THE CAN OPENER BRIDGE
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- This is the famous 11 foot 8 inch can opener bridge. This bridge has become famous due to all media coverage it gets from all the truck accidents it creates, it’s so famous it even has it’s own TH-cam channel that has been running for nearly 10 years.
The bridge used to be known as the Norfolk Southern-Gregson Street Overpass, it has been renamed to the 11 foot 8 Bridge, but most know it by it’s nickname “the can opener”.
Jürgen Henn installed a home security system in his home and used a webcam to start recording the crashes, since he started he has recorded 129 crashes in just under 10 years, as of Feb 2018.
The bridge was made in 1940 and since then Trucks, Buses & RV’s have been getting bigger & bigger to the point where most cannot fit under this bridge anymore.
Thanks for watching.
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*1) North Carolina Law requires a height clearance of 13'6"* - However, this bridge is NOT in violation because it was built prior to the current height standard. At the time of Its construction, it met all applicable criteria. The current standard cannot be applied retroactively, and re-building the bridge would be too costly. Lowering the road is also not an option due to a sewer line under it. Also, even if the road could be lowered, in time it would become flooded and impassable in heavy rains.
*2) Why not just lower the road* - The reason the road cannot be lowered is because there are sewer lines and water pipes below the roads surface, and the council could not lower the roads surface any further. Also if they wanted move the pipes, it would cost millions of dollars and will cause important utilities to be shut down for weeks or even months. So it’s not practical.
*3) Why not lower the bridge, to make it obvious a truck won't fit through* - For the same reason they have never raised the bridge, because the railroad company does not have to, they are legally within their rights not to raise or lower the bridge.
*4) Why not just close the road, so no one can go through* - Well maybe because most small trucks, buses & RV’s still do fit under the bridge, that the council did not want to interfere with re-routing all that traffic, just because 1 truck a month does not pay attention to warning signs, and crashes into the guard rail.
*5) Why not just ban trucks past a certain height from using that bridge* - Ok seems like a good idea, how will you inform all the random trucks using that bridge of that ban, will you use a sign stating the ban? I assume you will put that sign near the bridge somewhere, maybe right next to the BIG FLASHING SIGN saying "OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN" because obviously the truck drivers are reading all the signs at the bridge, right?
*6) What happens to all the metal parts that break off the trucks* - Jürgen Henn, the owner of the youtube channel Yovo68, picks up pieces of metal from Truck Accidents and sells them on his website, along with T-Shirts, now this man is an entrepreneur.
*UPDATE 28.10.19:* They have finally raised the bridge, the bridge has now been raised 8 inches. So now it is 12 feet 4 inches (12' 4"), but trucks still hit it.
- Here is a follow up story on the new height bridge - th-cam.com/video/tO6x0eBnrmU/w-d-xo.html
@@lazerman121 thanks for the update Lazerman, I updated my FAQ with that info.
@@jonathanchampagne7683 If you watched the video it said sewer pipes prevent it from being lowered.
Wonder World Why don't they shave 6 inches off the asphalt surface?
As of today, the new 11'8+8 bridge has made it's first victim. It's not a lot of damage, but 2 pieces fell off the truck, marking the moment as crash #151. :)
@@dontgetlost4078 *"UPDATE ..."* - That explains another video of this bridge, showing a clearance sign that says, 12'-4".
Say, don't a few of these 100+ crashes damage the bridge, to where they have to do repairs?
Fred
Lmao....It’s listed as a tourist attraction on trip advisor. 😂👍
That's hilarious!
Oh I love it Pmsl 😂😂😂
Seen that they had raised it up one year and yet... 😆
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
They should set up bleachers there.
The bridge has now been raised, by the way, but only by 8 inches, so it's still way lower than most overpasses, at 12' 4". It only took 22 days after re-opening to open another can.
How did they raise a TRAIN BRIDGE? Do you mean that they actually lowered the underpass underneath it to give trucks more clearance?
@@williampapadopoulos8145 it was actually raised.
@@williampapadopoulos8145 They actually re-graded the track for about a mile, in order to make it more flat for trains (allowing them to accelerate more quickly). The larger clearance of the bridge was just a beneficial side-effect.
@@williampapadopoulos8145 it can't be lowered as sewer, water, and utilities are right under the asphalt. so raise it is, but trains need "grade" to be as low as possible.
it's officially a shaver now
The truck rental places in the area should play this YT video on a monitor in their customer area on endless repeat.
I wonder if the rental companies are even pointing it out to renters?
They would lose money if they did that
Normally I’d say it’s scummy not to point it out to renters but there’s a million signs and lights warning them so at this point they deserve to crash.
its an insurance scam.
@@usaman3434g ivwas thinking the same. In sure they say they do but in reality theyre probably hoping people hit it
i love when they get peeled cleanly, it's so satisfying
Like peeling skin from a sunburn 👍
honestly i just like the carnage when they get opened up like a can
@@jaredcook4577 eeee :O
Gotta stay away from people like you !
There's a very recent video on his TH-cam channel with one of the most perfect peels you could possibly get
And now despite having raised the bridge 8 inches it is still the can opener. Most recent crash is today October 2nd 2020.
people are getting dumber by the day numbers are bound to rise :) !!!
The Bridge may haven "raised" but the 1st initial bar still sits at the original height so it made no difference.
@@Xaffire I think you will find the bar was raised as well.
@@Xaffire The bar was raised with the bridge.
This is in Massachusetts right
The dude who welded that crash bar needs a medal
I just passed under a low bridge near my home recently and noticed how over engineered the crash bar was + all the Warning signs etc was for it, must have had a few crashes on it.
That crash bar has actually broken...several times.
Steve Hillier It's a standard cast iron I-beam, and has been replaced three times in the last 10 years (and is overdue for another). ;)
3 times in the last 10 years and how many people have crashed into it? I'd say whoever fucking welds them, is doing a goddamned good job. @@ChristopherUSSmith
@@misamdeathblood1817 That's my point..... There are *NO* welds in that I-beam! It is bolted onto those support brackets to make it easier to change out when necessary. (See the bolts at 0:47.)
I wish they install a camera at the other end to catch the drivers reaction.
Yep! Like on a roller coaster! 😂
or one in their wallet so we can watch it drain upon impact.
@@kickliquid 💀💀
There's nowhere on the west side to put a camera.
I assume the guy who makes these videos doesn't do that out of respect for privacy of the driver. I'd hate to have my face out there if I made such a dumb error.
don't know why i find the cheery music over the muffled sound of carnage really funny.
I live 20 minutes from this bridge. I used to work about 50 feet from it! Can't count how many times I had to change my route home pulling out of the parking lot because there was a truck stuck under the bridge.
No you do not live anywhere near that bridge. You are in Ortega, Arkansas.
@@coloradostrong actually he lives in Ceader Creek Kansas, get your facts straight my guy!
I live 3850 miles from this bridge 🤣
I love the guy who stopped, opened the door, considered, and then said, f*ck it let's do this.
His was probably just a scratch only
Probably backed or got towed out and went on his way
I started to chuckle when he opened the door to take a look. A cut above the rest, I suppose
DUNK
@@andersonrobotics5608 even a low speed collision between two heavy objects (truck and bridge) has a ton of momentum, and a truck trailer is not 'strong' by any measure. The bear minimum damage is some light crumpling at the impact site.
It's even better that it says 'HOPE' in large block capitals on the side of his truck!
My 88 year old mother went with me to the hospital where I was lined up for a bunch of tests. To give her something to do, when I was finally called, I put the 11ft8 videos on my phone. When I came back, she was sitting there grinning, stll thoroughly entertained by the accidents.
Aww thats so sweet!
thats a funny sense of humor for an 88 year old lol just laughing at car accidents.
my 90 year old mexican grandpa likes to watch bull riding and laughs whenever they get bucked off
funny, when i watched this i saw multiple peoples lives get ruined. if i had to pay 5k, 1/3 of the minimum repair price, Id be sorrowfully f*cked for years or life.
Amazing
@@elliotmorley9075 fucked by their our doing. I don't feel bad when people make mistakes that were easily avoidable
There is a railroad trestle (bridge) in my town that is 11' 4" that does the same thing. I hear on the scanner all the time of large vehicles getting ripped and stuck frequently. There was once a newer type of refuse service truck that hit the bridge, did over $10,000 damage to the truck. The bridge, just some scraped off paint. Thanks for the video.
I watch the 11-8+8 channel all the time!!
(Channel name is "yovo68")
But it does have many nicknames!
It's one of my favorite channels!!
I should say that I rarely get a giggle from other people's misfortunes, and/or mistakes.
But for some reason,
THIS situation puts a smile on my face EVERY TIME!!!
I think that's bcuz it's just PURE stupidity.
I mean, there are
SOOO MANY WARNINGS
I just never understand HOW these drivers are not paying attention.
And I REALLY don't like lazy drivers!
The warning signs actually start further down the block before even getting to the intersection.
So, it's very difficult to feel sorry for these drivers, and the majority of them are speeding too.
Anyway, the comment section is A LOT OF FUN TOO!!!
But I gotta know,
actually,
all the regulars in the comment section want to know too-
We're always wondering if there's a specific code called out on the scanner for this type of bridge "accident"?
Since you also have a can opener bridge near you, I thought maybe you could shine a light on this topic?
We're also hoping the code is a bit of a jokester code too!
Like - a special code made just for your local can opener!?!!
Oh, I hope so!
We all need a good laugh from time to time!
Or maybe it's just a boring old regular type of code called out on the scanner?
Either way, I am still curious!
And would LOVE to know what it is!
Thanks for your time! ❤️
The overhead bar is some sort of indestructible metal alloy kudos to whoever discovered it.
Peefoe 5 Actually it's a standard cast iron I-beam, and has been replaced at least once in the past 10 years.
@@ChristopherUSSmith It's actually been replaced three times in 10 years and the current one is pretty beat up.
February Indeed. One beam to whack them all. ;)
Aliens bruh
What the hell is nokias?
Plot twist- the guy that installed the cameras for his TH-cam channel also owns the railroad, the tow company and the body shops in town.
You are probably right 😂😂😂
Ha ha ha😅🤣😂..GOT IT
are u serious ?
@@taimanchan3395 no he is not. According to the video a local rental truck company also owns a tow company. That is the only tie.
Funny but he would probably be living in a nicer area 🤣
People say "oh well they're rental trucks they've never driven a truck before" well boy if I was driving a truck for the first time let me tell you I'd be paying a WHOLE hell of a lot more attention than these guys.
Bridge height not something that instinctively gets noticed by car drivers...we just assume it's okay (they must have built it right). I think that they just need to ban trucks below this bridge, or they can raise it, otherwise it's unfair on new truck drivers.
Problem is... you have to pay lots of attention TO LOTS OF THINGS, especially if this is one of the first times you are operating a 40ft long extra wide vehicle. Especially in the city environment, you have to pay attention TO EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME.
Please also remember that these drivers are not out on a recreational drive to a picnic - they have freight to deliver, deadlines to keep, often in unfamiliar locations.
Professionals with years of experience can make it look easy, but it is insanely stressful when you are starting out.
@@RickDeckardMemories Oh, I completely agree with you! That's why I think that we need to keep in mind that not everybody with a truck is expected to be a professional, or a good driver, and might miss this one-off bridge - just since one-time truck renters are not trained to regularly think about bridge heights. Perhaps they need to shut underpass off for rental trucks completely.
dmitriy40 oh I agree with you! My issue is with people renting these trucks for non commercial use, not all of them but many seem to be more concerned with trying to beat the red light and missing the countless warnings in place.
@@abjee The railroad company finally did agree to raise it. See: th-cam.com/video/YPt4ijPFzc8/w-d-xo.html
Sign: *"overheight must turn"*
Drivers: "Shutup sign! You're not the boss of me."
Roof: ✌
If I wasn’t familiar with the sign, and didn’t notice it changed with a sensor, I would think it was a warning, not a command, if that makes sense. Maybe the sensor should trigger a stoplight/protected turn and then a sign specifying YOUR vehicle is overheight. Otherwise, I just read it as overheight vehicles in general must turn.
@@jlnajera I completely agree. That phrasing is not helpful at all, in my opinion. It could just as easily be interpreted as: "IF you are overheight, THEN you must turn"
Signs? We don't need no stinking signs!
@@matthewrecord3405 Only an idiot would interpret it that way.
@@jlnajera, it literally does trigger a stoplight...
Seems like the trick to getting all the way through is to have enough momentum and keep your foot on the gas.
Seems legit:)
I wonder if the guy at 0:03 got a ticket for running the light. He could probably win on a technicality, just sayin' #humor
So in other words the sign above should read "FLOOR IT!" instead of of "OVERHEIGHT, MUST TURN" :D
@@Balnazzardi u right lol i mean it,s flashing but have notice most of them are moving companies
Nice comment! That deserves a 200th like, congrats
local truck driver out of central NC. I pass by this bridge all the time....you can't miss the obvious signs and clear detours for oversized trucks long before you approach this and other low bridges in Durham, NC. Often a lot of these accidents are boxtrucks who are not required to have CDL's, therefore, are not familiar with paying attention to signs and knowing what the height of their truck is.
I did not know there were other warning signs before you get to the bridge. These drivers must be complete idiots.
I noticed that most of the videos are of rental trucks. I figured professional truck drivers are usually not going to crash like this when the height is clearly marked.
@@mckenziekeith7434 99% of the idiots that drive into the bridge with these rental trucks are not "professional drivers". You don't need a CDL to drive those trucks, and since they are air brakes which are 100% different than your standard car brakes they don't know how to safely operate the vehicle.
@@34525314 I figured, before I read your comment, that most of the drivers were not professional truck drivers (doing it every day for pay). Your comment confirmed my suspicion. That is what I meant. Merry Xmas.
@@34525314 "not" Air brakes, I think you meant! Class 3 with Air: Air Endorsement is a separate test and required in BC. But those moving trucks? Often have two/three bodies in them. SOMEONE should shout STOP. !!
It’s so satisfying watching the roofs of the trucks get scraped off.
Like fat off a nice ...
Noo
D: D: D:
Eww it’s disgusting af ;(
All this waste for nothing.
@@vonarg Entertainment is not nothing.
Every large rental trucks have big bright numbers printed next to the driver's side door to remind you the truck's height. It's really hard to miss it. Plus it's printed right on the dashboard.
right next to the cup holder that is for beer???
Well, that's alright for educated folks.
"Isn't that the low bridge that the Enterprise man warned us about, honey?" CA-RASH!!!!! "Yes, dear, I guess it is."
There's a better video with an Enterprise truck than that one, a second Enterprise truck hit the bridge the same day. (It actually ends up being much funnier than just that, but watch it, it's called "Two crashes in one morning at the 11foot8 bridge).
"They're all gonna laugh at you!" - Margarett White from Carrie XD
Yes... and don't call me honey.. :o)
*OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN*
Continues under the bridge
Andrew Kollasch In fairness, that seems like a weirdly technical and ambiguous phrasing to quickly parse in an emergency situation. I would’ve just gone with something like: STOP! LOW BRIDGE
why did they get rid of flashing lights based on sensor? That would only INCREASE crashes, because they would not know it is their truck.
Driver was a midget
YOLO
Lol
They have raised it since to 12’ 4”. Still a can opener but less frequent.
😕
12 foot 4 is still pretty low , many trucks on average are over 13 feet or higher , you can almost guarantee people are going to continue hitting that bridge , the local council/road authority can fix it forever in two ways , make the height clearance fool proof , or divert/ban large vehicles going near the bridge .
mikldude,,,3 ways, one would be to lower the road surface. Yea, excavate the road a foot lower near the bridge and put in ample storm drains. Then call the road the big dipper.
@@michaeljensen2013 didnt he say in the video they cant do that?
@@limlamlemlemons9093 you are correct.
That's one tough son of a Bridge. After taking so many blows you'd figure it might weaken but it's standing strong as ever hahaha
That Crash Bar is a trooper. Somehow able to take on all those trucks and still be ok for a decade is crazy. That is some strong metal
@@lightingthief4482, that crash bar has actually been repaired and replaced many times over the years. But, yes it is extremely durable and likely is the sole reason the bridge is still standing.
In my childhood town there was a low underpass, but they had plastic chains hanging that would hit your truck BEFORE you hit that beam and do the damage.
People don't think like that anymore. These days they all go to engineering schools and can't even apply common sense in what they learned.
Tunnel under the River Thames, near me, had what basically huge tubular bells about 75 yards before the opening. Made a lot of noise if an overheight vehicle struck them and really drew the driver's attention.
We do this with suspended PVC pipe in front of parking garages. Seems to work!
That would not work here because vehicles must be able to make a turn. So two things would happen: some people would keep driving despite their vehicle being hit by a light chain, or people would overreact to the chains begore read the crossroad and they might cause accidents.
Or how about people just pay attention to the fucking road and know the height of the vehicle they’re driving? Is that too much to ask????
90% of these trucks are rental trucks, likely driven by people who have no trucking experience, and they're just renting it for whatever reason.
Also interesting to note that what the trucks are hitting is not the bridge itself, but a large beam erected in front of the bridge to protect it.
Because of the contour of the road, the bridge is slightly lower relative to the road on the opposite side. That's why even after hitting the beam some trucks appear to clear the bridge only to get stuck when they're almost through. The hope is that if they aren't going fast they will stop when they hit the beam and not hit and get stuck under or damage the bridge itself. Sometimes it works, other times not.
frogstomp427 "But, that's the way my GPS told me to go..."
Some were `professional` movers. One would think THEY should(??) know better!
'Professional' Movers' green 19-year-old employees behind the wheel.
Thank you for clearly stating the obvious 🤖
That's true, so now that i know when Irent one of this trucks i will know what not to do.
This isn’t the only thing “ALL MY SONS” furniture moving company is good at destroying.
Ha, Ha, Ha,Ha, Ha....!
I worked for them for like 3 weeks and yeah, terrible company
Oh my god when I saw the thumbnail I came here to say this. F all my sons
looooool
As a mover, they’re the worst. They don’t even pay their workers well either.
I love how so many of the people who hit the overpass are also running the red light. Maybe if they would have slowed down they would not have hit it
25 MPH ZONE clearly marked back half a block. Most cars/trucks are doing at least forty or faster.
Plenty of trucks that come to a complete stop right before the bridge and try to crawl under it just to hit the bar anyway. Why would you think that driving slowly will somehow lower the truck?
....maby put another frame further up the road with a hanging sign on chains at the 12' 4" mark, so when trucks drive into it it just smacks and rattles without destroying the truck - but getting the driver attention before they continue under the bridge?
This is exactly a common solution in Europe, no idea why it's not common in the US. Maybe there is greater variance in heights as there is more old stuff in Europe?
Exactly, you are a genius.
Maybe they can lower the warning sign so drivers see it better. Might not work but could be worth a try.
@@DavidMulderOne it' not more common here cause we have a bunch of dopes in the gov't..........they want your vote and tell you how great they're gonna be, and when it comes time to use some common sense THEY'RE AT A GREAT LOSS.............THEY COULDN'T RUN A HOT DOG STAND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MAKE A PROFIT...........IF THEIR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT
But then there would be less videos with accidents.
Big flashing sign "OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN!!!!"
Driver: Oh surely they jest.
The problem with the sign is it's in English. Most truck drivers can't read/speak English 😂😂😂
@@46fd04 If you can't tell what an exclamation mark and a red light means you must be an idiot
@@46fd04 Yes, they only believe in hearing, not facts and reading.
It's not clear it's referring to their truck specifically
@@SheIITear Clearly a red light means "hurry up and go!" 😂
The truck with “HOPE” on it is so perfect for that moment.
Let’s just say this truck is taking an inch or too of hope all these trucks lol
As someone who drives a 12 ft high truck for my job I constantly get nervous going under bridges even when I now theres plenty of clearance. You gotta pat attention out there guy's and gals
A caption in the videos once said: "This bridge has seen more tops ripped off than a lifeguard in Florida on spring break". Now THAT is funny!
Maybe if your 12 years old, otherwise it’s just sad
@@peterbaxter8895 man, it must suck being you, sad old man.
@@peterbaxter8895 Yeah! Lighten up! Pretty damn funny, I'd say.
Peter Baxter 56 and still love titty’s!
@@FamousSnatcher Yeah, Just keep telling yourself that and eventually the pain will go away
Actually the can opener has been raised. There is a video by the very same man who has been recording for several years now. Still, even after the bridge was raised several inches, trucks still plow into it. A lot of the recent recordings I have seen with accidents, the trucks are moving above posted speed and is unable to stop by time lights go red.
It's crazy watching the trailers get just peeled apart.
Roadkill Raccoon They just don't build things to last anymore. LOL Thin aluminum, plywood, and styrofoam are the three main components of those boxes.
@@ChristopherUSSmith There isn't any reason for a box truck to be able to handle ramming a bridge, so they dont
@@jesswilliam5346 And they aren't very stable in a heavy wind, either.
@@ChristopherUSSmith they have to be lightweight to maximise how much weight they can carry. My van body is made mainly of aluminium. It is flimsy as hell but my payload is huge.
Idiots .
Since this video was made the bridge has indeed been raised eight inches to 12’4”. As a result accidents are far less common and not as damaging to the trucks but they still happen.
this video should be renamed morons who don't read road signs🤣
I'm glad you're highlighting it as a driver issue , not a bridge or truck issue. When you get your truck driver license driving test, the instructor can actually ask you what the height was of an overpass after you drive under it just to see if you're paying attention. Because you're supposed to.
Except it’s not a driver issue. One serious crash a month into a train bridge is an outrageous failure of government and design-and it’s the government choosing to gamble with lives out of sheer apathy.
@@reference2592 it IS a driver issue if the driver doesn't know the height of the vehicle and/or fails to obey a traffic control device.
@@seraphimprince The *bridge* is against regulation, not the vehicles. People have died before because of low bridges with bad warning systems. This is a death waiting to happen and it’s not ok to let this keep happening because of some funny TH-cam videos.
@@reference2592 another video explained that, at the time the bridge was made, in 1940, all the trucks were under the 11 foot 8 mark, so there was no accident.
And with trucks getting bigger and bigger, the legislation changed to increase the minimum height mark to 13 foot 6 for bridge.
But the can opener bridge cannot be modified because the rail road going on the bridge is now levelled, and the road cannot be lowered because of the sewer system going underneath it.
Lowering the road means that the entire sewer system of the area, and important utilities, would have to be shutdown for weeks, even months, and would cost several millions of dollars (a huge truck accident cost between 15k and 20k$ in comparison).
And many small trucks still can go under the bridge anyway, so it's simply not cost effective to reroute the entire traffic, just because, once a month, a huge truck driver doesn't pay attention to the warning signs.
@@reference2592 The details on why you're wrong are prominently posted in a *pinned post* of *this very video* above.
If you notice" most of the time its a rental truck" you have people who've never driven a truck that high and its simply not a part of their train of thought"to be be mindful of these things.
Beer also might have something to do with it. We have a bridge with two lanes, but the sign applies to the CENTER lane, not the far right lane. TWO guys I know in the moving biz in that city hit the bridge running in the far right lane. NOT. THEN again, at least one was beer, the other we had to "promote" to sales before he killed someone.
Yeah. Most truckers know exactly how high their truck is, and know to avoid bridges like this. The ones who don’t just aren’t very good truckers lol.
Rental companies should have contracts that void any insurance for drivers that crunch the trucks on that underpass.
I worked for Hertz/ Penske then Penske Truck Leaseing for many years, this type of accident is NOT uncommon with low bridges and also inverted "U" shaped bridges. Trucks would probably make the inverted "U" if they stay in the center but often oncoming traffic forces them over and takes the corner off the roof. Some are so bad the whole box has to be removed from the frame and replaced. Reefer's are the worse, foam insulation all over the place. Also have seen exhaust stacks and cab roof airfoils destroyed on tractors. Most memerable was a low hanging power line at road re construction tearing all the cab roof clearance and marker lights off and bending both exhaust stacks. On another note Ihave pics of dead rats in dashboards(chewing on wiring) and once a full skunk skin/hide hanging under a tractor on the fuel crossover line support bar minus the skunk and no odor! Skinned him alive when he was run over I imagine and no sign of any blood/guts.
Good point. Last time I rented a moving truck the additional insurance covered bumper to bumper except the roof and I wondered why at the time.. all makes sense after seeing these videos.
Having lived in Durham my entire life, the bridge is iconic to the town, and there are more than enough warnings for drivers, more even outside the videos camera shots
You would think all truck rental companies within a hundred miles would empress upon their customers that the underpass at that location will ruin their day. Why would a truck rental company choose to rent a box-truck that is too tall to pass beneath a local underpass. i think a good lawyer could argue that point and win, especially with so many occurrences. How many truck rental agencies in the area have experienced multiple occurrences. I think the rental agencies should bare the responsibilities. .
@@TheTexn I totally understand your point, but the issue is that they don't have much of an idea to where people will take their trucks. Furthermore, there are many other options to get (and I'm assuming) the Durham Freeway, but alas, the can opener continues to provide quality content for us all.
These drivers should be commended for their determination to fit a proverbial square in a circle slot. 🤣
my Irish grandpa is forced to self isolate and really hasn't left his apartment since April (hasn't smiled in 5 months) until i showed him this and he laughed his head off
How does an Irishman catch a rabbit?
...
He hides behind a tree and makes noises like lettuce.
@@maksphoto78 Did you know the Irish don't have helicopters. Too many pilots got cold and turned the fan off.
@@aussiejohn5835 Inbreeding still popular in Oz I see 😂
@@Abboman111 Definitely, better the devil you know!!
What do you call a man with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves?
Russell.
Oh man, I remember watching these all the time.
Yeah I only recently came across the channel last few days, he says the videos are set to free use, so I figured I would research the bridge, to see if there is a story there. As the footage is readily available.
KingJoe * I’ve seen every one
"do to all of the truck accidents it creates." The bridge does not create accidents, inattentive drivers do.
actually the bridge creates lulz
*due
Not all the drivers are inattentive. Some of them seem to try to guess if they can make it before they go ahead.
Stupid af , that’s like saying guns don’t kill people. The people who use them do 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
The real dr Marcelo The gun kinda helps in the body counts!!! Hard too kill twenty or more people with a six shot revolver or a bolt action rifle, but the AR-15 type weapons make it possible for anyone that snaps too create utter devastation!!!
When the tow truck company gets a call:
Can opener
Tow trucker: On my way
I love how the guy even made a custom 11' 8" t shirt.
dedication
Where I live (Pierre, SD), we have a 11'3" railroad bridge that has caught its fair share of vehicles. In fact, in a 24 hour time period in September, 3 vehicles (a semi truck and 2 campers) discovered what a low bridge feels like. Not sure of when it was build or how many "victims" it has claimed, but otherwise, it is in the same situation as this bridge in this video, it can't be raised, nor can the road be lowered.
0:25 The bridge does NOT create the truck accidents. Regardless of other bridges and laws and allowances and heights, it is still the DRIVER that MUST adhere to the warnings.
Bruh, your theory is wack. If the bridge was proper regulation it wouldn't be any accidents. The bridge was there first right? Not the truck? So if the bridge wasn't there the truck would still crash? No if you take 1 half of the equation away you don't have an equation, you need 2 to tango. It is both the driver and bridges fault as they are 2 halves of the full equation.
@@EricHamm If there was no driver, the truck would not hit. Simple as that.
Thats like saying ice and snow doesnt cause accidents, its the drivers fault to adhere to the weather report. Like sure, but it creates an environment for more accidents to happen. I don't know about you but any time I have had to drive a rental truck, I have 1000 other things I need to be thinking about besides "will this truck fit under this bridge", its shitty to blame the driver who is probably already distracted since they probably rarely if ever drive truck to begin with
We must pass more laws to control bridge violence. It's the bridge's fault.
@@EricHamm the bridge would be to blame if there was no warning of it being so low. But the bridge was put in before there was a bridge regulation. So your opinion on the matter is even worse. Go reply on a topic you actually understand.
I appreciate you’re asking permission, acknowledging and crediting copyright owners, and linking to their channels. Good job! 👍
How about multiple signs- “‘No Trucks?”
Or and this may seem crazy but why don't they just lower the clearance so that only cars and pickup trucks can go through it instead of box trucks playing Russian roulette?
@@nikolasjohnson6946 I believe they did lower the clearance when they originally called it the 11'8 bridge since it was originally 12 feet, but that's 1 inch too little for a lot of trucks so they made it even shorter
Seems basically any box truck can't go through
people are the issue damn thing has sensors, signs, lights, sirens a fugn utub channel and people still smash into it
The signs, flashing lights, sensor warnings, and height markers arent enough? Maybe you shouldnt be on the road if youre that dense.
An extra light sign on the far side of the bridge should (after the can opening) say Told ya !
They raised the bridge by 8" at the beginning of the year. A few people have still hit it.
Few? Lolz, quite a few...
In the U.K. they do these bridge-strikes with double-deck buses (such buses are often driven by cheap-labour drivers from far-away countries: men who can't read the road-signs). One such bus-strike occurred the other day (that's Sept.,2020) when a bus-load of children was driven into a low tunnel under some rail tracks, causing severe injuries to some of them. At least the U.S. doesn't have such buses.
Anon Anon yea that was near me 16 foot bus- 12 foot bridge don’t really agree the entire roof ripped off
Definitely less than before, I think it's 4 people in 9 months, although we didn't go anywhere in April and May...
@@mattbman nope, the bridge business is booming, 6 crashes just now in May/21 (last one of May was a gorgeous full perfect truck peel)
Bridge: *exists
Penske: "allow me to keep reintroducing myself"
Shaved the tips off my reindeer’s antlers one Christmas Eve.
Sorry
Btw is Christmas still a go?
Because i might be upset if it aint
It’s a go, Sean! 2020 was bad but I’ve been through two world wars and that didn’t stop Christmas.
Elves have been working non-stop all summer and still going. Your present is finished, btw!
@@santareviews We really need ya this year 🎅 Santa! It's been rough.
@@santareviews This the most wholesome thing I've ever seen on this entire platform lol.
"Budget rentals, Shave a little off the top of your next move".
One of the reasons that the warning lights get ignored is that they're mistaken for lights on the road junction.
Even the big flashing one above the bridge, saying "OVERHIGHT MUST TURN"?
Yeah, I can see how a big white flashing "OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN" sign could be confuse with something else. Not.
@@stargazer7644
It's just another (flashing) sign to be read. And consider the workload of those van drivers.
@@chrisst8922 The truck drivers have one job. Don't hit things.
@@stargazer7644 If only that were true.
When you drive for a living you're thinking about your drops or your jobs on site. The driving is just incidental...or accidental in these cases.
3:16 THAT WAS THE MOST SATISFYING ONE
Yup
Time for the “Penske Peel” !
seems most of are Penskes
You should see all the different trucks in the penske body shops
😂
part of being a truck driver is knowing how high your rig is, period. It's not the bridge's fault, nor the railroad, nor anyone else but the driver if you peel back the top of the trailer because you "think" your rig eill go under it! hence the warning signs. This bridge is exceptional in its attempt to warn drivers of the impaired clearance. Bridges in the Pacific Northwest aren't decked out with all the bells and whistles that this bridge has. Our bridges just have a sign on the bridge that states it's overall height. I used to drive trucks, and repair them. By the way the trailer section aka cargo section is not the body of the truck like the gentleman here that's evidently from Australia? says. You drive your truck into any bridge because you're too fucking lazy or ignorant to obey the lights and warning devices, then the accident is all on you and NOBODY ELSE.
We had a bridge that violated this seemingly easy principle. Because the road curved down and up, a long vehicle is a long way above the road in the middle. So a truck with at least a foot below bridge clearance height would still jam. Because of the way it curved it didn't create the spectacular damage but it was still well and truly stuck. To remove them they had to let air out of the tyres to increase the clearance then drag the truck backwards. Quite spectacular in its own way.
smitajky Or find another route. You cannot always trust the markings. I’ve stopped in front of overpasses, gotten out and looked, and backed away from them. They may say 13’6” or whatever, but often the road has been repaired and in doing that, added several inches of tar.
@bigrockets actually, yes, the cargo box is called a truck body.
Megatron: “We need to install these low bridges around our HQ, Prime won’t know what hit him!”
Soundwave: “As you command Megatron…”
I can’t help but laugh when I hear the truck’s roof get absolutely shaved under the roof.
Signs, flashing lights, glaring yellow paint on the edge - no matter; You can't fix stupid.
"Just take an inch off the top"
Barber:
I like the dude that gets out to look and then goes through anyway
When the bus makes it through so you think you’re good
3:21
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
As soon as I read that comment, I saw it. Lol
Also seems like the warning sensors/lights didn't even light up for that truck..
All my sons ( except for the one driving the truck, he’s disowned).
Nobody asked
@@SpinosaurusStudios_ wow that went way over your head eh? Lol
😂😂😂🤭
I've never seen such a brilliant description of sarcasm at 2:49
Lol, I didn't noticed
It's perfect irony.
I know
U meanirony??
The fact that the two back to back videos I watched of this bridge were of TWO Penske trucks is just hilarious
I love that it's called the can opener- its so fitting I, couldn't come up with a better name 🤣
Bridges all over the US are less than 13’6”. It is the DRIVER’S responsibility to watch for heights and not hit bridges.
Duh
Tell that to those that vote Democrat
Whayt
It's Republicans who are the stupid ones.
@@vernicethompson4825 nah fam, democrats are communist, once communist take over they establish a dictator like china did in 2013
We know who is lobbying to not rebuild that bridge. The repair companies
and the guy with the youtube channel. lol
The insurance companies have to be pissed about it though.
@@placeholder7054 no apparently in the description it says insurance isn't liable here lol. So add to that towing companies then.
There's no lobbying. Amtrak owns the railroad. You can't force them to spend millions of dollars to rebuild something just because idiots keep wrecking trucks. And insurance companies don't care. They (generally) aren't going to pay out anything if the driver wasn't obeying street signs. It all falls on the driver or the company that he is working for.
The bridge is already privately owned, and will never be raised unless they are forced to or profit.
A chain warning before the intersection would be great, but a moving barrier that comes down to truck windshield height in the truck's lane would work wonders. Part of the problem, I’m sure is that the sign “OVERHEIGHT - MUST TURN” isn’t very clear. It should say “TRUCK TOO TALL - TURN NOW” or something.
They should just a a sign that says," no trucks, $5000 fine" and put some cams to get pictures of licence plates.
@Troy did you not watch the video? The rail company won't raise it and they can't go down because of pipe lines under the road.
@@ElleCullen17
1/ The rail company raised it: On October 29, 2019 workers raised the 11foot8 bridge from the old, posted clearance of 11 feet 8 inches (3.55 meters) to a new (posted*) clearance on 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 meters).
11foot8.com/raising-11foot8/
2/ Pipe lines CAN go lower, yes.
Since when lowering some basic pipe lines scare american workers ?
@@vonarg they didnt "raise the bridge"
it was raised to bring it level with the rest of the tracks so trains didnt have to slow down as much.. nothing to do with the crashes LOL
i like how everyone was like yeah should be the end of the problems here then a few months later... new video pops up on the channel.. then another and another lol..
@@llVIU thank you! You could say the same about vaping and banning firearms. A small group of shit heads should not affect all rightful users and owners who enjoy and own responsibly and lawfully
49 years of driving and a steady diet of paper to Chicago (Sun Times) and I never hit a bridge or underpass.
northerntraveller you don’t live in North Carolina though.
Hit an overpass,lose your job!
You learned where to go and were OK.
As I remember, the Chicago Tribune had quite a few low-height 53' trailers in the city.
The happier days before distracted by cell phone drivers...
Driving 49 years, your butt must be flat. That's integrity that long.
The owner of "All my sons" fired all his sons after that embarrassment.
I could imaging one of his sons getting the truck top removed, but all his sons does not advertise their brightness.
The budget truck was the best can opener ever, it was so smooth
Finally, a great explanation of the infamous bridge. That was very interesting, indeed
Ouch it hurt to see the truck crash
Oh, hi VG. I know, poor trucks.
Lol
Hurt so good! C'mon baby make it hurt so good.
LOL
Soy sauce
"Over height must turn"
Truck driver: Let me show you what daddy got
*Crashed*
That bridge must be a legend by now? It is a truck magnet. 🚚
As a retired Professional Driver with never a ticket I feel the need to make a pilgrimage to this hallowed ground. I'll just sit on the sidewalk in my lawn chair drinking my coffee, listening to Merle...
...and wait
Well, according to the video you might have to wait for around a month.
@ I got nothing better to do.
Sad
After the Alabama farmer learned his daughter had been courted by Georgia man named clarence he called his sons together told him to go find him and whoop his ass they came back 10 minutes later said they saw a sign in Georgia said Clarence was 13 ft 6 in and they were scared of him
What a corny ass comment
@@Broockle you must be one of the Alabama man's sons that was skeered of clarence..
@@bobbygrant3931
ok boomer
🥱 can’t believe read a novel size comment
I had a stroke reading that
Am I a jerk for laughing when I see these videos? I can binge watch this all day
Why is this so satisfying? I can't understand.
What about installing a couple hundred yards before an arc with some hanging pieces that will warn the drivers that they won't pass the bridge, without destroying their vehicles?
@@zacharycruz1511 yeah this just shows that a lot of truck drivers don’t actually know their exact measurements and assume it’s fine
"The can opener"😂🤣 love the name
truck rental companies: "any damage caused by the bridge is not covered by insurance"
yikes...
15k... Woops... There goes retirement.
For folks curious, look up : Can opener bridge. First video has countless clips and explains everything.
The 'All My Sons' moving company has now changed its name to 'A View From the Bridge'
🤣🤣
Should change it to "A few of my sons. One just got fired."
‘There is a sewage pipe under the bridge so the rod cannot be lowered’ ok just move the sewage pipe ‘There is Bedrock surrounding the sewage pipe’
ok just dynamite the bedrock -- "There is a fragile wetland ecosystem surrounding the bedrock."
ok but -- "There is a complex web of precious life enveloping the space-time fabric of the bridge."
Wintermute basically
I mean, at some point you just have to Accept that the cost of doing that isnt worth it anymore, and people who dont follow road safety laws really dont have anyone to blame but themselves.
VoidplayLP nah, that needs to be addressed by the city already.
Not acceptable. Lower the road or create a permanent detour/close road.
some trk repair shop is banking...
I am afraid the structural integrity of the box is damaged enough in most of these that about all they can do is unbolt the old box and bolt on a new one.
If I was a truck repairman, I would advertise my business on billboards and signs around the bridge lol
There are actually a lot of low bridges in North Carolina. Once there was the truck in my area( I live in North Carolina) and it had gone under one of these bridges and no one could go under that bridge for about a year bc the truck had destroyed it so much that they had to rebuild it also bc it was so old. Luckily the driver was alright no one was hurt when it happened. Just sharing my personal experience with y’all!:)
The railway DID raise it almost 2 years after this video. 8 inches. And people are STILL running into it.
Well one thing they didnt go all the way up to 13'.6inches or higher, they only went to 12'.4 inches. And most trucks are 12'.6 inches. So still gave a 2 inch peal zone for some laughs .
Lol
Well, that is because they may have raised it but it is still lower than the average truck height.
Raising it 8 inches is a joke though. Still doesn't meet code.
If this railway was farmer, the government would just tell them to go pound sand and raise it anyway.
I'd reeeally love to see someone run over there with a camera to interview them right after they get peeled.
"Sir excuse me sir what do you have to say for yourself at this juncture?"
I love watching these vids when I am too tired to sleep and a cheap way of making a truck convertible
Why don't they have arches over each entrance road with chains hanging down to the same height. That way the drivers will get a good advance warning without any damage to either the truck or bridge.
Perfect solution.
Yes like a bar on a chain with bells.
With a sign that says: If you hit the bar, you hit the bridge.
Because, well, that would be smart, and we just can't have smart round here.
Because countless signs, flashing warnings, a traffic light that turns red to allow for people to asses the situation and marking everywhere AND spoken warnings aren't enough yet?
The only thing chains will do is make these videos more entertaining as people will still plow their big stupid trucks right into that bar.
"They're all gonna laugh at you!" - Margaret White from Carrie XD
2:50 Well, there goes my HOPES and dreams
"Sir, the truck is missing its roof. Did you go under 11-8?"
"Nah, it must have been missing it when I rented the truck."