Four hurt as bus hits low bridge
 

Four people are hurt when the roof of a double-decker bus is sliced off as it hits a low bridge on Tyneside.

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And still it goes on year after year, enquiry after enquiry, injury after injury, chaos upon chaos.

Whilst the pigs sate their greed at the trough, the simple solution to this problem remains un- addressed.

If it was something which affected armour plated Government limousines, it would be solved in a trice.

I've never seen such a catastrophic decapitation.
Amazed that nobody was killed . . .

BTW - what is the the simple solution?

Hi G-CPTN, I have put this on earlier I think, but Height indicators which sense, vehicle heights and flash and sound a warning, but more important, sensor/transmiters on bridges and compulsory receivers and progressive imobilisers on all high or potentially high vehicles, i.e.buse, but, including flat bed or low load vehicle units that are capable of carrying high loads.

I am doing some family research at the mo, but spotted a mail that you had replied to the thread. Cheers for now. Happy New Year to all.

Why not fit sensors to poles at the approach to low bridges and if it detects anything above a certain level - alarm lights start flashing on the bridge.

You got in first Energumen

.......and I was just about to post the same, as Western SMT states that set up was installed for a bridge on the A5 just south of Nuneaton.

Cheers

Ian

Try this -

http://www.idtuk.com/downloads/oheight7.pdf

Thanks all.
For vehicles with an overall height of 3m (approx 9’ 10”) or above, a notice is required by law to be displayed in the cab showing the maximum height.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/19970530.htm

Well there we are then. It only begs the question, why are safe systems not installed and mandatory in all affected vehicles and at all vulnerable overhead structures.

It is only a matter of time before a rail bridge is severely weakened or taken out in the path of an oncoming and imminently arriving train. Then hear the wails and see the crocodiles tears from those who talk a good good job and do 'S' all.

As is normal a disaster of some description is required to prompt government action.
A great deal of money is wasted on unwanted speed related road furniture, speed humps/cushions, signage, and those totally unnecessary smiley face systems if you are going under the speed limit and don't forget the rising bollards.
Surely some of this money could be spent more wisely.