Lorry stuck under Newport bridge causes traffic delays (From South Wales Argus)

The driver is course to blame but with so many of these collisions in Newport I fail to understand why Vehicle Actuated Low Bridge Warning Signs have not been installed. They work in a similar way to the LED signs that light up to show your speed as you approach. If the sensor picks up an overheight vehicle an illuminated sign will warn the driver to turn back or divert.

It is not only the motorist that gets delayed when these collisons occur; railway passengers can also be held up if a rail bridge requires a safety inspection.

This place has always been known locally as the Three Bridges although there is only one left now. It has been a hazard to high sided vehicles for decades and I believe there is a sign with the hight limits displayed. The bridge does not carry passenger trains so they won't be delayed. Usual answer is to let the tyres down on the vehicle and reverse it out.

papa wrote:
This place has always been known locally as the Three Bridges although there is only one left now. It has been a hazard to high sided vehicles for decades and I believe there is a sign with the hight limits displayed. The bridge does not carry passenger trains so they won't be delayed. Usual answer is to let the tyres down on the vehicle and reverse it out.

The bridge DOES carry passenger trains!

It's part of the Cardiff to Ebbw Vale line.

Thats a new one on me, times have changedI
I remember it more as the road into the Ebbw loco sheds more than anything else but never for passenger trains. Played for many hours up on the embankment as kid, marvellous place for wild strawberries, lizards and slow worms.

"STUCK: The lorry under the bridge on Cadiff Road in Measglas, Newport this morning"

Who's the copywriter for this report!

How did they get employed with the Argus!

It wasn't for for their spelling!

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From their blurb it states:
"You're in safe hands"

Not if their driving a truck"

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At Sustainable Drainage Systems Limited (SDS), we're experts in this field.
We do it differently

We are the leading UK provider of surface water management offering a complete solution from design, consultancy and manufacturing, through to installation and maintenance.. This complete supply chain provides customers with many benefits including: right first time, turn-key solutions, lower capital cost and reduced whole life cost.

We have worked on surface water projects with all of the UK’s leading contractors and many customers across Europe. Our projects include major motorway infrastructure developments and a string of large-scale construction projects. SDS has also been involved in more than 20 of the UK's Building Schools for the Future projects.

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From their blurb it states:
"You're in safe hands"

Not if their driving a truck"

I'm not sure that is particularly relevant. It was the driver who crashed, not the company.

"I'm not sure that is particularly relevant. It was the driver who crashed, not the company."

Well they represent the company, so yeh, its relevant............
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Each bridge carries a height sign, Each lorry carries a height sign.not difficult is it. Inexperienced or agency driver i would assume.