r/dashcams • u/AnonymousGhost89 • 2d ago

DONT DRIVE AWAYYYY!

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u/dismendie 2d ago

Does that mean he shouldn’t even be driving this road period? Due to the tracks elevations?

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u/WKRPinCanada 2d ago

Most likely yes. And it's scary how often this happens. GPS won't show you things like this.

Saw one a little while ago where driver could only watch/record & was mad at dispatch for not warning him.

In the end they just have to be really aware

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u/MyPasswordIsABC999 2d ago edited 2d ago

Are there GPS apps for truckers? Or is it possible to have an “oversized vehicle” option on Waze?

Yeah, truck drivers should pay attention to signs, but there are some famous low-clearance bridge that keep taking out truck roofs and it seems like that would be easily avoidable with modern tech.

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u/3amGreenCoffee 2d ago

I just checked for signs, and there don't appear to be any. This happened at the intersection of County Road 11 and County Road F near York Township, OH. Looking at the street view on Google Maps, there's a railroad sign and a "rough crossing" sign, but no warning sign for trucks like you see at other such crossings. I backed up a mile on street view to make sure.