Very hungry canopener bridge defeats fancy, new warning system

In May, the Dept. of Transportation installed a very nice LED blank-out warning sign at the 11foot8 bridge.The new sign is combined with a traffic light that stops traffic when an overheight truck approaches. Yet, when the bridge is hungry, it will eat. Watch as the canopener lures in an unsuspecting moving truck and chews up the roof.

[@A380FIN]

It would be hilarious if that sign could say "I told you" after the truck hits the bridge.

[@joshr.6785]

so right.

[@skulcandykid]

Hahahah, honostly, they should!

[@salado777]

i was thinking just "LOL"

[@timonsolus]

A380FI: How about "OM NOM NOM" ?

[@MrNicoJac]

"IDIOT"

[@jakesully5402]

So, driver thinks that the bridge has changed its mind once the lights turn green again. Bridge: “I’ve made you wait long enough, you may pass”

[@ih82r8]

That was my thought too. Red wait a sec, green okay now you can go. As someone else rightly pointed out the sign saying "overheight must turn" implies an "if you are", instead of saying "overheight turn now!" which indicates that a calculation was done. The red/green with the low urgency sign just adds to the driver's own ineptitude of knowing the vehicle he's driving or not paying attention.

[@doomse150]

@@ih82r8 Honestly, the sheer fact that the two signs signaling the height of the bridge aren't enough, so that the display is even needed already baffles me. Then considering that a message that lights up when YOU approach is still not clear enough because it doesn't form a complete sentence that specifically adresses you and I think I might have just lost quite a bit of faith in humanity

[@stdokuro]

@@doomse150 The fact that some of the people in this comment section are actually trying to advocate for the truck driver and say they're not at fault makes it worse. It doesn't matter if you're driving a rental truck, you should still be aware of the height of the vehicle you're driving. If you're using a rental why not just ask the company you're renting the vehicle from what the height is if you're not sure what the height is? They likely know the height of their own vehicles. The light only turned green because of the other drivers in low height vehicles passing under. If it was just that truck waiting to go the light would stay red. Keeping it red because of one truck with a bunch of regular vehicles waiting to go would just make everyone stuck, causing a traffic jam. This isn't rocket science, the sign makes it obvious. It doesn't take a genius to simply look at the other vehicles going the same direction and if you don't see any other tall vehicles then the sign is talking to you specifically. The truck driver has nobody to blame but themselves here. This bridge's warning system really fits the meme "That sign won't stop me because I can't read!" perfectly.

[@bobosims1848]

@@stdokuro Yup, I basically said the same thing in response to another comment: "Shouldn't any legitimate driver really know their vehicle's required clearance? And shouldn't they also at least have passed the drivers' test, and hence be able to read the clearance signs and heed their inherent warning? Really, the overheight warning system shouldn't be required at all!" The sad thing is, that especially the users of rental/lease vehicles don't really give a -shit- poo, because "Hey, why would I care? This isn't my truck!"

[@holger_p]

I would never react on "overheight must turn", cause nobody tells me "You are overheight".

[@teirdalin]

Dang it Excel moving & storage, INC. You should have learned after the first time.

[@ycsimko9181]

“And I excel in not reading signs”

[@Trelior]

Maybe they should add "THIS MEANS YOU TRUCK!"

[@asdasdasdora]

*sign turns on* *OVERHEIGHT* *MUST TURN* "Okay" ** ** ** *THUD* "OOh, it meant ME"

[@Snipeuout69]

On the next bridge upgrade.. scoring system on a 1-10 scale Considering impact, damage caused, and how far they make it.

[@grahamfisher5436]

Roadrunner, should come *ZOOOOOOOOOOMING* along. 300mph STOP INSTANTLY L👀K at the TRUCKS 🚚 GO "MEÈEEK MEEEEK" then *zooooooooom* off again .

[@kathydoyle9939]

How about "cars only" and reroute traffic away from that bridge? Nah, too expensive.

[@doodihealz7369]

this should be part of the cdl iq test in training

[@bundesautobahn7]

We call that a "Höhenkontrolle" or Height Control in Germany. On the other hand, don't they teach you in driver's school to know the dimensions of your vehicle? I know the dimensions of my car well enough to enter and leave the garage at home safely with just a few inches to spare. That truck was what, 12 feet high? I mean, if in doubt, he could've turned and do a detour if he was unsure if he could make the 11'8" max height. I hope the company insurance sent him the bill for the damage.

[@michaelcross7665]

The truck was likely a 1 day rental

[@almedinz779]

I think they should have put "Overheight detected" Because the current warning signs make it looks like it's always saying that

[@T3n50r]

It's also LED. It could just pop up "Overheight" flashing red once it detects an overheight vehicle, no need for text or any warnings unless that happens. This is a confusing design, especially with green lights right next to it. With something distinguishing the message from the lights it would have been more apparent to a driver that might have a wandering mind due to life/stress/overworked etc. One could argue that's not a state to be in while driving but everyone does it from time to time and we're not getting away from that.

[@reallifeengineer7214]

I am guessing the sensor isn’t that accurate at detecting exact height of the truck. As long as anything taller than a minivan, SUV, pickup truck, etc, it’ll probably set off that sensor. So a tour bus would likely have also set it off. It is the truck driver’s own duty to know how height his vehicle is.

[@sir.636]

Yeah I mean I guess. On the other hand driver deserved what he got after seeing not only the posted height but a reminder sign to check. In a way it's good to have absent minded drivers off the road so they don't hurt someone else and still learn a lesson

[@miranda.cooper]

@@sir.636 You act as if you've never been absent minded while driving. If that is true, I'm quite impressed.

[@nemanjanemanjaa4551]

Yeah

[@FromanVince]

The evolution of this intersection is so funny. They will literally have a traffic control guy here eventually and have a penske truck blow past him into the bridge.

[@denniscarpenter3717]

Haha sadly I could see that ACTUALLY happening!!!!! lmfao!!!!

[@youtubasoarus]

"GET OUT OF THE WAY BUDDY, WE'RE TRYING TO RUN INTO THE BRIDGE!"

[@rearspeaker6364]

someone needs to get on "WORLDS DUMBEST"!!!!

[@taylorperkins89]

FromanVince 10/10 hilarious commenting done right

[@PulpMinded]

FromanVince they will eventually have to Raise the bridge in an expensive construction project... because some people are purely "Steering Wheel Holders"

[@Kohdok]

"If you make something idiot-proof, someone will just make a better idiot."

[@mrknarf4438]

Sounds like something a programmer would say

[@cutiebunnyamber3447]

@eric Spencer from Sun Tzu, art of war

[@KOZMOuvBORG]

Why making bear-proof containers is tough. As it seems the brighter bears are smarter than dimmer humans.

[@thememaster7]

What about the people it did work on? You don't see them.

[@mikeoxlong7982]

@eric Spencer that was Confucius

[@aria5614]

I love the fact that the light turns red automatically to give drivers time to think. It's a smart move.

[@LRM12o8]

Still not effective, though... 😪

[@JovialSkunk]

Incredible how they have nearly a minute to sit their with their thoughts and calculate what the warning sign could possibly mean... and still go anyways

[@docdaneeka3424]

it seems to just make some speed up to run the red light and hit it harder

[@killersugar6816]

Yeah, I thought that was a pretty genius idea. Too bad they’re fighting against human psychology.

[@EricChiEric]

Yes... But only for people who can think

[@UselessDuckCompany]

The problem is it says "overheight must turn", which sounds like a general rule that only applies if you think you are over height. It should say "You are overheight. You must turn".

[@MakerMark]

Useless Duck Company you could almost say its the signs fault now because it went green so the driver TRUSTED the technology

[@BigDish101]

and add strobe lights.

[@anzeg-]

Turning right would put them in a one way street tho

[@tylerbonser7686]

Useless Duck Company You do have a good point. If these people arent smart enough to read a sign stating the height of the bridge why would they be smart enough to read this? However thinking that adding more words to it will help is a flawed logic. This just goes to show you adding more safety measures wont fix the problem and that problem is stupidity.

[@joshr.6785]

strobe lights and change the sign to: TURN IDIOT TRUCK while not displaying the sign it could loop these youtube videos.

[@Boodieman72]

I can understand rental trucks, I can't understand professionals not knowing how tall the truck is.

[@joshuacornell6667]

Being an Experienced Class A driver I have driven B and non-CDL and worked for a moving company a few years, these type of van trucks are mainly non-CDL so its likely some one with lack of CDL training with a Class D license. Unless I am mistaken and this is a B as it could be 33k instead of 26k. I can not tell since that info is not available or visible from this video.

[@pietrotettamanti7239]

They're tired as fuck

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

@@pietrotettamanti7239 Or maybe they went under it an hour earlier when fully loaded, but returning empty......

[@HighFlyinAFGuy]

There’s another video where the page owner (or maybe it was a comment) mentioned that rental companies specifically warn people about this intersection AND the fact that accidents here are not covered by insurance.

[@chivo3630]

That is true

[@gyroscope915]

I love the white car just backing up like "Whelp guess I'm not going that way"

[@rakamukherjee3349]

Hahaha i noticed that too and felt it was me in that situation

[@gloryshadow8710]

"I will just wait here. It's fine, this is fine." 😐

[@gayled3059]

Well, what else is going to do that's sensible???

[@MadScientist267]

It's like they... knooowww... 🤔

[@koenven7012]

If it's a local: 1) it's probably not the first time he/she sees this 2) he/she knows that some trucks will back up in the side street, most likely without looking (if they were looking they wouldn't have run into the bridge), so wants to get out of the way before they do.

[@tanushbhansali]

Morgan freeman narrating the company's life story: "They, in fact, did not 'Excel' at 'Moving and storage' "

[@wendyokoopa7048]

I needed this.

[@DamonHowe7]

"I can, in fact, read this and hear Morgan Freeman's voice."

[@bait5257]

@@Darenz-cg9zg wtf

[@thefog7067]

Ahh Morgan Freeman .... The sound of that man's voice gets me a feeling for tarring a roof on a blazing hot day and round it off nicely with a couple 'o ice cold beers......ahhhhhh

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Haha. I love these jokes. Everything is better when Morgan Freeman one-liner's it. 😂

[@boomer8806]

It should flash "DUMBASS" when an overheight vehicle goes through

[@WARD5KUSTOMZ]

lol. yeah that would get the point across.

[@arwyss]

I was thinking “I tried to tell him...” but your idea works too.

[@clearcreek69]

Red Forman's favorite word

[@matthewdhewlett]

The people who do this are the same people who need a warning label to tell them that peanut butter contains peanuts. You can't fix stupid.

[@TheCobruhAlienat0r]

Or to take the frozen pizza out of the box before you bake it.

[@GreenJeep1998]

Just give them all Bill Engvall's "I'm Stupid" signs,so we all know what level of Derp we're going to be dealing with. It'll likely be easier that way.

[@monk333]

Wait, what?!?!? There ARE peanuts in peanut butter?!?!?! WTF????!!!! Gotta make an emergency phone call.

[@KevinP32270]

HAAA

[@TheCobruhAlienat0r]

Monk MonkMonk I work in a bakery chain and the amount of people who ask if there are peanuts in the peanut butter cookie is staggering.

[@MAYNARD927]

They need to add another camera on the other side of the bridge to catch the reaction of the idiot drivers that keep trying to run under the bridge.

[@fastfootedone]

It's definitely Darwinian.

[@elijaha773]

Who is "they"? This channel is run by one man.

[@clickrick]

@@elijaha773 "They" could be the person who runs this channel, supported by the insurance company who needs the evidence.

[@alesin1992]

That, and a laugh track trigger on the underside of the bridge.

[@steveschritz1823]

Derpcam

[@shadowkat234]

I love how to sign turns off after it passes under like, "well, I tried..."

[@billolsen4360]

Maybe a sign on the other side give the URL for State Unemployment Compensation

[@CC-uy9wp]

lmfao

[@snowmiaow]

That is funny. Right, it stops wasting its effort.

[@kamranahmad4592]

"I don't think I'm overheight, but after seeing that I'm not taking any chances..."

[@AuraMaster7]

If someone doesn't understand that the 11'8" sign applies to them, they aren't going to understand that "overheight" applies to them. The warning sign is useless to anyone who actually needs it.

[@MaxKoschuh]

You need a blinking warning sign that tells you that there is a blinking overheight sign.

[@weathermanpablo]

still, idiots will do what idiots do

[@juliusejudo]

they could have a curtain drop from under the bridge and i bet people would still go plowing thru haha!

[@jamessavage9088]

"DO LIKE THE CAR WASH AND HANG A REFLECTOR BOARD 100 Ft in FRONT OF OVERPASS AT EXACT SAME HEIGHT!" "DRIVER WILL HIT DUMMY AND SCARE LIVING HELL OUT OF HIM BUT WON'T TEAR $150,000+ TRUCK UP!"

[@Rick1885]

If he didn't see the first sign, what makes you think the dumbass is going to see a sign warning about a warning sign. You can't fix stupid.

[@DeaconG1959]

+ juliusejudo I've made that suggestion, have a metal rolling door drop down to seal off the entrance...and someone will still hit it.

[@NexusLetum]

Here we see the 11foot8 bridge in its natural habitat. The lone truck stops and waits for its turn to pass. As the overheight sign flashes a warning call, the truck idles in its lane before ambling forward unheedingly. The warning sign works, but the bridge is hungry. If you listen closely, you can hear the dying cries of the unfortunate truck as the unforgiving bridge slowly consumes it.

[@MoneyManHolmes]

I read that with an Aussie accent.

[@PulpMinded]

Fucking Hilarious!

[@E3ECO]

You've been watching David Attenborough again, haven't you?

[@The-Cat]

National Geographic

[@PhantomWorksStudios]

"I guess the ambulances will have to wait their turn"

[@Geeksmithing]

Hahaha, I wish it displayed "Damn..." when it detects a crash afterwards.. :)

[@bilgeratjim]

Or better still- "BWAHAHAHAHA!"

[@Zombieguy1987]

"Well, at least your truck fits now" would be funny

[@jaystarr6571]

Or a phone number to a local reading tutor.

[@38911bytefree]

Wel, it turns off like saying ... "ok, whatever ...."

[@shanghaibricks3300]

It is a Southern bridge, so it would display "Damn Son".

[@marcderiveau9307]

I don’t understand why there is no “test bar” before the bridge. If the truck hits the bar, the driver takes conscience it’s too high . By itself the sign doesn’t attract much attention.

[@nekowitch417]

Because there are businesses after that turn that get regular deliveries from large trucks. Which is why they dont just ban trucks from that road entirely. Placing a test bar far enough back to be effective risks damage to perfectly legal and law abiding delivery trucks

[@AlFredo-sx2yy]

@@nekowitch417 it's clear they meant just before the bridge, like a few meters back, no need to go to the begining of the road... Trucks that already know of the bridge and are law abiding would not have to be hit by that bar. Still, adding a test bar is just an excess that shouldnt be needed if drivers payed attention to signs lmao.

[@nekowitch417]

@@AlFredo-sx2yy they would have to put it in the middle of that intersection or just before it to do that. And trucks USE that intersection for deliveries just like I had said. Putting it in the middle would do nothing because most of these trucks are going so fast that they wouldn't be able to stop in time anyway. Literally every bit of that road is needed up until a few feet from that crossbar for deliveries.

[@irgendwerirgendwo9095]

They actually crash into a bar and then into the bridge. Look at 01:00 and you can see the bar like two meters in front of the bridge

[@AlFredo-sx2yy]

@@irgendwerirgendwo9095 thats no test bar, thats a protective barrier for the bridge. If you allow direct collision, the bridge takes more damage. That's why that bar is there, not for testing or advicing, but for damage prevention to the bridge. If you let that very same truck at the same speed as in the video directly hit the bridge, well, lets just say that after a few accidents there would be no more bridge accidents to worry about. Because there would be no more bridge. :v

[@BucsGolf]

I thought I would never see a video here again

[@JustPoleBarnBuilders]

There will always be idiots too focused on playing with their phone to even see the bridge, much less the warning sign. There will be more.

[@mzungu54]

Prof that no AI, or robot, or Systems, can out smart human stupidity. :D

[@harryandruschak2843]

To be fair....the lights turn red, and the sign says to turn left. But the signals go green again, as if things are now OK. They may have to leave the red lights on longer?

[@VigilanteAgumon]

As I said in the previous video, when ever something is made that is said to be "foolproof," an even bigger fool is born.

[@jamesmorriss9565]

Nope, Longer red lights are not the answer. That just means the driver has to ignore the sign for a longer time. Of course the lights go green again. Are they supposed to shut down traffic every time an over height truck comes by? That bridge is listed on EVERY truckers map. It is probably listed on every trucker's GPS too. Every time you foolproof something they build a better fool. At some point you have to stop defying nature and allow natural selection to work its magic. [♪♫tweeeeeeet ♫♪] YOU! OUTTA THE GENE POOL! I guess the nest step is to install those pop-up posts in the road. When the car in front of the truck passes over them they pop up and the truck slams into them.

[@Jacksaur_]

They need one of these! i.imgur.com/0e51E4b.gifv

[@Trevelyan007]

omg please no just no! that would definitely stop them.... not sure about day time and human stupidity goes far beyond my imagination.

[@JDS753]

That's just impressive!

[@WakeUpB4uDie]

Noooo I like these videos much lol.

[@rearspeaker6364]

that wont work, some people think a curtain falling in front of them is racist,and continue driving thru it. put a remote controlled auto targeting howitzer at the bridge an wait for the carnage!!

[@MaxZomboni]

Not bad, but I think it should be a giant illuminated skull and crossbones, with amplified sound of evil laughter. Now that would diffidently stop them LOL.

[@fabulousprofound]

they should add a crash sensor to the overheight bar to the sign so that after it hits it flashes "DUMBASS"...

[@darkstorminc]

Even after raising the bridge 8 inches people are still hitting it.

[@mplsmark222]

Yea, but its not as dangerous, it is more of a peel than total destruction of the truck box. I do enjoy these, but we cant overlook some of these people get injured with that rapid deceleration.

[@Keithustus]

@@mplsmark222 those injuries are well deserved, even great so long as they are only hurting themselves and not random others. Maybe a hospital visit and the massive repair costs will teach them to pay attention while operating a several-ton vehicle.

[@MrHoodlin]

@@Keithustus Nobody deserves to be injured.

[@randonsplays00]

@@Keithustus Just the evolution making it's job.

[@Espartanica]

@@MrHoodlin They do when it's the result of ignorance that could harm those around them. Just like when a motorcyclist is weaving through traffic and hits a car going the opposite direction, failing to acknowledge the clear warnings put out is their fault as is the resulting injury.

[@TheTSense]

Turns red, says "You must turn" 30s later Turns green Driver: Oh I guess they changed their mind

[@snowmiaow]

"I guess l can go."

[@CO27]

Can you maybe keep the videos going a bit longer please? I'd love to see the head in hands moments these idiots have, when they get out of the truck and see what they've done! Haha.

[@keanucange]

HERE HERE!

[@February54]

Or the rescue operation afterwards when the truck is stuck and can't drive out on it's own!

[@realMAcroS]

Second that! There was one video about a year ago if I remember correctly, showing rescue operation. Need to see more!

[@BulletSponge178]

Actually, keeping the embarrassing parts might actually do more to reduce this sort of thing than the sign itself. People are more likely to avoid pervasive personal embarrassment than they are to care enough about company property to avoid truck-eating bridges.

[@BulletSponge178]

Well, given the alternative takes even longer...

[@PennsylvaniaDualSport]

He's the reason we need directions on shampoo!

[@KandiKlover]

Shampee

[@ericwoytasek269]

Ram, Repair, Repeat.

[@KevinBenecke]

Or a warning on a coffee cup telling you the coffee is hot.

[@tomarevian3689]

That's awesome!! 😆😆

[@Nickelodeon81]

Lather, rinse and repeat. Always repeat.

[@Foxontherun2]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yessssssssssss . LOOK at how cluttered with warning signs that bridge is , you couldn't possibly warn people more about the bridge. But they still hit it. This channel shall live on!

[@SeanBZA]

Warning chains on the approaches, a low hanging gong bar as well and you will still get the oblivious ones who will ignore the loud noises on the way to the " just a bit off the top please" bridge.

[@kwaaaa]

Sometimes the low tech solutions seem to be missed here. I thought about that as well, some low hanging, swinging sign they would hit is much more attention grabbing than the mess of blinking lights and signs all over the place. I mean not to take away the blame of the truck driver, he's clearly at fault, but most people don't pay attention to all the signs everyday driving. We tune out most except what we expect to see (lights, stop signs, etc).

[@warmowed]

Chains and bars are not good solutions on this road because delivery trucks need to regularly make a left turn at the intersection to get to stores/restaurants. This bridge is literally the perfect can opener death trap. Can't change the road, the bridge, or the surroundings, and trucks regularly whip through there at 20 over the speed limit.

[@rearspeaker6364]

and howitzers........

[@bcubed72]

If you REALLY wanted to, couldn't you lower the surface of the underpassing road?

[@gaodacheese4691]

Auto repair shops in that city: STOINKS

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

Make it rain, baby!

[@dudl2945]

Imagine building a truck repair store right next to the bridge...u would be millionaire in weeks

[@5688gamble]

"Do not use hairdryer in the shower!" Sounds like a challenge to me!!

[@revenevan11]

Using it in the bath must be fine then!

[@wendyokoopa7048]

I need you to be an exceptionally brave little toaster today.

[@EnteiFire4]

That's stupid. The water will wet your hair faster than the hairdrier will dry them. That's pointless! To really save time, you can make breakfast while in the shower! Fancy some toasts?

[@jaggns5774]

Oh yes, I see what you mean.

[@grahamfisher5436]

@@EnteiFire4 I do my work suit Ironing, in the shower, too. it saves a tremendous amount if time. it's also this time of the colder months, that I put the electric Heater in the bath, whist isomer. house gets a bit chilly, you sèe

[@cyte5148]

*Overweight Must Turn* "UGH are you calling me fat?" *drives full speed into bridge*

[@MrLego3160]

Height.

[@ball7411]

@@MrLego3160 a joke.

[@MrLego3160]

@@ball7411 it'd have to be funny to be a joke.

[@ball7411]

@@MrLego3160 too bad it’s not funny to you sweetheart, stop being such a tightass.

[@MrLego3160]

@@ball7411 aww, thanks for agreeing

[@KingJellalTV]

tbh I would never guess what "Overheight must turn" even meant before watching the videos on this channel

[@litapd311]

honestly, you don't need to know what the sign means. you just need some simple math - is the height of your truck bigger than 11 feet and 8 inches? people say the sign isn't clear what overheight is but the height is clearly laid out regardless

[@theclockworkcadaver7025]

@@litapd311 Exactly. If you're driving something larger than a car, you NEED to know - and be able to remember - what its height is. This isn't a negotiation or debate, it's a basic necessity for driving large vehicles. I don't understand how people get qualified for this without this basic knowledge.

[@michaelcross7665]

@@litapd311 people that picked up a moving rental, like this guy, clearly have no idea how tall their one day truck is

[@LRM12o8]

Yeah, of course not. It's not a coherent sentence, it doesn't make sense without the context of the low bridge.

[@sarcasm-83]

@@litapd311 Yeah "OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN" shouldn't make a truck driver think "Eeh it's just a general sign!" (like SO MANY people here say when claiming the sign is confusing) and definitely SHOULD make them at least consider the height of their truck. That is, if they're not driving a truck weighing several tons that could kill anyone in an instant half-asleep through the city. If they are, I'm glad they hit the bridge to wake up.

[@georgemartinez932]

Sign should say overheight truck detected, must turn. I had to watch the video like three times before I realized that the sign wasn't always just a general warning, that it was actually specifically triggered by the truck

[@snowoffstream5823]

That's the thing- If this guy is a professional driver for that company, he just lost his job. You're trained and shown these signs, and what they mean. If you ignore them, and do this- You're fucked.

[@scorpixel1866]

Seriously? The video STARTS with 5 seconds zoomed on the warning sign in question, one of each side of the road, written warning in the middle of both lights, a bright red left turn sign and the low part of the bridge in clear yellow. All while the system forces you to be in front of it for half a minute Unless part of the mole people you should get it, don't need to be Shakespeare to understand what the height indicated means, even more if you drive a truck. Anyone that doesn't get it is a public danger that shouldn't drive in the first place.

[@georgemartinez932]

My point is unless you actually see the words in the middle turn on, it's easy to assume that sign is just a general warning, not something that was triggered by a sensor. If u add the word detected the meaning of the sign changes from " IF your truck is too tall you must turn" to "your truck IS too tall, you must turn". Not everybody knows the height of their vehicle so it takes the guesswork out.

[@scorpixel1866]

@@georgemartinez932 Not knowing the height of a truck you're driving is asking for accidents, be it professional or rental, you're even specifically pointed-out about it not being covered by insurance with examples being shown, and that's not even taking into account your height being displayed *on the windscreen* This idea of yours also doesn't take into account every other truck that may be present, how are they supposed to know that it's not meant toward them? Should traffic be entirely diverted because of the occasional drooling moron that would attempt to pass even if the signs had more flashing lights than new year?

[@kanucks9]

@@scorpixel1866 yes

[@pendragonchen]

Just make the sign say "This bridge will eat your truck." Plain English. Let them know. Easy to read and understand-your truck will be eaten.

[@sarcasm-83]

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[@Drosera420]

11'8" Bridge for President 2016

[@tihzho]

Well, you asked for it we got one who'd run into it and then tweet how bad is the bridge

[@KandiKlover]

12'4" Bridge for President 2020

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

@@tihzho 2008-2016 The illegal Squatter n Chief who bent over and got rammed more than 11ft8. xD

[@shanghaibricks3300]

MAKE BRIDGES GREAT AGAIN!

[@JD-rp1fx]

Four more inches!

[@captaindishman9126]

So the warning sign is a normally functioning traffic light... genius..

[@willoliver9960]

"Overheight must turn" is not an instruction, it's a general information statement, it must be changed to indicate very specifically that one of the vehicles *currently approaching* is overheight for this bridge and must turn, otherwise the sign is almost useless. Also, maybe it would be useful for truck rental companies to put a sticker on the dashboard indicating the precise height of the truck, it would be pretty difficult for your average person who doesn't drive trucks often to know the height of their moving truck just by looking at it.

[@glutenfree7057]

The sign is clear as day to me. If you're fucking stupid and don't understand that if your truck is overheight and you must turn, then there's no amount of addendums will help you

[@miranda.cooper]

@@glutenfree7057 Very possible that they thought the sign was always on. Only reason it's clear as day to you is because you're failing to put yourself into their shoes. I bet you've had just as many absent minded driving mistakes as anyone else, even if they weren't "ripping the top off of a rental truck" bad.

[@portnuefflyer]

In situations like this, when the driver of the stuck truck is still behind the wheel, I've found it helpful to pull up along side and politely inform them they can't park there.

[@carbonunit]

the bridge is starving. please feed it often

[@shanghaibricks3300]

It was lunchtime in this video.

[@Ray-Koto-McLellan]

if you do not know the height of your truck. you should not be driving. period.

[@Cryptonymicus]

Well, you know, they probably heard that all the clearances in NY are actually a foot higher than the low clearance signs claim, so probably it's like that everywhere.

[@Blendedasian]

p.s. most of the trucks getting unroofed there are leased

[@SuperLeica1]

You are perfectly right! But when I was young and a rookie, I worked for a freight firm having various cars, from pickups to big rigs. New order, another car every 2-3 hour. I never crashed any bridge, but it was close quite a few times.

[@richibusto6448]

you right,thats what they make maps but for some reason they think they all the answers stupid driver!

[@matthewronson5218]

@@richibusto6448 they think they all the answers stupid

[@douglasbrown8288]

Five years later, and this never, never gets old.

[@ph11p3540]

In Edmonton we have the infamous High Level bridge with it's 3.0 (10'9") meter clearance. It destroys trucks at least twice a month despite the city putting in an "escape" road turnout just before the bridge. No amount of warning signage will prevent such disasters but at least it frees the city from any liability. The High Level bridge in Edmonton is more than a 2.0 Km long landmark but a designated historical structure.

[@SuperLeica1]

The warning system ought to be reconsidered! Formally, it´s allright, but it doesn´t give an acute warning, like flashing lights.

[@calyodelphi124]

No matter what you do to try and idiotproof something like this, there will always be that one person that defeats it. Either through pure inattention, incompetency, hubris, or something else entirely. But at least with all the warnings, the city *and* the insurance companies can pretty much say "You were warned" and foot them with the *entire* repair bill whether they like it or not~

[@FurryEskimo]

The sign should be more specific, declaring immediate action required, and maybe flash?

[@Nuclear241]

Perhaps also a DO NOT EVEN TRY, YOU ARE DEFINITELY OVERHEIGHT

[@wizardsuth]

A flashing red light indicates you must stop and then proceed when the way is clear. Maybe the signal should change to a green turn arrow in each direction with a sold red light or two between them. Or change the warning to "NO TRUCKS".

[@FurryEskimo]

@@wizardsuth I’ve seen red lights with a bright, flashing white light, which indicated some form of emergency stop.

[@snowoffstream5823]

@@FurryEskimo I've watched people drive past two signs, a hundred feet apart, with the loudest alarms possible, flashing all the way, and take out the same bridge for the umpteenth time. _That sign can't stop me; I can't read!_

[@KOZMOuvBORG]

How about having the red lights flash alternately left-right, like railway crossings (it IS a rail bridge)?

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Really, anyone getting their CDL should be made to watch some of these 11foot8+8 videos

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Some of these like the penske, Ryder and budget 🚚 are normies like you and I. People who rent them to save moving costs. For clarification when I discuss budget I don't mean the yellow truck I mean the budget truck from the car rental place.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

@@wendyokoopa7048 oh yes. I've used u-haul quite a few times in my life

[@kineticdeath]

i dunno.. it seems a bit hard to excel at moving when one has merged with a bridge

[@wendyokoopa7048]

You and the guy impersonating Morgan freeman 🏆 the internet

[@OAleathaO]

1:19 - The caption should read: "The warning sign works but the people are stupid." ;)

[@nafost]

I thought this system would prevent further incidents. Looks like my life is worth living so I can look forward to more videos!

[@oliverwilson11]

It took me a while of watching these videos before I noticed the electronic sign. I'm not surprised that people miss it. Of course truck drivers shouldn't need a sign to avoid bridges, but engineers don't have the luxury of designing roads for people who drive competently all the time.

[@ronin123958]

This warning system should be brought as an example in UX classes

[@snowmiaow]

It is a pathetically ineffective sign.

[@michaelglendinning1738]

I know a guy who gets called to inspect bridges after accidents. I bet the inspectors on call in this region got sick of this bridge and asked to put up an idiot rail to take all the damage so they don't always have to come out there. God I love this channel!

[@MrBiggles53]

Well, somebody’s day went from 0 to Suck in 2 seconds.

[@looneyburgmusic]

Am I the only one who finds the sounds of trucks being chewed up by this bridge strangely calming?

[@BigAdam2050]

11-8, new rules, still the undefeated champ!

[@shanghaibricks3300]

Now it's in a new height class, 12-4 ... and still undefeated!

[@crosswire7777]

I drove into this bridge last summer LOL I cant find my video though

[@csxandamtraktrainlover2989]

What was ur reaction after u hit the bridge if u don't mind me asking?

[@maxpower8916]

Guess your wires were truly crossed.

[@halon7476]

The green light means the trestle grew to 13' 8"!

[@sarcasm-83]

Your truck smol now, proceed :3 *crash* THE BRIDGE DEVOURS ANOTHER >:D

[@k.r.3598]

Truck driver: Ignores warning signs and proceeds forward anyway. Bridge: "So, you have chosen death..."

[@charleshealy341]

"Death.... ..............by ugga bugga."

[@glennquag3838]

So tell me Yovo68, I'm guessing you work right there...did you heart skip a beat & did you secretly smile to yourself when you heard the sound?

[@wendyokoopa7048]

He actually does.

[@hamsterama]

Proof that you can't fix stupid. Aside from the clear warning sign, this overpass is famous around the country. I first heard about this overpass not from the internet, but from seeing segments about it on TV. You'd think that everyone driving through the area would know about the can opener.

[@richibusto6448]

hey we have one near by its in urbana,ohio weeeeeeeeeeee!

[@wendyokoopa7048]

This was shown to me on CNN when they actually did normal reporting.

[@Phreedom]

If a truck drives into it the sign should pop up an image of Red Foreman with the caption "dumbass".

[@colorado841]

They should put up a sign that gives a slideshow of all the previous crashes before they let the guy go for it.

[@metallitech]

Hmm, turned green and then sign went blank before overheight struck??!

[@Beyondact]

Ok pay the winners. Who had early July?

[@leobear1390]

Quit letting people without a CDL drive these trucks. You notice it's very rare that a full sized semi hit this? Because they actually know how to drive a big truck.

[@SubPablum]

That true, I have noticed that.

[@linksauce_1]

My cousin briefly worked for Fed Ex driving semi's. One day he and his co-driver (the one driving at the time) came across a similar situation. The GPS had told the co-driver a low clearance bridge was coming up. Without flinching, the co-driver looks at my cousin and asks, "should we try it anyway?"

[@reginachristianson9548]

Actually, that sounds great. However, in the real world, full sized semis get caught on Smugglers Pass, VT nearly every year and a bridge in Central Park has regular full size victims. Those are the ones I know about.

[@Cryptonymicus]

Response to your cousin's co-driver, "Who are you and get the hell outta my truck!"

[@harshbarj]

I don't know about that. We have a bridge here that is a little higher, so most truck like this are fine, but larger commercial trucks are not. They tend to hit the bridge often, even with warning signs. It may simply be that few larger trucks use this street.

[@PetesNikon]

I dread the thought of what must happen to the driver and any passengers in each one of these. To be suddenly shaken up and down while violently coming to a halt, you know they must bash into a lot of stuff, including the steering wheel on the drivers chest and legs, unless he is well strapped down. It's got to be hell in there.

[@universal_wisdom3416]

Judging by the amount of accidents here, you could literally put a big red arrow pointing left that illuminates half as bright as the sun when a truck is too tall and the driver will just barrel through the bridge anyway.

[@NikoKun]

I swear there's an 11'6" bridge on a back-road near where I live.. But I never hear about anything even close to this bad happening cause of it. lmao

[@snowoffstream5823]

Cuz it's a backroad.

[@NikoKun]

@@snowoffstream5823 lol maybe, but there's always small trucks on it when I'm on it, and it's a full-speed road.. not like there's no traffic.

[@holger_p]

The width of a street also causes more careful driving, sometimes you have put limits on the weight of vehicles allowed to pass, to keep trucks out of areas.

[@MartianMoon]

I think people are seeing it as “If you’re overheight, you must turn” As opposed to “you ARE overheight, you must turn” It could use some clarification

[@peteandrepete528]

It's the responsibility of the driver to know how tall their truck is.

[@shanghaibricks3300]

Johnnie Cochran would know: "If you are overheight, you must turn right!"

[@Turk_2023]

Imagine if a double decker party bus with people on top went through

[@wizardsuth]

There was a fatal accident similar to that in Ottawa a couple years ago. A double decker bus veered onto a curb and rammed into an overhanging part of a steel bus station.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

@@wizardsuth ah Canada you never cease to amaze me and I'm Canadian.

[@NutTapper]

thanks satan

[@LRM12o8]

Happened somewhere near Berlin a few years ago. Luckily, the bus was empty, because half the roof got sheered off across at least half the busses length and it was severely depressed at the rear. So most passengers would have been crushed to bits. Two days after it made the news, I saw the wreck as it was transported to the repair shop on the Autobahn.

[@MaxZomboni]

Thank god, I thought your channel was dead. Good to know the trucks are still crashing. LOL.

[@mr.l6615]

The rental places don't cover the damages done by this bridge since they warn the drivers resting ahead of time about said bridge. 15-25k to repair one of those box truck backs apparently and the rental insurance does NOT cover any of it. Rough lesson to learn!

[@clickrick]

Ditto the costs of retouching the paint on the bridge, presumably.

[@gwizzlefuhshizzle]

Driver: "Well, I'm only 5'9", so I should be fine!"

[@fransoto8343]

I'm always weirded out by this. Where I live, they put some sort of pole with flaps hanging from it. The flaps are perfectly positioned just slightly below to the height of bridges, etc. They are also somewhat heavy, but designed with the intention of not causing damage to the vehicles. So if a vehicle is higher than the bridge, it firsts hits the flaps, making a heavy noise without damaging the vehicle, likely making the driver to stop before disaster. Such a simple and relatively cheap solution. Why hasn't it been implemented here?

[@1BigBen]

problem is, that this bridge even today at 12.4 it is still so low that a hanging poll would damage trucks that are made for modern day bridges

[@rogueuniversities6866]

In the UK, bridges especially at risk of being struck have a very simple warning system - a message is activated that says 'OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DIVERT -------------------->' and has four amber lamps that flash, the top pair alternating with the bottom pair. No confusing messages and no idiotic sequence of going to GREEN when a vehicle needs to divert. I would bet money that many truck drivers in the USA who smashed into that bridge were confused by the green light.

[@Body_Model]

Bingo

[@Khaltazar]

It's proof that you don't need to know how to read English or pay attention to surroundings to rent a huge moving truck.

[@onrr1726]

not all moving trucks have the height on them. To be honest how often would the average joe like me or you think to look or ask how tall the truck is if we were to rent it for a day or two?

[@tedbeaman7292]

onrr1726 you don't need to know the height when there is a sign that says hey stop you're too tall.

[@onrr1726]

TED BEAMAN not every moving truck is over height such as the Allied truck is. Even a professional mover who may barrow U-Haul, Pinski, or Ryder truck may not give much thought to the height of the truck there driving. Like side as stated before the average Joe who may be leasing the truck for a day or two may not know the height of the truck or pay much attention to any markers on the van body its self.

[@onrr1726]

+TED BEAMAN are you a fucking moron or just ignorant beyond understanding?? the majority of small moving trucks don't often stand higher than 8 or 9 feet which is why I'm pointing out the obvious that a lot of people don't often pay much attention to how high the truck is and or don't inquire on it. a semi truck and trailer would be a different story.

[@TheFleeingPhoenix]

Such a clear and profound demonstration of "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." If you've ever given a friend advice just for them to ignore it and be idiotic anyway, watch this video. Watch this video with the grim satisfaction you deserve.

[@MyN0N4M3]

The warning sign is stupid. Maybe I read it wrong because english is not my first language. But if I were to put a sign there that only turns on when an overheight vehicle is detected, I would have something like: "Overheight vehicle detected. You MUST TURN!" "Overheight detected! MUST TURN!" The current sign is way to generic and general. It defeats the purpose of having a detection system in the first place, most of these drivers probably think the sign is always on and flashing. And if you have such a smart detection system put it to full use. Have a generic shutters motor that lowers down some cloth piece (just a few inches of it) behind that collision steelbeam, that has the Message written down on it again. (you have that time since the traffic light turns red when overheight is detected). That will also make the height look even smaller and it will make it impossible for drivers to miss that something out of the ordinary is happening and specifically their vehicle was detected as overheight.

[@ds1868]

Ha ha ha, the bridge lives to fight another day, just love it!

[@thespacemanfil]

We need 6-foot 1 tall bridges to annoy tall people

[@christopherjohnston6343]

That would be called a short door

[@thespacemanfil]

@@christopherjohnston6343 But it's still a bridge, not a door. I've been under really short bridges where companies haven't been bothered to dig it out properly so you have to bend over to get underneath.

[@mp-wq2su]

Finally after watching this video my life has a purpose now, I could go to sleep now 🙌

[@AtlantaTerry]

At 00:59 there is the problem. If the warning sign is on, then the lights should NOT be green. Maybe they should become left and right arrows instead. I will bet that the drivers see the green and think, "Green means GO!"

[@ekop1778]

HE EXCELLED IN BEING A PERFECT CAN OPENER

[@crapper1]

BWA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA sad part is this is a company that requires its drivers to have a cdl and 3 years experience driving cmvs

[@Keaton0801]

john leininger he probably earned himself a pink slip, as in a you’re fired pink slip, for this fuck up.

[@MoneyManHolmes]

The only improvement I can think of is to make the OMT sign blink off and on to catch the driver's attention. He might have thought it was just a normal always-on warning sign.

[@MegaZsolti]

Or invert colors as a way of blinking.

[@MakerMark]

MoneyManHolmes red spinning or police lights would work a lot better

[@rearspeaker6364]

a LASER LIGHT SHOW WITH DISCO BALLS!!

[@DeathBringer769]

They have added a blinking effect to it now and idiots still run into it, foolishly assuming that the sign isn't talking to them specifically, lol.

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

I was thinking an alarm or maybe even a gate that closes when you're within 10 feet or so.

[@Nuclear241]

Reword the sign. "DO NOT EVEN TRY TO PASS. YOU ARE DEFINITELY OVERHEIGHT"

[@mikos321]

maybe keep the sign going even after you switch back to green so that when the truck approaches he could have even more time to se the sign

[@caliarmyguy]

Yes!!!!! I knew it was only a matter of time.

[@hunterhenryk]

The warning system has a lot of flaws. First, it should specify "YOU are overheight. YOU must turn." As it is, it seems like a generic sign that could be on all the time. In addition, it would have been cool to have a spotlight shine on the overheight vehicle or to project the warning in red onto the lane of the overheight vehicle. We've had the technology to shine messages on sidewalks for decades now. Lastly, in case the driver still isn't paying attention to any of that, there should be an audible siren, alert or message that sounds warning to the driver that the vehicle is overheight and to turn away.

[@SoWe1]

what, you think general rules don't apply to you?

[@Cahrub]

I read the title as "Very hungry caterpillar bridge" and it made me happy that someone would make a bridge in honor of the book.

[@a64738]

That sign with "overhight must turn" is just confusing. It just sounds like a general rule and not a warning at all. It should have said "WARNING YOUR WECHICLE IS TO HIGH FOR THE BRIDGE!!! " And blink rapidly or something like that... This reminds me of a even worse sign I did see in Norway saying "Warning, Bussluse" (buss-sluse was what they meant to say in Norwegian as it was trap that wrecked any vehicle less wide then a bus and a pair of tourist ruined there car in it while driving carefully past the sign not even a Norwegian native would understand). Or a sign in Norway that sad "el lock walkport" and would give anyone trying to walk past the fence at wrong place in the wrong way 10.000v electric shock as it was a gate for electric fence.

[@sintexx2801]

when you tell the barber to take a little off the top

[@chiefschillaxn1781]

Why not dig the road down 6 inches to avoid having the bridge so low

[@goedjnminnow7554]

IIRC correctly, there's buried utilities in the way.