Railway bridges struck by road vehicles - merged topic, ongoing discussion

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[CyclingSid]

Unlike lorries I don't think there is any requirement for the height of vans to be marked/known by drivers?

[grahame]

Whitehouse Bridge near Swindon Station used to top the list in the past but has obviously dropped down the order.

The list is a rogue's gallery so that absence from the list is a celebration of success.    I am also reminded of the bridge under the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) Badminton line on the A429 just to the north of Hullavington where the road dips to get under the railway with enough clearance for just about anything, and the area is festooned with warnings and devices to alert high sided vehicles before they reach the bridge.  It's not in the current list of the most hit, either.

[Electric train]

Unlike lorries I don't think there is any requirement for the height of vans to be marked/known by drivers?

The Police would regard striking a bridge as driving with undue care and attention.

[grahame]

Unlike lorries I don't think there is any requirement for the height of vans to be marked/known by drivers?

The Police would regard striking a bridge as driving with undue care and attention.

Think there's a "not" missing .. split thread at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/24204

[Bmblbzzz]

Unlike lorries I don't think there is any requirement for the height of vans to be marked/known by drivers?

I think the law on this applies to all vehicles, regardless of type, over a certain height, which I seem to have in mind as 3.2m. Obviously few if any vans are that tall; but neither is the bridge in Twerton.

[LiskeardRich]

Unlike lorries I don't think there is any requirement for the height of vans to be marked/known by drivers?

Every van I?ve driven has been marked. My privately owned sprinter is, and every van I?ve ever hired has been too.
Height and width

[ChrisB]

Not only that - there needs to be a requirement on companies to use Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) satnav, not satnav for private vehicles! The latter is cheaper, hence the preference for the latter.

Edit: VickiS - Clarifying Acronym

[infoman]

Tim Prosser assett manager for Network rail speaking on radio bristol on saturday morning.
Saying that Jews lane bridge in Twerton was the 18th most bashed bridge(not sure if that western region or U.K.)
The bridge is hit approx nine time a year and lorrys acountable for 59 per cent of the bashe's

[Bmblbzzz]

Mentioned here: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=11526.msg296592#msg296592

[infoman]

Sorry!
Should have checked the other postings first.

[bobm]

Now merged with the main topic.

[Bmblbzzz]

This one is almost four years old, but just look at the reporter's name.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-38770146

[TonyK]

This one is almost four years old, but just look at the reporter's name.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-38770146

 

The news editor must have been waiting for just such a chance!

[Red Squirrel]

Aha!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism

[TonyK]

Aha!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism

 

Low bridges must surely be the ultimate niche market! There are more than a couple of Waters in the water supply industry, and anyone of a certain age will remember that nice Mr Champagne at the Readers Digest's lucky draw office - his real name, apparently. I knew that our Stanmore branch of DWP contained a Mr Stan Moore, whom I spoke to a few times, and I knew an Amelia Court who worked for Bristol City Council at Amelia Court, but low bridges...