KDOT Urges Drivers to Know Vehicle Height to Help Prevent Bridge Strikes
The campaign urges drivers to check vehicle and load height, as INDOT says about 40 Indiana bridges and overhead structures are struck each year.
- INDOT is joining The Eastern Transportation Coalition in the 'Check Your Height' campaign, which runs through Friday to help drivers avoid striking low-clearance bridges across multiple states.
- These overhead collisions, known as bridge strikes, damage infrastructure and endanger the public; INDOT data shows approximately 40 Indiana bridges and other overhead structures are hit annually.
- INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist warns that drivers of large vehicles, such as 26-foot moving trucks ranging from 11 feet to 13 feet tall, should not rely solely on GPS devices.
- New York State Troopers are increasing patrols in areas with documented strikes; since February, drivers who hit a bridge face an eight-point violation on their license.
- Governor Hochul stated that bridge strikes are 100 percent preventable, and the 'Check Your Height' campaign urges all operators to verify vehicle clearance before traveling.
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KYTC urging drivers to be sure of vehicle heights | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Kentucky is joining transportation agencies across the region this week to promote a simple but necessary message—“Check Your Height, Know It’s Right”. The awareness campaign is aimed at helping drivers avoid striking low-clearance bridges by encouraging them to double-check their clearance to safely travel under bridges, whether they be driving a tractor-trailer, an RV, a moving truck, a horse trailer or any kind of large vehicle. Crash data …
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Kentucky drivers warned to avoid low bridges with new campaign
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining their counterparts from across the eastern U.S. this week to promote a simple message for drivers: “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” before hitting the road. The public awareness campaign, aimed at helping drivers avoid striking low-clearance bridges, runs now through Friday, July 31. “Checking your vehicle height will help keep everyone on our roads safer,” said Gov. Andy Besh…
Tall vehicle drivers urged to avoid bridge collisions
INDIANAPOLIS – INDOT is joining state transportation agencies across the U.S. this week in a public awareness campaign aimed at helping drivers avoid striking low bridges with their vehicles or oversize loads.
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