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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Traffic Control => Topic started by: Fredddie on August 26, 2024, 02:14:05 PM

Title: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: Fredddie on August 26, 2024, 02:14:05 PM
Why are weight limits signed with regulatory signs while height limits are warning signs?

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Whereas in the Vienna Convention, both are typically a prohibition sign:
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Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: Rothman on August 26, 2024, 07:48:46 PM
Because we're not Commies.
Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: freebrickproductions on September 18, 2024, 02:06:08 AM
I mean, if 11'8" has taught us anything, it's that an overheight vehicle can make it through the height restriction, though not in one piece. :bigass:
Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: wanderer2575 on September 18, 2024, 08:57:32 AM
I would guess it has to do with the fact that you can control your vehicle weight (remove some load if it's overweight) but you generally can't do anything about your vehicle height.  So the height limit can't be taken as anything more than informational.
Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: Dirt Roads on September 18, 2024, 09:00:30 PM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on September 18, 2024, 02:06:08 AMI mean, if 11'8" has taught us anything, it's that an overheight vehicle can make it through the height restriction, though not in one piece. :bigass:

Reminds me of the time in my railroading days that I found a trucker who just chopped the tops off of three huge John Deere tractors...
Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: epzik8 on September 18, 2024, 09:08:00 PM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on September 18, 2024, 02:06:08 AMI mean, if 11'8" has taught us anything, it's that an overheight vehicle can make it through the height restriction, though not in one piece. :bigass:

The definition of oddly satisfying.
Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: Rothman on September 18, 2024, 09:19:27 PM
11'8" is less fun now that it's 11'8"+8"
Title: Re: Weight limits vs height limits
Post by: Big John on September 18, 2024, 09:26:53 PM
Quote from: Rothman on September 18, 2024, 09:19:27 PM11'8" is less fun now that it's 11'8"+8"
eight is not enough. :bigass: