There is a level crossing in York that requires you to obtain permission before crossing. Think its Milfields industrial. A standard artic is under the dimensions listed but when it refers to 44 tonne I wasn’t sure whether to stop or go…as I was empty I proceeded over…
Should every artic stop and use the phone there??
i know a few older signs that still have 38 ton as a limit but i,m buggered if i,ve ever seen anyone stop, 3 or 4 times a week i used to take 27metre long loads down the A17 and the sign at the level crossing near Fosdyke used to say anything over 60ft in length should stop but i could never see the reason for it if the vehicles travelling at normal speed so never bothered
Yea I just kept going too. I’m in roughly 55 feet. So was under the dimensions but the weight said 44 tonne but I was empty so carried on with caution.
The signage and requirements to stop were brought in as a result of the Hixon rail disaster of 1968.
gurj254:
Yea I just kept going too. I’m in roughly 55 feet. So was under the dimensions but the weight said 44 tonne but I was empty so carried on with caution.
The signs do say OVER, the dimensions given are for a standard full length 44 tonne wagon and drag!
If your “OVER” those dimensions, you should stop.
weeto:
gurj254:
Yea I just kept going too. I’m in roughly 55 feet. So was under the dimensions but the weight said 44 tonne but I was empty so carried on with caution.The signs do say OVER, the dimensions given are for a standard full length 44 tonne wagon and drag!
If your “OVER” those dimensions, you should stop.
But why is the layby and phone always on the other side of the crossing ?
gurj254:
Yea I just kept going too. I’m in roughly 55 feet. So was under the dimensions but the weight said 44 tonne but I was empty so carried on with caution.
Seriously? Even loaded you wouldn’t be over 44 tonnes so no need to stop. If you came to a bridge marked with a 13’ sign, meaning the maximum height of vehicle allowed to proceed is13’, and you were running at 13’ would you have these same doubts?
chaversdad:
weeto:
gurj254:
Yea I just kept going too. I’m in roughly 55 feet. So was under the dimensions but the weight said 44 tonne but I was empty so carried on with caution.The signs do say OVER, the dimensions given are for a standard full length 44 tonne wagon and drag!
If your “OVER” those dimensions, you should stop.But why is the layby and phone always on the other side of the crossing ?
I’ve always thought the same. The lay by and phone for your side of the road is always after you have gone over the crossing 
splashdown:
The signage and requirements to stop were brought in as a result of the Hixon rail disaster of 1968.
I wonder what the outcome of that was, since it was a 150 tonne low loader under police ■■■■■■ that was hit on the level crossing.
Unless you work for Tesco for most of us our trucks will go over 5mph
Try the double one at Doncaster on way in too food storage place dead end road ind est KIN NIGHTMARE both tracks east coast line beware if in 45 ft er
topmixer11:
Try the double one at Doncaster on way in too food storage place dead end road ind est KIN NIGHTMARE both tracks east coast line beware if in 45 ft er
You can get your 9 hours reduced rest in there! 
What a ■■■■■■■ ball ache it is, especially when an intercity express train is waiting for a platform to be free and it’s across the crossing 
I’ve been there an hour before.
SteveBarnsleytrucker:
topmixer11:
Try the double one at Doncaster on way in too food storage place dead end road ind est KIN NIGHTMARE both tracks east coast line beware if in 45 ft erYou can get your 9 hours reduced rest in there!
What a [zb] ball ache it is, especially when an intercity express train is waiting for a platform to be free and it’s across the crossing
Agreed once coming out of factory I pulled over intoo car park opposite went to wee in bush and the ■■■■■■■ inter city done just that stopped and all those people saw my Rodger todger