Bridge Crash Videos

[Tonytone]

Holy shit, look at these videos of trucks crashing into the same bridge, over & over & over http://11foot8.com


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[frankenroad]

It amazed my the number of trucks that also ran the red light, in addition to hitting the bridge.

We have a low clearance overpass near my work, and every couple of weeks, we hear the unmistakeable sound of a giant can being ripped open (it's often a rental truck).

[abefroman329]

Holy shit, look at these videos of trucks crashing into the same bridge, over & over & over http://11foot8.com


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And when you get tired of that, there's http://www.2m40.com/.

[Tonytone]

Holy shit, look at these videos of trucks crashing into the same bridge, over & over & over http://11foot8.com


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And when you get tired of that, there's http://www.2m40.com/.

Those are even more gruesome, that CAT tore right thru the overpass, how fast were they going to do that. I thought bridges were built to take certain blows.


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[ErmineNotyours]

The 8'10" trucks are actually hitting the sacrificial beam, not the bridge itself, but otherwise you can't take your eyes off of it.

[1995hoo]

The 11'8" bridge is near the apartment where I lived for three years during law school, but it seems like there were far fewer truck crashes then. Maybe we just weren't as aware of them because we didn't have a 24/7 webcam documenting them.

[Tonytone]

The 11'8" bridge is near the apartment where I lived for three years during law school, but it seems like there were far fewer truck crashes then. Maybe we just weren't as aware of them because we didn't have a 24/7 webcam documenting them.

They mostly hit the lower protective beam as someone said above ^^, but I don't understand how people are missing the sign that lights up, when a vehicle is to high. But the funniest one to me is where the truck makes it, but the beam slices the top right of like a can. Never knew that could happen like that.


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[Joe The Dragon]

It amazed my the number of trucks that also ran the red light, in addition to hitting the bridge.

We have a low clearance overpass near my work, and every couple of weeks, we hear the unmistakeable sound of a giant can being ripped open (it's often a rental truck).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR10t-B9nYY

[Tonytone]

It amazed my the number of trucks that also ran the red light, in addition to hitting the bridge.

We have a low clearance overpass near my work, and every couple of weeks, we hear the unmistakeable sound of a giant can being ripped open (it's often a rental truck).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR10t-B9nYY

I think of this episode all the time.


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[hotdogPi]

unmistakeable sound of a giant can being ripped open (it's often a bunker blast).

FTFY

[abefroman329]

The 11'8" bridge is near the apartment where I lived for three years during law school, but it seems like there were far fewer truck crashes then. Maybe we just weren't as aware of them because we didn't have a 24/7 webcam documenting them.

They mostly hit the lower protective beam as someone said above ^^, but I don't understand how people are missing the sign that lights up, when a vehicle is to high. But the funniest one to me is where the truck makes it, but the beam slices the top right of like a can. Never knew that could happen like that.


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Either (a) they're REALLY zoned out or (b) they think they can just barely make it and they can't be bothered to take a detour just to be on the safe side.

[1995hoo]

The 11'8" bridge is near the apartment where I lived for three years during law school, but it seems like there were far fewer truck crashes then. Maybe we just weren't as aware of them because we didn't have a 24/7 webcam documenting them.

They mostly hit the lower protective beam as someone said above ^^, but I don't understand how people are missing the sign that lights up, when a vehicle is to high. But the funniest one to me is where the truck makes it, but the beam slices the top right of like a can. Never knew that could happen like that.


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I think this one is my favorite:

[Tonytone]

The 11'8" bridge is near the apartment where I lived for three years during law school, but it seems like there were far fewer truck crashes then. Maybe we just weren't as aware of them because we didn't have a 24/7 webcam documenting them.

They mostly hit the lower protective beam as someone said above ^^, but I don't understand how people are missing the sign that lights up, when a vehicle is to high. But the funniest one to me is where the truck makes it, but the beam slices the top right of like a can. Never knew that could happen like that.


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I think this one is my favorite:

Why the hell, would that truck, be speeding & think it could do that, I wonder what pedestrians think, when they see a truck plow into a bridge & almost kill everyone. & HAPPY THANKSGIVING.


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[Tonytone]

https://youtu.be/V3-UugI0JoA this is even worse, this bridge causes everyone to crash.


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[mrsman]

I know we've discussed these low bridges before on another thread, but I still don't understand how this happens.  If the clearance is this low, the road should be restricted to "passenger cars only" - no trucks or buses of any kind on a road like this. 

[kalvado]

I know we've discussed these low bridges before on another thread, but I still don't understand how this happens.  If the clearance is this low, the road should be restricted to "passenger cars only" - no trucks or buses of any kind on a road like this.

What do you mean by "this low"? 15' u-haul truck is 9'11", and would comfortably feet under 10'8" bridge, for example.
You cannot ban traffic just-in-case, that is why clearance signs exist. One may wonder why those are not read and understood, though.

[Tonytone]

Maybe that glowing, "Over-height"  vehicle sign should be bigger & a different color, because the trucks run the light & miss that sign. & do they not have red light cameras around that part?


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[abefroman329]

I know we've discussed these low bridges before on another thread, but I still don't understand how this happens.  If the clearance is this low, the road should be restricted to "passenger cars only" - no trucks or buses of any kind on a road like this.

They discuss this in the FAQs on the website. Trucks utilize the cross street immediately before the bridge to make deliveries to businesses along that street.

[ErmineNotyours]

Either put in a crossing gate that is activated by an overheight truck, or people should obey the freakin' red light.

[GenExpwy]

https://youtu.be/V3-UugI0JoA this is even worse, this bridge causes everyone to crash.

1:10 Is that a fire truck‽ 

[Tonytone]

https://youtu.be/V3-UugI0JoA this is even worse, this bridge causes everyone to crash.

1:10 Is that a fire truck‽ 

Yes, yes it is. If a fire truck hits a bridge, does this mean the bridge needs to be re-examined?


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[mrsman]

https://youtu.be/V3-UugI0JoA this is even worse, this bridge causes everyone to crash.

1:10 Is that a fire truck‽ 

Yes, yes it is. If a fire truck hits a bridge, does this mean the bridge needs to be re-examined?


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I believe it does.  These are serious safety hazards.  It is a good argument for closing the road altogether, if not restricting it to card only.

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