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MineralMan

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12. Happens all the time.

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 03:47 PM

Dec 2012

My wife and I were driving down the road leading to Terminal 1 at MSP airport. We were following a box truck. Suddenly the top of the truck struck a large swinging sign announcing low clearance ahead. The truck continued on without noticing that it had hit the sign. The sign fell on the roadway, not far from the front of our car. Fortunately, I had been keeping back from the truck and was obeying the 15mph speed limit, so I stopped before hitting the sign. After we continued, we spotted the truck, which had sheared its roof off at the point the sign was warning about. Many flashing lights were on the scene.

Failure to pay attention.

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Toughest Bridge in U.S.A..... people don't believe in warnings..some people are so sure..they know. [View all] Stuart G Dec 2012 OP

ROFL! Lugnut Dec 2012 #1

The tow truck company owner rocktivity Dec 2012 #2

I thought the exact same thing silhouete2 Dec 2012 #7

Phone hell! I would have a guy parked right by the bridge. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #28

Did you watch the fucking video? taterguy Dec 2012 #8

But do those drivers LIVE in Durham? rocktivity Dec 2012 #17

Name one fucking tow truck driver . . . taterguy Dec 2012 #25

Some seem to not even stop, oh well keep going. I hope I'm never that dumb. n/t Fla Dem Dec 2012 #3

"Never mind, the camper fits now!" (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #4

We have one just like that here. They have signs everywhere, they madmom Dec 2012 #5

Oh, Please... Unca Jim Dec 2012 #6

As a Philadelphian I couldn't agree with you more! PCIntern Dec 2012 #10

In my comment below 2naSalit Dec 2012 #36

Your rental documents tell you how tall the vehicle is adieu Dec 2012 #11

Rental documents? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #16

IIRC there is a sign in the cab of the rental truck with the height in VERY LARGE LETTERS Beaverhausen Dec 2012 #39

I thought that too dsc Dec 2012 #19

We had a bridge here in Houston called the Hazard Street Bridge, it lived up to its name. texanwitch Dec 2012 #9

Happens all the time. MineralMan Dec 2012 #12

I crack up every time I see a truck driving North of the Loop on the LSD. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #13

now, if you really lived in chicago, you would know that trucks aren't allowed mopinko Dec 2012 #29

I live near Chicago, and have lived in it. Stuart G Dec 2012 #30

Back in the 1970s and 2naSalit Dec 2012 #33

Yes, they are not allowed. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #34

It seems like it's a matter of time before someone following in a car gets hurt or killed Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #14

They should know how tall their truck is treestar Dec 2012 #15

Downtown Woonsocket, RI has one of these bridges Marrah_G Dec 2012 #18

Athens, GA has one of those too Budgies Revenge Dec 2012 #20

LOL, I remember that underpass.... mike_c Dec 2012 #26

The dumbest one has to be the driver of the 2nd hay truck Major Nikon Dec 2012 #21

the easy solution is to put one of those height testers a reasonable distance in front of them. unblock Dec 2012 #22

All while listening to Rush Limbaugh. ErikJ Dec 2012 #23

Signs? With numbers? That's all mathy and Soshalisticably! Kennah Dec 2012 #43

It's mentioned at the end of the video, and I don't know if anyone noticed, Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #24

Wonder how many people measured to the top of the truck roof but not the A/C unit above it? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #31

I would guess that a lot of people don't measure at all. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #41

Have the folks in charge of the roads there........... Capt.Rocky300 Dec 2012 #27

We have several in the Syracuse area. whistler162 Dec 2012 #32

How do so many truck drivers sabbat hunter Dec 2012 #35

I feel like I shouldn't laugh... MadrasT Dec 2012 #37

Whoa! I now sees th'trestle at Gregson and Peabody wit new eyeses! struggle4progress Dec 2012 #38

LOL!!! greytdemocrat Dec 2012 #40

Whoa! Aerows Dec 2012 #42

When I moved from NC to SC, Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #44

Have driven under it many times over the years. Hissyspit Dec 2012 #45

There's a bridge where I live that always has trucks running into it laundry_queen Dec 2012 #46

2020 UPDATE: The bridge was raised from 11 feet 8 inches rocktivity Jun 2020 #47