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Storrow can opener peels open another truck
By adamg on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 9:06am
Crew trying to remove the remains of the truck. Photo by DemonHusky.
NBC Boston's Mark Garfinkel got to the Bowker Overpass where the driver of a box truck for a New Bedford produce company found out what happens when you try to drive a truck onto the overpass, shortly after 5:45 this morning. Judges rate this a 10 out of 10: Truck on its side, roof torn off, debris in the road.
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Hall of Fame worthy
This has to be the best Storrowing ever: right under the height restriction sign, complete 90 degree flip, full roof removal and—the cherry on top—the lights on the roof are still lit. A brilliant gold medal performance!
tow required
If a tow truck needs to get involved - extra credit!
Nah, that's only a silver.
For a gold, you need a 180 degree flip.
Boston Fire Dept Wins
The best was when the BFD storrowed its brand new truck a few years back. If anyone knew better you would think it would be them.
no longer amusing
The technology exists to prevent this from happening. The driver in this case probably left New Bedford at 4:30 AM, after loading the truck beginning at around 3:00. Not an easy life, but an honorable way to earn a living. Quite possible he has never been here before and was following GPS.
If the technology exists, why
If the technology exists, why isn't it being used? This costs trucking companies' insurance a whole bunch of money every time it happens. Why aren't they mandating drivers use appropriate navigation software instead of the free crap intended for car drivers?
Because they don't want to
Because they don't want to spend the money, and they don't want to spend the money.
If he's following GPS
Then it's still a giant fail, because commercial GPS units for the trucking industry won't put you on Storrow. If you're using your phone's GPS you probably shouldn't have a CDL.
UHub posted
this sticker three years ago, and I bought one and turned it into a refrigerator magnet. Never change, Storrow! :D
Automatic win
Whenever a front end loader is required, it's an automatic 10/10.
I prefer fresh vegetables to
I prefer fresh vegetables to canned.
If I must get canned, I prefer the pop-top style, rather than having to go find an opener.
Signs need imagery
All the "No trucks" and height limit signs need to have an image added to them - a truck with it's top peeled back like a sardine can.
Physical Restraints
They need to install an I-Beam at bridge height at all the entrances so that trucks can't get onto the roadway.
No signage is going to make drivers pay attention.
Purpose being
To have the tops peeled back earlier? How does that help?
Eaiser to deal with the ramifications
And the trucks aren't moving as fast so the damage is less severe.
Truck drivers know the height
Truck drivers know the height of their rig to the half inch. Is this happening because of the various truck exclusion neighborhood streets in the area and unscrupulous businesses are hiring lesser drivers willing to risk their rating and being told to drive wherever and occasionally wherever is not cleanly under a bridge?
P.s., this is not a charming Boston feature it’s destructive, dangerous and costly. Also, not charming Boston are the snobs and classists on SNL and at Sam Adams making fun the Boston accent.
Nonsense
This is happening because places hire highly inexperienced drivers and then turn them loose without a truck GPS navigation system in the cab.
And, no, they obviously have no freaking clue how high their trucks are - otherwise, they wouldn't be on these roads to begin with. I don't know where you got that 1/2" nugget, but I'm betting it came from the dog park. We aren't talking DOT-trained drivers here, lol. Many of these trucks that Storrow eats don't even require a CDL to drive - so they hire 18-year olds at $15 an hour.
There are reasons that our local streets have truck exclusions - trucks neither fit nor belong on them. The problem is entirely with an unprofessional workforce that is not given the tools necessary to navigate in the area.
Ya! That’s what I’m sayin’
Ya! That’s what I’m sayin’ doc. Real truck drivers know with appropriate precision the height of their v-hickle. (Yes, I assumed 1/2” ) but surely they know to the inch, and they know how many inches they can buy by letting some air out the tyres.
It’s a collective corruption to be allowing unqualified truck operators on the road. Or, give them appropriate tools.