Overpass and Infrastructure Strikes in Metro Vancouver

[JACKBURTON]

I would just like to say Siri is very convincing - she once convinced me that my home was on the wrong street... It could happen lol

Well what can I say? I brought one of my old Motor Carrier atlas books in to work one day and left it on the counter. Half the drivers started acting like the monkeys did when the monolith appeared in 2001: a Space Odyssey.

 

[T800]

how does one find themselves in a position like this?

Stupidity or they cannot read plain English. See attached and note the highlighted areas. Every BC permit has the same info on it.

 

[artmax]

Lousy carriers that just treat every load like it's a 53 foot long, 13.5 foot high dry van. GPS says we can go there so we do.

man it takes one repaving under a bridge in NJ to realize that nothing is promised

 

[EricG]

Reports of another one yesterday -- "Load was a helicopter. Top of the chopper got chafed"

Hwy 1 eastbound at Brunette

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Wow, that is gonna be one expensive claim... more than likely a write-off looking at that picture... no way that engine and gearbox shaft stayed true after that kind of impact.

 

[EricG]

Did the counter reset yet? I'm looking for my Friday fix of pics!

 

[AgentSmith]

More than just driver error? Why trucks keep hitting B.C. overpasses

While the industry has offered several reasons for the strikes, there is also a question of whether the sector has embraced a safety culture

vancouversun.com

 

[AgentSmith]

A B.C. trucking company responsible for a string of overpass crashes is going to court in a bid to get its suspension overturned.

Update: B.C. trucking firm with history of hitting overpasses sues to overturn suspension

Chohan Freight Forwarders Ltd. argues it's been stuck in limbo since its certificate was suspended after a Dec. 28 crash a Delta overpass.

vancouversun.com

 

[AgentSmith]

Does this count?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1772753980059422958

 

[JACKBURTON]

Ugly, not as bad at the one that got hit in Baltimore yesterday though.

 

[Igor Galanter]

That was just an excessive snow pile on the roof got cleaned ... Booo....

And, yes, It shouldn't be there..

 

[AgentSmith]

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass

"According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass ... a passenger got out of the truck, looked at the overpass and appeared to give a sign that it was fine to proceed."

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass - BC | Globalnews.ca

According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass.

globalnews.ca

 

[loaders]

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass

"According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass ... a passenger got out of the truck, looked at the overpass and appeared to give a sign that it was fine to proceed."

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Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass - BC | Globalnews.ca

According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass.

globalnews.ca

That is the definition of “Dumb and Dumber”!

 

[LrgCar]

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass

"According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass ... a passenger got out of the truck, looked at the overpass and appeared to give a sign that it was fine to proceed."

View attachment 2202

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass - BC | Globalnews.ca

According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass.

globalnews.ca

Who was the carrier?

 

[DIETCOKE]

Who was the carrier?

M & H Transport

 

[LrgCar]

In service 09/27/2021 (2 years, 7 months), why am I not surprised.....

 

[JACKBURTON]

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass

"According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass ... a passenger got out of the truck, looked at the overpass and appeared to give a sign that it was fine to proceed."

View attachment 2202

Truck gets stuck under Langley overpass - BC | Globalnews.ca

According to witness Jean-Francois Pageau, the truck, which was carrying a cube van on a flatbed, stopped before attempting to go under the overpass.

globalnews.ca

There's no cops around, go for it!
What even is this industry

 

[Phantom T]

Handing licenses out to everyone similar to the way they hand out participation ribbons to kids in school.