DANGER: Overhead Structure (1 Viewer)

[Rapido925M]

Driving to Stansted down the A11/M11 then across to the A12 to Ipswich I noticed a rash of warning signs placed below huge overhead structures. NOT advance warnings, just a yellow sign bringing it to the driver’s attention.

I appreciate that it may have a value for those information boards which stick out over the inside lane but the worst one was near Colchester where it was under the central reservation of a bl##dy big blue bridge!

WHY?

Gordon

 

[Nanniemate]

Driving to Stansted down the A11/M11 then across to the A12 to Ipswich I noticed a rash of warning signs placed below huge overhead structures. NOT advance warnings, just a yellow sign bringing it to the driver’s attention.

I appreciate that it may have a value for those information boards which stick out over the inside lane but the worst one was near Colchester where it was under the central reservation of a bl##dy big blue bridge!

WHY?

Gordon

Because

M5 closed after tipper truck hits overhead gantry

The lorry will be recovered in two stages, the front of the tipper truck will be first and then the truck itself

www.wiltshirelive.co.uk

 

[Two on Tour]

Because

M5 closed after tipper truck hits overhead gantry

The lorry will be recovered in two stages, the front of the tipper truck will be first and then the truck itself

www.wiltshirelive.co.uk

I think you will find that heading to Ipswich there is not much chance of heading towards the M5, plus the article says "The M5 has been closed both directions on Thursday (March 2) after a tipper truck hit an overhead gantry. The road has been shut near Cribbs Causeway as of around 8.40am and is forcing traffic off the motorway.".

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[Rapido925M]

We all know that there are idiots about but I can’t see how a smallish yellow sign under the projection would make anyone realise that there was about to be a problem. By the time they realised, they were unlikely to be able to avoid it!

Gordon

 

[DerryW]

I think you’ll find they’re there to warn heavy plant working on the roadworks of overhead hazards. Most of the A12 is down for major repairs. I can only think the contractors responsible for site signage have put these out well in advance of the actual works

 

[2GB Racing]

The A11warnings have been there since they started re surfacing the road mainly just before and under the bridges the work is usually done a night so difficult to see how a tipper truck driver unloading tarmac into road laying machine with all the flood lights would or would not see these.

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[Nanniemate]

I think you will find that heading to Ipswich there is not much chance of heading towards the M5.

Couldn't be bothered to look for a pic from Essex

 

[Gellyneck]

Couldn't be bothered to look for a pic from Essex

Here you go.