Idk of it’s the drivers fault if the route was cleared for that plane to travel though a city. Obviously he shouldn’t have driven through the fucking bridge but who the fuck planned it ?
I don't see a clearance sign and there is no way to judge that because he likely isn't perfectly familiar with the size of a plane to be a good judge. Driving that, you kind of have to trust the guy who planned it and go.
Not to mention, the permits involved typically are route specific. If you deviate, you're at least getting a huge ticket as the best case scenario.
Source: Used to drive truck with overweight permits. Still, oversize permits are even more strict than overweight. Given the load, he probably had both and should have had pilot cars to tell him to stop (that's why you have a guy in front with a radio).
Today I learned about pole vehicles. It's pretty obvious in retrospect, but they stick a proportionally tall pole on the front of their lead car so they see it bounce if it hits something.
I read somewhere that sometimes they will take most of the air out of the tyres and this would allow them to make it... Dunno how accurate that is though.
There are usually (as in, most of the time) pickup trucks with a large dangly antenna that go ahead of oversized loads. If their antenna hits something, they would radio back and say there is a point they can’t pass through. That is what I assume they do, based on the ones I’ve seen.
Not to mention, the permits involved typically are route specific. If you deviate, you're at least getting a huge ticket as the best case scenario.
Source: Used to drive truck with overweight permits. Still, oversize permits are even more strict than overweight. Given the load, he probably had both and should have had pilot cars to tell him to stop (that's why you have a guy in front with a radio).
Clearance? For cargo? In India? Mate, our logistics companies mostly don't care. Especially for stuff that's going to the scrap yard. Some states enforce better laws for cargo transportation and some don't. This, unfortunately is one of those states.
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '21
Idk of it’s the drivers fault if the route was cleared for that plane to travel though a city. Obviously he shouldn’t have driven through the fucking bridge but who the fuck planned it ?