Speed limit cut to foil Melbourne’s truck-eating bridge

City considers warning system for 'shark bridge'

The city of Enid is looking at a system to take a bite out of the number of truckers falling victim to the East Maine "shark bridge."

Speed limit cut to foil Melbourne’s truck-eating bridge

The government hopes slowing down vehicles as they approach Montague Street bridge in South Melbourne will allow drivers more time to realise they won’t fit underneath.

Melbourne lowers speed limit in a bid to stop crashes at notorious bridge

It is hoped the reduced speed limit on approach will give drivers more time to consider their choices. Image: Montague St. Bridge It has its own website and social media page highlighting the countless crashes and companies behind them - and 26 height warnings on approach to deter errant drivers from taking the Montague Street bridge on. But nothing seems to get the message across. Now the state government is trying a lower speed in the hope Mel…

Speed drop to beat strikes on "truck-eating" bridge - Fully Loaded

Melbourne, Australia - April 18 2020: The infamous Montague St Bridge in Melbourne. This bridge is often hit by drivers not recognising its height limit of 3m. Image: stock.adobe.com/FileIMAGEA low-clearance Melbourne bridge, so infamous for its ability to be hit by trucks that it has it’s own website and facebook page, is the target of a Victorian Government intervention. The Victorian Government announced yesterday the speed limits approaching…

May 21: Connecticut Passes America’s First Speed Limit Law

https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/May-21-TodayinCTHist-.mp3 Today in 1901, Connecticut became the first state in America to pass a law governing the speed of automobiles. According to the new law, cars were not to exceed 12 miles per hour within city limits and 15 miles per hour on rural or suburban roads, and were required to slow down whenever they approached an intersection. Since automobiles were still vastly outnumbere…