[KS circutguy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35C2-8GrdDA

[Simple Man]

This guy doesn't hit the bridge. But he would have done less damage if he had hit it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8WKscGo8I

[71SportRagtop]

I drive a tractor trailer for a living. I have experience driving in the 4 of the 5 boroughs of NY and let me tell you it's a nightmare. I've pulled a 53' trailer in Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Long Island. It sucks. Thankfully my company refused to make deliveries in Manhattan. For starters the bridges are NOT clearly or correctly marked. The truck "routes" aren't marked well either and on occasion a truck route puts you right up against a 12' bridge....WTF. Everything is tight and the people up there drive like complete and total A-holes. I've had to blind side back into a super tight dock from the street with wing nuts flying by and not even watching me. Every time I went up there I drove around with my you know what puckered.

Just watch the video. You can see that the first bridge the truck goes under is marked 13'3" and he clears it. Tractor trailers sit 13'6" high. This is part of the reason NY driving is a nightmare.

That being said, it is CLEARLY marked that all trucks must stay off the Parkways. Most expressways are OK but Parkways are strictly forbidden.

Thankfully now that I have a new position at work, I am no longer required to go to NY.

[salem1912]

Clean-up in lane 2.

[PonchoV8]

Originally Posted by 71SportRagtop

Everything is tight and the people up there drive like complete and total A-holes.

Is is because they ARE complete and total A-holes?

[tekheavy]

Originally Posted by PonchoV8

Is is because they ARE complete and total A-holes?

I take offense to that comment. That's a pretty general statement you made, don't ya think??

[1beautifuldaughter]

Originally Posted by 71SportRagtop

I drive a tractor trailer for a living. I have experience driving in the 4 of the 5 boroughs of NY and let me tell you it's a nightmare. I've pulled a 53' trailer in Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Long Island. It sucks. Thankfully my company refused to make deliveries in Manhattan. For starters the bridges are NOT clearly or correctly marked. The truck "routes" aren't marked well either and on occasion a truck route puts you right up against a 12' bridge....WTF. Everything is tight and the people up there drive like complete and total A-holes. I've had to blind side back into a super tight dock from the street with wing nuts flying by and not even watching me. Every time I went up there I drove around with my you know what puckered.

Just watch the video. You can see that the first bridge the truck goes under is marked 13'3" and he clears it. Tractor trailers sit 13'6" high. This is part of the reason NY driving is a nightmare.

That being said, it is CLEARLY marked that all trucks must stay off the Parkways. Most expressways are OK but Parkways are strictly forbidden.

Thankfully now that I have a new position at work, I am no longer required to go to NY.

I am always a courteous to other drivers and with the way they treat me, often wonder why, I live and drive in NY and even the nicest people become complete A-holes behind the wheel. I am specially kind to truck drivers knowing they have a difficult job and deadlines.
Once I was driving under the L train in Woodside Queens, A large 18 wheel truck was attempting to make a wide left onto broadway. I stopped to allow him the room to do it and horns started blowing behind me immediately. As if the people didn't realize that nobody could go anywhere until this truck managed to complete his turn, I think to say generally speaking people drive like A-holes around here is a fair statement.
Also in the city you will find everyone expects you to enter a blocked intersection, if you don't they start beeping and yelling. If I had to drive there often I think would become a very special person to be around.
My dad drove a big old mach flatbed through the city every day way back, I don't know how he did it.

[Guilty]

First of all…………. There are big signs and flashing lights warning Commercial Trucks to stay off Parkways. Secondly, the bridges in New York State are marked a foot lower than actual height. This is because they were measured from the curb back in the day. You will see signs, usually in white with black letters that say Actual Height, if the bridge is actually 13'6".
I drive in all 5 boroughs of the city and out on long Island and also all over the USA. It sucks when you come across a situation like this, but the driver wasn't paying attention and he paid the price for it. He probably was relying on his GPS and they don't let you know if it's a marked Truck Route, unless it's a Truck GPS. That's why I always call my customers and ask them the best way to get to their location, telling them I'm 13'6" high and 76" in length. Carry On!!!!

[PonchoV8]

If he'd been in the center lane it probably wouldn't have happened.

[GT182]

As Guilty says is true. It's posted no Commercial Trucks on the Parkways in NY. I'd say this guy ignored the warning and was trying to take a shortcut.

[NBF823]

We'll its a good thing that dude in that car did everything he could to warn the truck driver vs being a self promoting D&$*e-bag and just waiting to film the outcome.

Oh, well, human nature I supposed. Yea, bet that truck driver had a bad day.

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by NBF823

We'll its a good thing that dude in that car did everything he could to warn the truck driver vs being a self promoting D&$*e-bag and just waiting to film the outcome.

Oh, well, human nature I supposed. Yea, bet that truck driver had a bad day.

The bitch who videoed this should get a good beat-down just for not attempting to get ahead of the truck to possibly prevent this out come,
luckily no one was hurt.

I drive across the CBBT every day and almost everyday I see Truck Drivers who are outright phucking stupid & dangerous.
http://wtvr.com/2014/05/15/semi-driv...bridge-tunnel/

[Simple Man]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hamlin

The bitch who videoed this should get a good beat-down just for not attempting to get ahead of the truck to possibly prevent this out come,
luckily no one was hurt.

I drive across the CBBT every day and almost everyday I see Truck Drivers who are outright phucking stupid & dangerous.
http://wtvr.com/2014/05/15/semi-driv...bridge-tunnel/

So you would speed up, and start waving, or yelling, or something. Even though the bridges are CLEARLY marked, and the truck driver is supposed to know what he's doing. You are supposed to try and stop other people's stupidity? Interesting....

[Jeff Hamlin]

I am one of those who still feel there is some hope for us all, but if one wishes to just be a sideline spectator there's not much we can do.
If you listen to the JAG OFF in the car they clearly knew something was wrong and yes could have caught up with the truck and at least made an attempt to slow/stop & possibly prevent that dumb ass from what happened.

I have done similar things to prevent mishaps in the past, when it was safe and clearly prevented a bad situation.
No hero but a general human who will help someone.

Common sense, Courtesy and concern for others has become almost none existent with today's society,
it's a sad day indeed when all someone can think to do is turn on the camera so they can be the first to post/share another's misfortune.

Gentleman start your cameras

[GT182]

Ragtop, you'd love driving a carhauler in NYC and on the Island. I did with Anchor Mrt Frt for many years and cursed evertime I had to take a load of new cars in to the dealers. Biggest PITA I've ever had to drive in. Far worse than Boston or any other city in the NE.

[NBF823]

Originally Posted by Simple Man

So you would speed up, and start waving, or yelling, or something. Even though the bridges are CLEARLY marked, and the truck driver is supposed to know what he's doing. You are supposed to try and stop other people's stupidity? Interesting....

I feel somewhat responsible as I had the post before him stating the guy with the camera was kind of a... He coulda tried. There's a 90% chance the truck driver wouldn't have stopped, particularly in New York - but still coulda tried. But the guy following clearly knew what was gonna happen - camera up and ready.

My friend drives truck; has a cb in his car aswell - someone like him maybe would have been more help. When trouble is occurring, there is no telling if one can think what to do - I could say I woulda got his attention and saved the day, but clearly I wasn't there, and I don't know what I woulda actually done. But I think I wouldn't have been after the poor truck drivers fifteen minutes of fame with camera ready.

[GT182]

Not many 4 wheelers these days have CB radios in their vehicles, let alone own one. I myself have 2 CBs but rarely have one with me. Only when I travel a long distance will I have one with me and have it on. 90% of vehicles out there on the highways these days only have that freekin cellphone with them. Most are too busy yacking on it, or too busy texting on it to pay attention to what's going on around them to give a warning to anyone, let alone a trucker.

I remember when a trucker passed another trucker, the one passed would flash their headlights so the one that passed would know it's clear to pull back in the lane. Then the one that passed would flash their tail lights saying thank you. Or they'd do it on the CB. And if a car or pickup flashed their lights, then you'd know they were a trucker, or probably were at one time. Or at least knew what truckers did to help each other out. I now see very very little of this help these days.

[Simple Man]

Originally Posted by NBF823

I feel somewhat responsible as I had the post before him stating the guy with the camera was kind of a... He coulda tried. There's a 90% chance the truck driver wouldn't have stopped, particularly in New York - but still coulda tried. But the guy following clearly knew what was gonna happen - camera up and ready.

My friend drives truck; has a cb in his car aswell - someone like him maybe would have been more help. When trouble is occurring, there is no telling if one can think what to do - I could say I woulda got his attention and saved the day, but clearly I wasn't there, and I don't know what I woulda actually done. But I think I wouldn't have been after the poor truck drivers fifteen minutes of fame with camera ready.

Lots of trucks have CB's, but because of all the BS on the CB these days, it's turned off, or turned down. Might not have done any good.
I don't know anything about the truck and driver. Maybe he has a 13' high trailer, maybe he's run this route before, and knows of the low clearances. He obviously cleared a few bridges before the last one. Why would the average person think that a problem is going to occur?
If he was loosing cargo, had a door open, or dragging a strap, or a chain was loose, I would try to inform him. I can't speak for what the car driver was thinking, or doing. But to say the 4 wheeler driver deserves a beatdown, because they did nothing, is wrong.

[The Boss]

Both of those are painful to watch - life changing moments for both of those guys!

Good judgement is apparently going out of style!

[salem1912]

What sign? A few days on the job this guy(won't call him a driver) never thought the read the height signs. http://6abc.com/archive/9520523/ Just done with a 1.5 million rehab a few years ago.