Oh, okay. Yeah that's probably more nerve wracking than most places here. Over here the mountains can be tight and in a lot the big cities the intersections weren't designed for big trucks so turns can be anywhere from tight to impossible.
Oh and New York decided they needed to be different from everyone else. They'll post bridge heights that are measured from the curb supposedly to account for snow. So you'll be pulling a 13' 6" trailer and panic when you see a bridge posted 13' 0" even though you can actually clear it.
Just curious, what are the weight/height/log/etc. like over there.
Oh yeah, hadn't thought about hairpin bends. We don't have those here: Not really any mountains. That's worse than cities actually because if something goes wrong you're all alone.
I have no earthly clue I'm afraid, not a trucker. I gather everything's done via RFID tags to make sure the truckers aren't driving more than they should. Weights and heights and things are posted before bridges and tunnels.
Oh okay gotcha. I assumed you were a driver because you seem knowledgable.
Our trucks are a bit longer too I believe. Yall run cabovers (which I actually think makes more sense) while we tend to run long nose trucks.
Yep, you're right. It's funny when they have to access the engine and the whole cab gets pivoted forward, looks weird.
I think they're mandatory here because of all the narrow streets. Personally I've never understood why large trucks don't deliver to the outskirts of a city, then smaller ones do deliveries from a warehouse or something.
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