• lemmyng@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    [The signs] are placed along Hurricane Road at the last major intersection before arriving at the bridge crossing. Basically, there’s no way to miss them.

    The reporter overestimates most truck drivers’ situational awareness.

  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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    8 months ago

    So some facts here:

    • Commercial truck carrying gravel
    • This was a rebuilt bridge, not a historic one
    • The owner of the construction company has proactively offered to pay for repairs
    • Yes, the driver is am idiot and made a mistake, and is probably going to hear about it for the rest of their lives.
  • phoneymouse@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Read the actual article. This was a commercial vehicle that was hauling gravel. I think most folks are assuming it was some dumbass in a lifted truck with a few MAGA stickers on the back. That’s not the case.

    The driver is still at fault for ignoring the posted weight limits, but it’s not like he was driving a personal vehicle, as much as we’d all love to see a some of these massive trucks and SUVs go through a bridge.