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Truck drops through historic covered bridge at Gorham-Windham line (Original Post)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Aug 2024
OP
lol... yeah.. those boards look like they could barely hold up a Ford Fiesta
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Aug 2024
#4
Lol: the truck was 30,000 pounds OVER the posted capacity limit of 6,000 pounds
getagrip_already
Aug 2024
#2
Wonder if the driver knew 36,000 pounds is over a 3,000 pound weight restriction?
sinkingfeeling
Aug 2024
#3
LuvLoogie
(7,587 posts)1. What a fucking dumbass
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,498 posts)4. lol... yeah.. those boards look like they could barely hold up a Ford Fiesta
getagrip_already
(17,564 posts)7. The bridge was built to hold up horse drawn wagons
Not friggin dump trucks hauling stone and stupidity.
2naSalit
(93,529 posts)12. The truck...
Was 30,000lbs over the 6,000lbs limit. Wood has a limit. The driver is an idiot and an asshole.
3Hotdogs
(13,573 posts)9. I bet he gets yelled at,
back at the office.
getagrip_already
(17,564 posts)2. Lol: the truck was 30,000 pounds OVER the posted capacity limit of 6,000 pounds
Hey, the truck fits, what could go wrong?
Bet he had a red hat and half a 36 pack missing.....
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,498 posts)5. massive truck to be attempting a lil wooden bridge
sinkingfeeling
(53,263 posts)3. Wonder if the driver knew 36,000 pounds is over a 3,000 pound weight restriction?
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,498 posts)6. now he knows... picture of the truck
regnaD kciN
(26,645 posts)10. I hope he and/or the company...
get charged the costs of restoration.
love_katz
(2,872 posts)8. I wonder who trained this guy?
Either he ignored the weight limit signs or he couldn't do math. Just wow.
unblock
(54,243 posts)11. Juuuuuuuuuust a wee bit over the limit.
2naSalit
(93,529 posts)13. Hard to think of...
Something dumber than that. Covered bridges are not for anything more than a horse drawn passenger carriage. I was always afraid to drive through one in my car.