That particular bridge attracts this type of accident. It’s a route from the city to an industrial area, so unless a truck driver is aware of the danger, this will still happen.
Skeptik
It’ll buff out
I know a guy
Cian
If a driver doesn’t know the height of his truck and know that it won’t fit under a low bridge – they shouldn’t have a licence.
Ghost of Yep
And if someone thinks Covid-19 has had 18 previous…probably just tired…
I don’t see a sign for the bridge height on the bridge.
I saw a fellow getting his trailer caught under it years ago. He wasn’t going fast and he has to let down his tyres so get his truck out.
The Ghost’s reply is good though :-)
Cian
There are multiple bridge height signs on posts leading to all bridges. If you are driving a truck you should be looking for these.
Ghost’s reply is gas. But tell me this. If the government/state makes a mistake – you are baying for blood. But if anyone else makes a mistake – you are forgiving. Why is this?
GiggidyGoo
Because, for instance, the truck driver isn’t ‘representing’ me?
The driver may not be ‘representing’ you – but is going to cost you (indirectly) for delays to the train until the bridge is checked and payment for the repair.
Rob_G
It’s gas – its FG’s fault for everything, and no-one else’s fault for anything – even a motorist hitting a stationary object…
dav
Must have been traveling at some speed
Gabby
Either they shouldn’t have built the bridge at such an angle or they should have rebuilt the road so it could approach the bridge at right angles.
Or, in the Chinese style, they should have built a flyover bridge to enable trucks to avoid having to drive under the railway bridge.
Or – lateral thinking – they shouldn’t have built a road anywhere near the railway track.
Kingfisher
Or – even more lateral thinking – truck drivers should learn to drive with attention to the road.
But the right-angle thing is good; in Dutch-style roundabouts, cars approach the roundabout at a right angle to slow them. Much safer.
Cian
At a guess that road has been there for hundreds of years.
The train line was build ~150 years ago and the bridge was high enough then for the traffic (horse + cart?).
Articulated lorries are only, what?, 50 years old?
GiggidyGoo
Funny one – a friend of mind said he overheard a couple of americans in Durty Nelly’s one evening wondering why they built Bunratty castle so close to a motorway.
jamesjoist
lmao!
Cian
I’d say you would have blamed FG!
GiggidyGoo
Slow build up today Cian? Has Eamon Ryan found FGs G-Spot then?
That particular bridge attracts this type of accident. It’s a route from the city to an industrial area, so unless a truck driver is aware of the danger, this will still happen.
It’ll buff out
I know a guy
If a driver doesn’t know the height of his truck and know that it won’t fit under a low bridge – they shouldn’t have a licence.
And if someone thinks Covid-19 has had 18 previous…probably just tired…
Brillo
Hon GoY
I don’t see a sign for the bridge height on the bridge.
I saw a fellow getting his trailer caught under it years ago. He wasn’t going fast and he has to let down his tyres so get his truck out.
The Ghost’s reply is good though :-)
There are multiple bridge height signs on posts leading to all bridges. If you are driving a truck you should be looking for these.
Ghost’s reply is gas. But tell me this. If the government/state makes a mistake – you are baying for blood. But if anyone else makes a mistake – you are forgiving. Why is this?
Because, for instance, the truck driver isn’t ‘representing’ me?
The bridge had it’s height posted in the middle of it: http://cf.broadsheet.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Echo-P1.jpg
The driver may not be ‘representing’ you – but is going to cost you (indirectly) for delays to the train until the bridge is checked and payment for the repair.
It’s gas – its FG’s fault for everything, and no-one else’s fault for anything – even a motorist hitting a stationary object…
Must have been traveling at some speed
Either they shouldn’t have built the bridge at such an angle or they should have rebuilt the road so it could approach the bridge at right angles.
Or, in the Chinese style, they should have built a flyover bridge to enable trucks to avoid having to drive under the railway bridge.
Or – lateral thinking – they shouldn’t have built a road anywhere near the railway track.
Or – even more lateral thinking – truck drivers should learn to drive with attention to the road.
But the right-angle thing is good; in Dutch-style roundabouts, cars approach the roundabout at a right angle to slow them. Much safer.
At a guess that road has been there for hundreds of years.
The train line was build ~150 years ago and the bridge was high enough then for the traffic (horse + cart?).
Articulated lorries are only, what?, 50 years old?
Funny one – a friend of mind said he overheard a couple of americans in Durty Nelly’s one evening wondering why they built Bunratty castle so close to a motorway.
lmao!
I’d say you would have blamed FG!
Slow build up today Cian? Has Eamon Ryan found FGs G-Spot then?