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> When they hit it, they will definitely stop, and replacing the sign is a fraction of the cost of the water sign

Other comments seem to suggest this doesn't work [Low bars etc..] I am not sure how large a problem this is [No audio on vid :(] Asking people to stop sharply on a suddenly wet road doesn't seem an ideal solution.

I think an addition would be to charge the drivers the cost of repair, this is not a tax on stupidity - it is a lesson in taking responsibility in driving an extra-ordinary sized vehicle on a public road.

Thankfully my driving instructor knew the importance of taking responsibility and understanding what that means before you get behind the wheel.




"I think an addition would be to charge the drivers the cost of repair"

The cost of a repair to a bridge?

Maybe if the driver's employer is Fedex perhaps but even then the worse case scenario is the driver looses his job but I'm sure that already happens regardless of cost impact.


> The cost of a repair to a bridge?

It was a tunnel ;)

>Maybe if the driver's employer is Fedex perhaps but even then the worse case scenario is the driver looses his job but I'm sure that already happens regardless of cost impact.

I don't really want to punish somebody retrospectively for their actions in this case.

If my family and I were to be behind this over-sized vehicle at this time - I would think probably think much different.


That would be an expensive lesson, don't you think? Not only for the guilty but for the other drivers as well. I would go for low bars as supplemental safety measures.




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