High Load Crash Prevention Primer

A truck – a bridge – a crash. It’s not difficult to find examples of over-height loads colliding with bridges these days. The Internet is full of them – including one site (11foot8.com) that records crashes at one particularly susceptible railroad overpass in Durham, N.C., that was hit 13 times in 13 months despite warning signs and flashing lights.One key reason for such crashes is the use of GPS systems not designed for commercial drivers.In March 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced new standards for the use of such systems. “A typical system that a consumer might buy