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[Captain Dirty]

Rice Krispy Treat??
Odd that they loaded the container doors forward.
Every one I've seen on I-5 are doors rear.
Patrick

Occasionally seen, usually two 20' containers on a 40' chassis. The tractor driver jackknifes the trailer to allow access to the forward-facing doors.

The lack of visible securing indicates the old "That's heavy; it's not going anywhere." attitude.

 

[dodge man]

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An oldie but a goodie I’ve posted before. I drove over this bridge a couple days before the concrete truck fully loaded did this. As I recall the bridge was posted at 10,000 pounds.

 

[California]

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An oldie but a goodie I’ve posted before. I drove over this bridge a couple days before the concrete truck fully loaded did this. As I recall the bridge was posted at 10,000 pounds.

What's a readymix truck (without the overload wheels) weigh? 80K?

 

[WinterDeere]

What's a readymix truck (without the overload wheels) weigh? 80K?

Max, maybe. But more often loaded 66k - 68k, at least the company I've used.

 

[sklunk]

The yellow sign to the right pretty much sums it up!

Not related to towing, but even better is the sign above it.

I have seen TONS of these popping up that say "Left on Green Arrow Only" or "Left Must Yield on Yellow Arrow or Solid Green" (also annoying "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" at intersections that do not have "All Ways" plaques under the stop sign so are only 2-way stops). Aren't these all basic driving rule markers that are listed in the manual and everyone is supposed to know to pass their driver's test? Why do we need to start adding other signs below them that spell it out for the imbeciles -- how about we just take away their licenses instead?!?!

 

[WinterDeere]

Not related to towing, but even better is the sign above it.

I have seen TONS of these popping up that say "Left on Green Arrow Only" or "Left Must Yield on Yellow Arrow or Solid Green" (also annoying "Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" at intersections that do not have "All Ways" plaques under the stop sign so are only 2-way stops). Aren't these all basic driving rule markers that are listed in the manual and everyone is supposed to know to pass their driver's test? Why do we need to start adding other signs below them that spell it out for the imbeciles -- how about we just take away their licenses instead?!?!

Are you sure they're really basic 2-way stops, in which the two ways stopping are regular cross-traffic? If so, I agree that is pretty stupid and needlessly redundant... therefore confusing or distracting.

However, around here we only see those "opposing traffic does not stop" or "cross traffic does not stop" signs when the configuration of stop signs is non-standard. We have a lot of old 18th century farm roads and even 16th century Indian trails, that have become very busy country roads or even highways, and it's pretty common to see things like turning traffic having the right of way, while the straight-thru path has a stop sign, as the turning traffic is actually the "main" road. Those are the cases where we see these extra "traffic does not stop" warning signs.

 

[dstig1]

The first point on turn arrows is more recent around here as they have added things like the yellow arrow on some intersections. The old way of doing it around here with green arrows was if you had an intersection with a green arrow for left turn, you could ONLY go on the green arrow. So you were stuck sitting there at midnight with nobody on the road (well, if you wanted to be complaint...) until the arrow went green. On a lot of intersections now, they have added a way for you to go if it is clear with either the yellow arrow or the plain green light (not arrow). So since it is a change from how they did it for 50+ years, sure I can see them posting a sign alongside that to explain the new method.

I only see the cross-traffic does not stop ones at intersections where it sure LOOKS like it would be a 4-way stop but isn't. We have one in town that is a 3 way stop on a 4-way intersection as that 4th side is a very short stretch with not much room to stop, so they let them continue. But you wouldn't expect it, so the caution sign is a smart move, IMO.
Edit: Ha! Winterdeere and I posting at the same time..

 

[Captain Dirty]

I only see the cross-traffic does not stop ones at intersections where it sure LOOKS like it would be a 4-way stop but isn't. We have one in town that is a 3 way stop on a 4-way intersection as that 4th side is a very short stretch with not much room to stop, so they let them continue. But you wouldn't expect it, so the caution sign is a smart move, IMO.

An adjacent town has a 3-way stop at the bottom of a steep hill. The 4th street is the one coming down the hill. At first I thought it was a concession to motorists who did not realize their brakes were less effective descending and could not stop before entering the intersection. After a friend told me he would blow a 4-way stop because the other guy was supposed to stop, I saw the 3-way as away to make motorists stop because they would not know which road, other than theirs, was not obligated to stop. The fallacy is that the selfish motorist probably doesn't think that far ahead.

 

[WinterDeere]

I also had a very close friend who used to never stop at 4-way stops. He'd argue that if he ever had an accident, it's because "someone else screwed up, too!" Maybe not coincidentally, he died as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

 

[kenmbz]

Yield signs where people stop or just drive through since they don;t know how to yield

 

[California]

Most recent near-crash: The other guy must have assumed it was a 4-was stop because he rocketed forward from his stop sign just as I reached the crosswalk. I braked hard and stopped just short of t-boning his rear quarter. I saw I had laid down two carlengths of skidmarks avoiding him. And confirmed he had been facing a 'watch for cross traffic' sign along with his stop sign.

Age late 70's then. Apparently my reflexes are still adequate to still be on the road. But like Gale, as I get older I think buying a modern car with some accident-avoidance features will benefit not just me but perhaps whoever is in my path because of its faster-than-human reaction time.

(I should note in 65 years driving, bursting a brake hose during heavy braking is the only time I hit anything. With reduced brake capacity I rolled into someone who had stopped on the freeway far back from the congestion we saw ahead. No damage to my AMC Eagle, minor bend in his Chevy Luv rear crossmember because he had no rear bumper. Five ft shorter stop with functional brakes, would have missed him.)

 

[Helogabals]

Have seen this in Riga. on very busy street
Brave, really brave

 

[dstig1]

That is someone who doesn't care about anyone behind him...

 

[lilranch2001]

I feel there are a bunch of dump truck company’s that have little regard to other vehicles on the road.

How many times do you see” NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR……..”

 

[1Mech]

Saw this today; I have family who are police and said they wouldn't pull this guy over to check, but this looks sketchy to me.

I saw a similarly loaded truck today going eastbound on I-44 through Tulsa, except the truck and Polaris were both being towed behind a class A motorhome!

 

[California]

That's transferring a container the hard way!

https://www.reddit.com/r/SweatyPalms/comments/17aqfda

 

[WinterDeere]

That's transferring a container the hard way!

https://www.reddit.com/r/SweatyPalms/comments/17aqfda

Wow. Just... wow.

 

[kenmbz]

That's transferring a container the hard way!

https://www.reddit.com/r/SweatyPalms/comments/17aqfda

The guy walking under the container while up there !

 

[ning]

The guy walking under the container while up there !

gotta love comments on those sorts of posts!

 

[sklunk]

@WinterDeere

Are you sure they're really basic 2-way stops, in which the two ways stopping are regular cross-traffic? If so, I agree that is pretty stupid and needlessly redundant... therefore confusing or distracting.

However, around here we only see those "opposing traffic does not stop" or "cross traffic does not stop" signs when the configuration of stop signs is non-standard. We have a lot of old 18th century farm roads and even 16th century Indian trails, that have become very busy country roads or even highways, and it's pretty common to see things like turning traffic having the right of way, while the straight-thru path has a stop sign, as the turning traffic is actually the "main" road. Those are the cases where we see these extra "traffic does not stop" warning signs.

Yes the ones I am talking about are 2-way stops. But they have been adding the "cross traffic does not stop" signs below them. Isn't that what a 2-way stop means?? And I agree that some "wierd" 3-way intersections still need the signs.

@dstig1

The first point on turn arrows is more recent around here as they have added things like the yellow arrow on some intersections. The old way of doing it around here with green arrows was if you had an intersection with a green arrow for left turn, you could ONLY go on the green arrow. So you were stuck sitting there at midnight with nobody on the road (well, if you wanted to be complaint...) until the arrow went green. On a lot of intersections now, they have added a way for you to go if it is clear with either the yellow arrow or the plain green light (not arrow). So since it is a change from how they did it for 50+ years, sure I can see them posting a sign alongside that to explain the new method.

All of the intersections I have seen in my 40+ years of driving (until recently) have either 3 or 4 lights in the left turn lane. They are red, yellow, green, and sometimes a green arrow below that. Easy to understand: on red you stop, on yellow get ready to stop, on green light you can turn left but need to yield to oncoming traffic (they also have green), on green arrow you can go left and the oncoming traffic still has a red. That's my point -- that is how it always worked and was easy. But people today don't know what to do so now they are adding yellow turn arrows and signs telling you when you are allowed to turn.

@kenmbz
Yield signs where people stop or just drive through since they don't know how to yield

Yeah that's another one!

@California

Most recent near-crash: The other guy must have assumed it was a 4-was stop because he rocketed forward from his stop sign just as I reached the crosswalk. I braked hard and stopped just short of t-boning his rear quarter. I saw I had laid down two carlengths of skidmarks avoiding him. And confirmed he had been facing a 'watch for cross traffic' sign along with his stop sign.

Sounds like he had the "new" signs with the cross traffic warning below them and STILL didn't know what to do. So neither the old or new way would have helped this challenged driver.

Pretty soon we will need to have entire placards hanging at every street sign and stoplight. Reminds me of Five Man Electrical Band ....