bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-51063699
Another “professional” hits a clearly marked bridge.
Not quite sure how he thought he was going to fit under that
here we go again with another one… 
New poster, similar way with words as some who seem to have gone? 
44T:
Lorry wedged under Bury St Edmunds railway bridge - BBC NewsAnother “professional” hits a clearly marked bridge.
Not quite sure how he thought he was going to fit under that
Chester behave yourself.
dieseldog999:
here we go again with another one…
He should have been going faster shouldn’t he. He’d have got though then
What is the running height of a standard container, or are they all different.
(You can tell I’ve never done containers btw 
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Network Rail said most of the vehicles that hit railway bridges are heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses.
Well I never
robroy:
What is the running height of a standard container, or are they all different.
(You can tell I’ve never done containers btw
Ball park figure … 14’6”
Im guessing the height of the box is clearly marked, then measure the height of the trailer and add the both figures together.
Or on the other hand you could go the easy route and punch the postcode into a car sat nav and chance it.
Not a difficult choice.
robroy:
What is the running height of a standard container, or are they all different.
(You can tell I’ve never done containers btw
Hi cube appx 14’6 standard gp 13’9
mike68:
Im guessing the height of the box is clearly marked, then measure the height of the trailer and add the both figures together.Or on the other hand you could go the easy route and punch the postcode into a car sat nav and chance it.
Not a difficult choice.
Nowt wrong with car sat navs mate, nor using a car sat nav in a truck.
The problem only arises when an inept d/head uses a car sat nav in a truck 
Using a car sat nav for truck driving is fine as long as you use your brain and common sense and even better spend £10ish on a truck atlas and check the routes the sat nav is sending you with that before setting off to see if anything doesn’t look right. If it doesn’t look right it probably isn’t.
As a noob I got taught to pray that the skellys height is even marked at all… [emoji38]
So assuming it is, it’s check height which I believe is measured from the pads where the box docks onto as thats highest point on trailer so makes sense.
Was then told to be sure of this height as some of the older ones are enclosed type trailers, so box kinda sits in them almost(?) as people forget when they get the newer trailers the boxes sit higher.
So the calculations were, trailer, +box height, and if driving a scania as I were to be we’d need to be extra mindful as they sit 3 inch higher if equipped with lift axle…
So to be safe just add the 3 inch on regardless and take the time to plan your route.
Maps have rail lines marked, so I’d have a quick scout in the old paper back to look for any lines first, then have a Google as once your off the motorways it’s into bandit country an ■■■■ pops out everywhere, they didn’t tell me that when I learnt… [emoji38] [emoji38]
Hopeful a seasoned box bandit will confirm my learnings though [emoji8]
Poor chap though, but least no one hurt hey[emoji1696]
Plus side I’d be hoping to see that pic on a cpc if that were me, get them five minutes of fame juices flowing and mores to point enjoy ■■■■■■■ off the oh my ■■■■ smells of daisy’s brigade by showing them that only real men ■■■■ up and fly the flag of failure in true style, nice an high for all to learn from [emoji16][emoji16]
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robroy:
What is the running height of a standard container, or are they all different.
(You can tell I’ve never done containers btw
14’10
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Rowley010:
Using a car sat nav for truck driving is fine as long as you use your brain and common sense and even better spend £10ish on a truck atlas and check the routes the sat nav is sending you with that before setting off to see if anything doesn’t look right. If it doesn’t look right it probably isn’t.
That is exactly what I meant. 
robroy:
What is the running height of a standard container, or are they all different.
(You can tell I’ve never done containers btw
Arched bridge down the road here 14 ft 6 , when have containers coming in I usually have to meet the lorry and get the driver to dump the unit air and watch him under ,gets them down to approximately 14ft 2 .
robroy:
mike68:
Im guessing the height of the box is clearly marked, then measure the height of the trailer and add the both figures together.Or on the other hand you could go the easy route and punch the postcode into a car sat nav and chance it.
Not a difficult choice.
Nowt wrong with car sat navs mate, nor using a car sat nav in a truck.
The problem only arises when an inept d/head uses a car sat nav in a truck
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+1
ive been using the same non updated car satnav for the last 15 years and never updated it.
sofar,ive never taken the lid off a trailer,or ended up in a field.
ive also been in and out of the hollies for almost 40 years without losing a wheel in a puddle.
surely this is worthy of the status of “legend”
if it is,then please dont let anyone know in case im classed with the recent bunch of trolling fannies,or chester now he is back again.( apparantly)
Don’t know about anyone else but I feel like I’ve seen as many photos of lorries hitting bridges as I need to.
Average cost 13 grand a strike. 24 million a year.
Thats 1770 strikes a year in uk. 5 a day. Should give him plenty to sift through.