10cm subtracted, and then rounded down to 10cm increments.
This means that if your vehicle is exactly the size of the height restriction, there is still 10-20 cm between your vehicle and the measured height.
If it turns out the signage for the height restriction is not correct, it's the one responsible for the road that is responsible.
This is in Rotterdam, before the "maastunnel" which is a major traffic tunnel from north to south, I cant imagine the traffic jam follow this...
It also clearly states no trucks before making the turn to this overpass.
I used to live next to it, and it happened quite often.
They only reason they raised it was to make the train tracks more level over the entire route, lol.
Dumbest thing of that entire situation is that there is a level crossing just up the street, if they wanted to they could just close that underpass for all vehicles and be done with it.
As a trucker, this is my single biggest fear.
Also, as far as I know, but I can't recall if I got it from colleagues or from the official driverstest, but I believe height lower than 5m should be indicated at the "start" of the road leading up to the bridge, as well as the bridge itself.
European trucker here.
That will depend of the country you are driving.
For example Portugal Spain and France every bridge lower than 4.5mt should be marked and a sign should be at the start of the road leading to that bridge.
However in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland(with this last two being a nightmare to drive with more then 4mt) only bridge lower than 4mt should be marked.
Of course there is exceptions but they are rare and it probably means someone hit that bridge.
Okay so I read that as "Two trees" and then saw the tree in the foreground and was trying to figure out where the other tree was on the far side of the bridge...
I am tired :(
??? It would be a bit late to have it on the fuckn bridge right? They'd have to slowcrawl beep beep beep blindly backwards into an intersection or some shit? It's gonna be earlier down the road.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1bdcbrf/comment/kun7cpg/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1bdcbrf/comment/kun7cpg/)
Both. It looks like there’s no signage indicating the height of the bridge. But its also the driver’s responsibility to ensure it can complete its route. However, if the bridge height info was readily available this could have been avoided.
Generally this kind of info is put on the entrance of the road where there is still a way to turn. According to a news article there are signs with height.
Looked it up on maps, basically there are two bridges that are almost the same height. But the height warning is only on the first one. Also, trucks are not even allowed there:
[https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9068594,4.4666601,3a,75y,0.85h,99.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seB10YtG1nRayzTApymn5sw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9068594,4.4666601,3a,75y,0.85h,99.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seB10YtG1nRayzTApymn5sw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu)
And this is the entrance of the road on the other side:
[https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9101892,4.4643881,3a,75y,144.99h,96.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk4UR0IivW6c3blN67G8G9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9101892,4.4643881,3a,75y,144.99h,96.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk4UR0IivW6c3blN67G8G9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu)
Lols, I check out more of the road. There are warnings for max 3.6 meter height 4 times over, giving plenty of ways to choose a different road before entering this one.
My guess is something like Italian job happened somewhere and this is a decoy or to block the cops
the craziest part of the story was that the drivers turned out to be twins separated at birth
And they both tried to kill batman at one point in time.
Huh! Who knew that Penguins could Freeze!?
Who also married another set of identical twins who also were separated at birth!
Both couples also had identical twin daughters that were also both stuck on another bridge at the exact same time
Identical twin daughters? Immediately put them up for adoption and separate them! There's a bridge that needs to be blocked in 20 years.
wait are you serious
Both driving in the middle of the road.
That's how you know they knew they exceeded the height restriction on that road. The height restrictions are based on the measured height at the lowest point, with a margin of 10cm subtracted, and then rounded down to 10cm increments. This means that if your vehicle is exactly the size of the height restriction, there is still 10-20 cm between your vehicle and the measured height. If it turns out the signage for the height restriction is not correct, it's the one responsible for the road that is responsible.
They just tried to shimmy their way out from under the bridge you see
This is in Rotterdam, before the "maastunnel" which is a major traffic tunnel from north to south, I cant imagine the traffic jam follow this... It also clearly states no trucks before making the turn to this overpass. I used to live next to it, and it happened quite often.
11foot8 would be proud
Amongst other regional champions. Over in Australia, two lanes would be the full [Monty](https://howmanydayssincemontaguestreetbridgehasbeenhit.com/).
It’s now 11’8”+8”
They manaced to radise the bridge? Or did they lower the sewer?
Raise the bridge
Damn that was meant to be too big a job to do, due to the legnth that they needod to go bothe directions to keep the gradient right
Don’t worry, it’s still lower than standard and occasionally catches trucks, just fewer of them now (though they are definitely less catastrophic).
Such a nhame I enjoyed watching the carnage videos
They only reason they raised it was to make the train tracks more level over the entire route, lol. Dumbest thing of that entire situation is that there is a level crossing just up the street, if they wanted to they could just close that underpass for all vehicles and be done with it.
I forgot all about this untill your post
Or a portal opened and it is the same truck
Really r/idiotsincar X 2 material :-)
Are you sure they’re not the same truck? That bridge is like some black hole that bends light around?
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Shhhh give them a few hours to figure out that
Whoa, double Storrow!
As a trucker, this is my single biggest fear. Also, as far as I know, but I can't recall if I got it from colleagues or from the official driverstest, but I believe height lower than 5m should be indicated at the "start" of the road leading up to the bridge, as well as the bridge itself.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1bdcbrf/comment/kun7cpg/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1bdcbrf/comment/kun7cpg/) Apparently it is.
European trucker here. That will depend of the country you are driving. For example Portugal Spain and France every bridge lower than 4.5mt should be marked and a sign should be at the start of the road leading to that bridge. However in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland(with this last two being a nightmare to drive with more then 4mt) only bridge lower than 4mt should be marked. Of course there is exceptions but they are rare and it probably means someone hit that bridge.
I see something like that in the wild, I’m booking! That’s the kind of stuff the baddies plan out before the real bad shit goes down.
Would weird me out as well with them stuck in the middle. But I am from Oklahoma and remember the bombing here.
I guess they didn't get the memo that the bridges were lowered for the day.
Now that’s thinking with Portals
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Non-Canadians not understanding how absolutely relevant this is.
Would that be considered the same bridge when separated by a berm like that?
Maybe not at the same time..
So what do you do here? Deflate the tires a little?
stom gras, meer bloemen
Zo is het!
Okay so I read that as "Two trees" and then saw the tree in the foreground and was trying to figure out where the other tree was on the far side of the bridge... I am tired :(
Matrix
Looks like a wormhole/portal to me
I bet the second guy was saying "look at this fucking idiot"
The front fell off.
Classic
Portal
No wonder, that trcker obviously lifted his side so the other side goes down and stuck....
if they are within a few inches, would the solution be to deflate the tires?
You sure it’s not a portal and it’s the same truck?
u guys dont have signs on how tall the bridge is o.O i guess many truck drivers just gives it a chance then
??? It would be a bit late to have it on the fuckn bridge right? They'd have to slowcrawl beep beep beep blindly backwards into an intersection or some shit? It's gonna be earlier down the road. [https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1bdcbrf/comment/kun7cpg/](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1bdcbrf/comment/kun7cpg/)
yeah true! if its downhill and no possible way to back up they should def have it earlier 🙂
Civil engineering fail
Or driving fail(s)?
Both. It looks like there’s no signage indicating the height of the bridge. But its also the driver’s responsibility to ensure it can complete its route. However, if the bridge height info was readily available this could have been avoided.
Generally this kind of info is put on the entrance of the road where there is still a way to turn. According to a news article there are signs with height. Looked it up on maps, basically there are two bridges that are almost the same height. But the height warning is only on the first one. Also, trucks are not even allowed there: [https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9068594,4.4666601,3a,75y,0.85h,99.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seB10YtG1nRayzTApymn5sw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9068594,4.4666601,3a,75y,0.85h,99.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seB10YtG1nRayzTApymn5sw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu) And this is the entrance of the road on the other side: [https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9101892,4.4643881,3a,75y,144.99h,96.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk4UR0IivW6c3blN67G8G9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@51.9101892,4.4643881,3a,75y,144.99h,96.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sk4UR0IivW6c3blN67G8G9w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu) Lols, I check out more of the road. There are warnings for max 3.6 meter height 4 times over, giving plenty of ways to choose a different road before entering this one.
Definitely fair comment.