The roof stayed intact, but the judges awarded him points for flipping the truck

By adamg on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 5:31pm

Kevin couldn't help but notice the flipped, storrowed box truck outbound by the Fenway/Kenmore exit on Storrow Drive around 5 p.m. (although seems the flipping happened a little after 4).

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That man

By anon on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 5:41pm.

Knows he's fired. Crouching, hand on head = I know I'm F'd.

The low tech fix

By Jeff Johnson on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 6:11pm.

I'm sure there must be a reason why - but why can't they set up some type of overhead with has chains that dangle down and would hit these trucks to alert them they are too tall before the last exit to avoid this?

Because

By anon on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 7:44pm.

the chains would block all of the signage repeatedly reminding drivers of the height requirements to use the ultra-convenient Storrow and Memorial routes.

Sincerely,
A box truck driver

Because This Is Massachusetts

By Elmer on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 1:33am.

The MDC, DCR, DOT, and countless other layers of bureaucracy prefer spending more money on unproven, high-tech solutions, only to let such things quickly fall into disrepair.
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OK, This Is Your Final Warning!
On the A-25 in Montreal, overheight trucks receive fair warning by hitting steel guard rails on a hinged mounting:

If they ignore that, they'll crash into this next barrier, well before entering the tunnel: