One Dumb-ass Plus 6 Inches Equals...

Well -



^ that ^
was the entire problem.

Damn texans..

That is so cool.

Whoa!

Reminds me of the rig going too fast and causing that tremendous explosion a bit ago on one of the busy (roads/bridges?) in the Oakland area.
What I'm getting at, is that some portion of these kind of accidents are happening because drivers are hard pressed to make time and drive long hours, often getting themselves through on various drugs. I'm not saying that was so with these two particular drivers, just that I perceive it as a problem generally from some of my past reading on the issue.

osso, I totally agree with you.

The pressure to get things to places on time is crazy. People are shipping via truck more right now because of the cost of jet fuel and it takes longer to go by truck....and these drivers have to make it in the shortest time possible. Which often means less sleep, more drive.

This may be the first time I've ever heard of a Texan underestimating the size of his rig. :wink:

Good one, Eva...

There was one low railroad bridge in Athens, Ga (still is I imagine) where some idiot would wedge themselves at the start of each school year. UGA is located in Athens. One would hope that those who wedged their trucks weren't studying architecture or math.......

see how one texan and six inches can cause such a monumental f**k up?

Wish someone had told GHWB that.....

Bingo...

I always wondered what would happen if someone didn't heed the height sign. I'm surprised he got that far. I figured it would cause a sudden stop and perhaps rip the trailer from the hitch, with only the cab continuing.