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Because people are human. They are passing a 4-way intersection. Their wife is angry at them. Their boss is giving them a hard time. Who knows. People are huma
by sixothree 6y ago
Because people are human. They are passing a 4-way intersection. Their wife is angry at them. Their boss is giving them a hard time. Who knows.
People are human and they make mistakes all the time. That's why simple, clear signage helps. Why wayfaring is a science. Why packaging is difficult.
- chrisseaton 6y ago> That's why simple, clear signage helps. But the bridge is signed, isn't it?
- sixothree 6y agoIf it were done well, would there have been 100+ accidents?
- chrisseaton 6y agoI guess I don't understand why tall vehicles are approaching a bridge at such speed that they don't have time to react. It doesn't seem an abnormally low bridge in the first place.
- compiler-guy 6y agoIt is about two feet or so below modern standard for bridge clearance. But it was within spec when it was built.
- necovek 6y agoI am pretty confident an abnormally low bridge would have fewer accidents — the fact that it looks like it's just high enough doesn't help matters. Perhaps the simplest solution is to introduce a light hanging (eg rubber) plate to make the underpass appear even shorter so people do stop and look at the signs.
- compiler-guy 6y agoI used to drive under this bridge almost every day. It is remarkably well signed. But some people just can’t be reached. I’m reminded of the elective attention test. http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/gorilla_experiment.html http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/gorilla_experiment.html
- sebastien_b 6y ago>> That's why simple, clear signage helps. > But the bridge is signed, isn't it? But is it done clearly?
- chrisseaton 6y agoIt's a huge bridge, right in your way. What more do you really think they should do? Why is anyone driving underneath a bridge without carefully checking the height. If the height isn't clear, why don't people stop rather than just ploughing into it.
- sebastien_b 6y agoEver missed a single down-step and fell down/got tripped up? How could you possibly miss it??? I mean, it was right there in front of you! I mean, it doesn’t matter that it “blended in” and wasn’t easily visible, and has no handrail, it was still right there.
- chrisseaton 6y ago> it doesn’t matter that it “blended in” and wasn’t easily visible It's a MASSIVE bridge, right in front of your face, and bright yellow warning bar.
- sebastien_b 6y agoTHE POINT IS that the height difference isn’t that “massive” as you describe it - LOOK AT ALL THE VIDEOS (that’s right: plural) - it’s clear that the lack of clearance is not so obvious.
- chrisseaton 6y agoBut if there’s any bridge coming at you, don’t you stop and think ‘will I fit under this?’