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Done that without problems, also because I know how to drive. Out of curiosity, where you found 9' wide ambulance when the US GSA (General Service Administrati

by LukaAl 10y ago

Done that without problems, also because I know how to drive. Out of curiosity, where you found 9' wide ambulance when the US GSA (General Service Administration) standard says that they should be 96 inches or less?

mcguire 10y ago
Amherst, MA. https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24390 https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24390 The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Assn. thinks 26 states limit their equipment to 102" and another 17 are "exempt."
- JshWright 10y ago
  That is a "medium duty" ambulance, and those aren't especially common (some areas use them quite heavily, but most don't). Ambulances are generally built on pickup truck or van chassis (the Ford F350/E350 lines are popular). Here is the model lineup of a popular ambulance manufacturer: http://www.braunambulances.com/models/ http://www.braunambulances.com/models/
- to3m 10y ago
  The "10' wide" fire engine there supposedly conforms to the AASHTO BUS-14 standard... which means 2.6m wide. (This is the widest type of vehicle in the list.) 2.6m = 102"; 102" = 8.5'. Go figure, as they say. Please allow me, not that you have the option or anything, to link to a previous comment of mine, which is probably appropriate: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12472990 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12472990 (Maybe 10' includes the wing mirrors? 1.5' = 45cm. 22.5cm per side. Not unreasonable for lorry-size wing mirrors.)
- LukaAl 10y ago
  Whoa whoa whoa. You are getting it wrong. The size reported by your Amherst document is the maximum width, not the body width. I have an idea of the importance of this distinction, and I could go at great length explaining it. But the linked document reference the AASHTO's Green book as a reference. And if that manual says that 10-foot road are ok in one chapter, and acknowledge the vehicles dimension in another, chance are that is ok. Obviously, if you think it is not, you have to demonstrate they are wrong. Full disclosure, I know nothing about traffic engineering and I'm an average driver. This is the reason why I check expert sources and not the first document found on the internet...

by LukaAl 10y ago

mcguire 10y ago

Amherst, MA. https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24390 https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/24390 The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Assn. thinks 26 states limit their equipment to 102" and another 17 are "exempt."

JshWright 10y ago
That is a "medium duty" ambulance, and those aren't especially common (some areas use them quite heavily, but most don't). Ambulances are generally built on pickup truck or van chassis (the Ford F350/E350 lines are popular). Here is the model lineup of a popular ambulance manufacturer: http://www.braunambulances.com/models/ http://www.braunambulances.com/models/
to3m 10y ago
The "10' wide" fire engine there supposedly conforms to the AASHTO BUS-14 standard... which means 2.6m wide. (This is the widest type of vehicle in the list.) 2.6m = 102"; 102" = 8.5'. Go figure, as they say. Please allow me, not that you have the option or anything, to link to a previous comment of mine, which is probably appropriate: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12472990 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12472990 (Maybe 10' includes the wing mirrors? 1.5' = 45cm. 22.5cm per side. Not unreasonable for lorry-size wing mirrors.)
LukaAl 10y ago
Whoa whoa whoa. You are getting it wrong. The size reported by your Amherst document is the maximum width, not the body width. I have an idea of the importance of this distinction, and I could go at great length explaining it. But the linked document reference the AASHTO's Green book as a reference. And if that manual says that 10-foot road are ok in one chapter, and acknowledge the vehicles dimension in another, chance are that is ok. Obviously, if you think it is not, you have to demonstrate they are wrong. Full disclosure, I know nothing about traffic engineering and I'm an average driver. This is the reason why I check expert sources and not the first document found on the internet...