Another Canopener in North Carolina (Goldsboro)

[Dirt Roads]

source:  WRAL News, Raleigh (https://www.wral.com/news/investigates/school-bus-crash-dillard-academy-goldsboro-carolina-street-vine-street-multiple-accidents-may-2026/)

Ouch.  A school bus from a local charter school nailed a canopener railroad overpass on Thursday last week (May 1, 2026).  This one looks it came from Ginsu.

[kphoger]

Don't they plan out the bus routes ahead of time?

Oh and hey, I see she was going 10 over the speed limit while plowing into a bridge three feet shorter than her bus.  Good one.

[Max Rockatansky]

If the city wants extra signage they aren't going to get the railroad to pay for it. 

[Rothman]

Well, another CDL gains its wings...

[wdcrft63]

Well, another CDL gains its wings...

Let's recall, the famous Durham can opener has a height restriction of 12'4". That's high enough that some truck and RV drivers might think they can fit under it before discovering their mistake. This can opener is 4'10" lower, so low that there's no excuse for anyone driving a bus, panel truck or Winnebago to think they can pass under it.

[kalvado]

I am really waiting for one of those cases to be dragged all the way to supreme Court to establish that a bar hanging above the road is permissible way to give notice ...

[Rothman]

Well, another CDL gains its wings...

Let's recall, the famous Durham can opener has a height restriction of 12'4". That's high enough that some truck and RV drivers might think they can fit under it before discovering their mistake. This can opener is 4'10" lower, so low that there's no excuse for anyone driving a bus, panel truck or Winnebago to think they can pass under it.

It's been 12'4"+4" (12'8") for quite some time now. ;D

[74/171FAN]

11'8"+8" actually (12'4")

[Rothman]

11'8"+8" actually (12'4")

Uggggggggh.  I've been biffing it more frequently lately.