Bridge bashing measures fail ft New anti bridge-bashing regulations have
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had no effect in reducing the number of accidents, the Freight Transport Association claims. From 1 October last year, all vehicles (or those carrying loads) taller than 3m have had to carry a sign in the cab indicating its overall height.
But at a meeting last week of the Department of Transport's bridge strike prevention group, RaiItrack said the measures had not reduced the number of incidents which remain at 1101 20 per month. The FTA's head of highways, Don McIntyre, says the problem is demonstrated by the number of overheight trucks being turned away from the Blackwall Tunnel which has the country's most hi-tech early warning system. lj From last month, all new trucks fitted with mechanical equipment, such as cranes, must have a warning device that will sound if it is being driven while equipment is incorrectly stowed.