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thisoneisnotasbad t1_ituij7l wrote

Reply to comment by cwillm in Yet another truck stuck in the notch. How many does this make this year? I've lost count by grnmtnboy0

I asked this question of some truck drivers once.

The general answer was, tourist towns often don’t like trucks rolling through. They have on many historic occasions put up signage which say trucks are not allowed, a bridge is too low or a weight limit is too low to discourage trucking traffic. Truckers have done research and discoverd they were lying and simply trying to prevent traffic.

The idea of Stowe lying to not have truck traffic is very believable.

So, it’s not always hubris or arrogance. They just plain don’t believe the signs.

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JimTheJerseyGuy t1_ituljrq wrote

I’m in NJ and we have a similar spot here, though nothing like the notch. What should be a quiet country lane that leads to a narrow, single-lane, wood-decked bridge rated for 5 tons.

The local municipality has gone so far as to post the road as a “No Outlet” because trucks and buses keep on trying to take the road as a short cut and come down a narrow winding road to find a bridge they can’t cross and a road that it’s nearly impossible to back up on.

EDIT: The spot in question, if anyone's curious.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_itum5j3 wrote

Right, I think that stuff just adds to it.

The town posted a no outlet sign there to deter traffic but it’s very obvious from looking at a map, there is a clear outlet. If they lie about that, why should I believe their weight limit signs.

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JimTheJerseyGuy t1_ituqzkn wrote

I like the idea of something like banger bars/chains hanging over the roadway. I suggested a chicane to my local road works but there’s no room for the here. You could probably do it easily for the notch though. A chicane on each side to get them stuck in a place that they can be removed from easily as opposed to all the way up the road.

Edit: I was thinking about the chains/bars for my own local issue, not for the notch. I still think a really tight, extreme chicane on both sides could work nicely to prevent this. It wouldn’t take up much space and wouldn’t do anything to normal traffic flow other than cause a brief slow down, which is how I’ve seen them used elsewhere - as traffic calming devices.

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JerryKook t1_itvhdug wrote

Not all tall vehicles are long. Not all tractor trailers are tall.

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landodk t1_itvqj7i wrote

Height isn’t an issue tho

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JerryKook t1_itzq0wm wrote

I was refering to JimTheJerseyGuy's suggestion

>I like the idea of something like banger bars/chains hanging over the roadway.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_iturd89 wrote

I agree 100%. The notch solution is pretty easy to implement, not sure why they haven’t don’t it yet.

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VWSpeedRacer t1_itx8k8h wrote

I thought about this but regular box trucks can go through there all day long without a problem. Why majorly inconvenience them because of a handful of idiots? Instead just keep adding zeros to that fine. If it makes my taxes go down I can drive around a couple extra times a year. It's closed all winter anyhow.

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Twombls t1_ituk8y6 wrote

There are like 16 signs that say your truck will not fit. Even miles away. Its just arrogance at this point lol.

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JerryKook t1_itvh5u8 wrote

That is a great take. I have never thought of that before but it makes total sense. Thanks for sharing!

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