In article , d wrote:

On Thu, 5 May 2016 08:43:26 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
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On Wed, 4 May 2016 17:32:41 +0100
Mizter T wrote:
On 04/05/2016 17:17, Graeme Wall wrote:

[signage, flashing lights, level crossings, idiots, steel beams,
luminous paint, hanging fringe]

As always: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk9DjO-_rT8

Sam

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In article ,
(Sam Wilson) wrote:

In article , d wrote:

On Thu, 5 May 2016 08:43:26 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
wrote:
On Wed, 4 May 2016 17:32:41 +0100
Mizter T wrote:
On 04/05/2016 17:17, Graeme Wall wrote:

[signage, flashing lights, level crossings, idiots, steel beams,
luminous paint, hanging fringe]

As always: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk9DjO-_rT8

Cool! Now, why don't Network Rail try that?

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Colin Rosenstiel

In article ,
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As always: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk9DjO-_rT8

Cool! Now, why don't Network Rail try that?

It is cool. Does it work during daylight hours? Wouldn't just a
simple traffic light work as well?

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Mike Bristow

On 2016\05\06 10:15, Mike Bristow wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
As always: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk9DjO-_rT8

Cool! Now, why don't Network Rail try that?

It is cool. Does it work during daylight hours? Wouldn't just a
simple traffic light work as well?

A sulphuric acid curtain would work better.

Seriously, surely the point of these crashes is that the bloke thinks
that even though the sign/detector/water curtain thinks that he's too
high for the bridge/tunnel, he thinks that he'll squeeze through with
half an inch to spare, and a lot of the time he'll be right. So no
matter how visible you make the sign, the crash will still happen. The
only way to stop them is to detect the height of vehicles and then lower
a physical gate so that the driver knows that even if he could
theoretically squeeze under the bridge, he can't get past the gate. Or
put up an electronic toll sign that tells drivers that vehicle LLxxLLL
will be fined the cost of a bridge strike even if they manage to squeeze
through.

In message , at 13:57:00 on Fri, 6 May 2016,
Basil Jet remarked:
surely the point of these crashes is that the bloke thinks that even
though the sign/detector/water curtain thinks that he's too high for
the bridge/tunnel, he thinks that he'll squeeze through with half an
inch to spare, and a lot of the time he'll be right.

It's much more likely they just forget what they are driving (how high
etc).
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In message , at 13:57:00 on Fri, 6 May 2016,
Basil Jet remarked:
surely the point of these crashes is that the bloke thinks that even
though the sign/detector/water curtain thinks that he's too high for the
bridge/tunnel, he thinks that he'll squeeze through with half an inch to
spare, and a lot of the time he'll be right.

It's much more likely they just forget what they are driving (how high
etc).
Exactly. The various "hanging is too good for 'em" pundits here need to
consider that the driver is dealing with a combination of the deck height of
the trailer, the height of the container, and quite possibility the tractor
unit may affect the height as well. Nobody is questioning the fact that the
lorry driver is responsible for making sure it will all fit, but given the
opportunities for mistakes to happen it's a wonder there aren't more
incidents of this nature. For example, it's possible that the driver passed
under the same bridge with a smaller container in one direction, and then
swapped it for a taller container - or even a taller trailer/container
combination - for the return journey.

What happened is comparable with a signaller setting the wrong route for a
train and then the driver accepting that route. Surely that *never* happens,
does it?

There but for the Grace of God, etc. etc.

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In message , at 15:59:31 on Fri, 6 May
2016, D A Stocks remarked:
For example, it's possible that the driver passed under the same bridge
with a smaller container in one direction, and then swapped it for a
taller container - or even a taller trailer/container combination - for
the return journey.

One of the Ely bridge bashes a couple of years ago was like that - a
local tradesman (plumber I think) had been driving to and fro several
times a day for years without incident, and then someone bought him a
new van which was very slightly taller...

Then there was this chap (not visible) driving into Ely who apparently
got under the first half of the underpass by the level crossing, then
chickened out at the second. The police and local Railtrack people
(visible) helped him let his tyres down at which point he made it
through the second half.

I have no idea if they did him for obstruction, but as it was a PCSO I
don't think they can ticket someone for that.

http://www.perry.co.uk/images/ocado-ely.jpg
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Roland Perry