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Old 02-05-2019, 06:27 PM   #1
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I `ve been reading other forum boards and have noticed some pretty stupid questions by people this is one of them. Yes the common answer is there are no stupid questions but there is a limit and it makes me scared to think these people are on the road driving near me driving big motor homes with absolutely no idea of what they are doing.

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What does "No Trucks over X Tons..." mean to an RV?
I see these signs a lot. My coach is like 11 tons. Usually the X is a lot smaller than 11. But I'm not driving a truck, it's a motorhome.

Am I allowed to proceed?

I went down one such road when I didn't see the sign until too late. Nothing bad happened. Did I just get lucky or does the sign only apply to commercial trucks and not RVs?

In his signature he had a big Newmar listed

Here is another example of this no words needed. They closed the bridge after some one sent a copy of this video to the DOT. weight limits don`t apply to buses just trucks , right??????????????????????????

 
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:44 PM   #2
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Old 02-05-2019, 06:47 PM   #3
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Just don't follow them too closely. It takes all kinds for the world to go around. Stupid is not fixable.
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The problem is with the states. One should have to at least take a written test and have an endorsement on the license before one can take delivery on a rig.
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Old 02-05-2019, 07:13 PM   #5
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This is one reason I don't use the GPS that came with my truck. My RV GPS knows what we weigh and at least to date has never put me in that situation.
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Old 02-05-2019, 08:01 PM   #6
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In defense of the no trucks over xxx question, I used to live on a residential street that led into an industrial area about a half mile from the arterial street. There were several other ways to access the industrial area directly without going through the neighborhood. There was no reason to restrict trucks other than wanting to keep them from bothering the residents. There would be no issue driving a large motor home or even a moving van down that street. There are instances like this all over the country.
That being said....you're absolutely right, I see some of the dumbest questions being asked on some of the other forums. Now this may sound biased, but I actually did say, to my wife while reading another general RVing forum "motor home owners ask the dumbest questions". Nothing scares me more when driving, than to think that the person driving that brand new huge RV has never driven anything bigger than a Cadillac!
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Old 02-05-2019, 09:02 PM   #7
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Old 02-05-2019, 11:11 PM   #8
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Amazing! Over the weight and height limit.
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I'll bet, from the drivers seat, the RV/bus operator did not notice anything out of the ordinary while crossing. We, from the cheap seats got the full perspective. Makes you wonder how many others similarly overweight attempted this before this video came to light and the bridge was closed appropriately by the DOT. Too bad that some oblivious and/or self entitled dolts ruined that crossing for all the rest that obeyed the rules.

Maybe the "No trucks over x tons" needs to be rewritten as "No vehicles or combinations over X tons" (except by special permit only in certain situations such as Theunz's pointed out.) Bridge limits should have no exceptions. Either way you can't fix stupid as the saying goes. Some people think they own the road. Of course for them, that road is paved with good intentions and is the Highway to Hell... sooner or later.
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Old 02-06-2019, 06:00 AM   #10
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Actually that video has been around for a long time. If I recall the story correctly, that "RV" shown in the video is actually a commercial tour bus. It escapes me why that company was using that bridge but it has been closed I believe.

However, you do make a good point. I recently read a thread where a 75 year old plus widow wanted to start full time RVing and she wanted to stay below 32 feet in length or so. When pressed on why a shorter RV, she admitted that she had no depth perception plus had never driven anything larger than a small car.

Everyone was responding with "good for you" and suggesting different RVs.
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Old 02-06-2019, 08:03 AM   #11
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I don`t indicate it`s an RV it clearly shows a commercial bus using the bridge. Just brought up to show the what happens when you overload a bridge.

So you like that one here`s another AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH yes it`s true.

And they drive among us. Sorry this is very worry some to me and this is why I will not follow any one towing anything or driving a motor-home to closely. Believe me when I say I don`t feel I am the best driver on the highway but an observant person I am ( saved my butt more than once in Vietnam)and have learned a lot through life from this and reading a great deal.

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Ok first I’m sorry for not knowing and wasn’t for lack of googling ok, and checking with DOT website so here is my question, while traveling on Pensilvanya turnpike I notice that some overpasses have a yellow signage that read example 12’ 1” other will have 12’ 6” other yet have 13’ ok not only freak me out because of course was too late if anything would had happened no signs before hand indicating anything, how about at night? Ok so what is that signs all about? On all the overpasses after the first one I drove on the left side I’m sure I did not make too many friends.*

"I think that only applies to commercials vehicles, right Honey"
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Low overpasses will get the inattentive or unobservant every time. A low underpass near me has an incident about once a week. Mostly commercial trucks due to the location, near an intermodal rail yard. If the "pros" can't do it, what makes anybody else think they are somehow magically immune? Concrete and steel are very unforgiving... one ignores that fact at their peril.
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Old 02-06-2019, 08:37 AM   #13
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Bridges around the SE do not specify 'trucks'. They state 'weight limit XX tons'. No matter the license endorsement many or most have no clue of the weight of their rig. Federal regs require semi drivers to pass a test for their CDL. How can they pass when many today cannot read English and have limited ability to speak English? Even those that can cause problems. Go to 11'8.com and watch hundreds of trucks and a few campers hit that bridge ~ commercial CDL drivers mostly. Search for 'semi trucks sink bridge' for a sample of pics like this.
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Old 02-06-2019, 09:35 AM   #14
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I `ve been reading other forum boards and have noticed some pretty stupid questions by people this is one of them. Yes the common answer is there are no stupid questions but there is a limit and it makes me scared to think these people are on the road driving near me driving big motor homes with absolutely no idea of what they are doing.

Title and question as follows

What does "No Trucks over X Tons..." mean to an RV?
I see these signs a lot. My coach is like 11 tons. Usually the X is a lot smaller than 11. But I'm not driving a truck, it's a motorhome.

Am I allowed to proceed?

I went down one such road when I didn't see the sign until too late. Nothing bad happened. Did I just get lucky or does the sign only apply to commercial trucks and not RVs?

In his signature he had a big Newmar listed

Here is another example of this no words needed. They closed the bridge after some one sent a copy of this video to the DOT. weight limits don`t apply to buses just trucks , right??????????????????????????


This is an old, one lane suspension bridge across the White River in Beaver, AR. Not only is it well marked, concerning weight & height, it "looks" like it won't support a lot of weight when you approach it.
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Old 02-06-2019, 09:36 AM   #15
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It was closed for inspection and repair. Also, about a mile before you get to the bridge, there is a large warning sign about the bridge and its limitations.
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There's no cure for stupid - but there can be some interesting outcomes.
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Old 02-13-2019, 10:33 PM   #17
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Stupidity is often confused with Ignorance, but the two like to keep close company!
I generally term ignorance as someone not having the information on a given subject needed to make a decision that has a known outcome, its an unknown unknown.
Stupid though, comes in a few flavours.
Ignorant stupid, is making a poor choice, when you had the ability to research you’re options but instead chose to ‘wing it’, and you screwed up!
Plain old Stupid?
That’s Joe Blogs making the same mistakes over and over again, and expecting a different outcome each time!
As for the ‘no trucks’ or load limits on roads/bridges. Those apply to you the same way a low bridge might.
Know you’re Gross weight of the truck and RV, if you weigh over the posted limit, the road is off limits to you.
Other signage may limit the use of exhaust braking in built up areas, probably doesn’t apply to you though.
As for the stupid questions? As I’ve told many apprentices I’ve trained over the years, there are No stupid questions, just stupid people who didn’t stop and ask the questions to get the information they need to make an informed decision. All of my apprentices still have all of their fingers intact.
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Low bridges and idiots

this is what scares me....

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You have to wonder how many more idiots are out there... by the time they all hit the bridge, a new generation will be getting behind the wheel... it will never end.

I wonder on the Penske truck rental agreements should they put a box for truck renters to check that says "I have watched the "11foot8.com" video. If not, the high number of their trucks getting destroyed might be a thing to consider.
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We are Ohio residents and in Ohio one can buy the biggest heaviest Rv on the market and never having been in one or driving it one inch, drive it off the lot...very scary . We
do have a CDL and have driven school buses and over the road buses. The family had a business involving trucks of all sizes and I drove all kinds of big vehicles since I was 16 years old. What we see on the road concerning RV's is very scary. IMO RV drivers are, In General among the worst on the road due to their lack of drivers training and lack of knowledge of how to hook them up . Helen and I sold RV's at the Cleveland RV show for several years and a very large number of RV buyers knew absolutely nothing about RV's. Just my opinion....
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