▲ 12 ▼ B.C. transportation minister vows to raise fines, recover repair costs after overpass strike (bc.ctvnews.ca) submitted 3 years ago by TruckBC@lemmy.ca [M] to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CorruptBuddha@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (5 children) My recommendation would be to develop a central database for road restrictions, and a GPS app around it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 3 points 3 years ago (4 children) It exists. It's not totally accurate, so professional oversize drivers don't trust it and double check signage by looking on Google Street view, and still check the physical signs as they drive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CorruptBuddha@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (3 children) It's not totally accurate ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Even the one on DriveBC apparently has some errors, and so do the routes that you get with your oversize permit occasionally. At the end of the day, it's ultimately the driver's responsibility to make sure every overpass/tunnel/snowshed etc is tall enough for their load. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jadero@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Technology is rarely, if ever, a substitute for competence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 3 years ago And competence is never a substitute for double, triple and quadruple checking everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 3 points 3 years ago (4 children) It exists. It's not totally accurate, so professional oversize drivers don't trust it and double check signage by looking on Google Street view, and still check the physical signs as they drive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CorruptBuddha@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (3 children) It's not totally accurate ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Even the one on DriveBC apparently has some errors, and so do the routes that you get with your oversize permit occasionally. At the end of the day, it's ultimately the driver's responsibility to make sure every overpass/tunnel/snowshed etc is tall enough for their load. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jadero@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Technology is rarely, if ever, a substitute for competence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 3 years ago And competence is never a substitute for double, triple and quadruple checking everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CorruptBuddha@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago (3 children) It's not totally accurate ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Even the one on DriveBC apparently has some errors, and so do the routes that you get with your oversize permit occasionally. At the end of the day, it's ultimately the driver's responsibility to make sure every overpass/tunnel/snowshed etc is tall enough for their load. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jadero@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Technology is rarely, if ever, a substitute for competence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 3 years ago And competence is never a substitute for double, triple and quadruple checking everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Even the one on DriveBC apparently has some errors, and so do the routes that you get with your oversize permit occasionally. At the end of the day, it's ultimately the driver's responsibility to make sure every overpass/tunnel/snowshed etc is tall enough for their load. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jadero@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Technology is rarely, if ever, a substitute for competence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 3 years ago And competence is never a substitute for double, triple and quadruple checking everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jadero@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Technology is rarely, if ever, a substitute for competence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 3 years ago And competence is never a substitute for double, triple and quadruple checking everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TruckBC@lemmy.ca [S] 2 points 3 years ago And competence is never a substitute for double, triple and quadruple checking everything. permalink fedilink source parent
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