Showing posts with label military convoy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military convoy. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

London Bridge caught truck in convoy

Convoy halted when vehicle gets stuck under an overpass

Military Times
by: J.D. Simkins
June 4, 2019
Virginia State Police and personnel from the Virginia Department of Transportation were soon on scene, attempting to decipher the age-old square-peg-in-a-round-hole conundrum while unsuccessfully trying to locate where common sense had disappeared to.


It was a less than proud day for all involved when a convoy driving through Virginia Beach, Virginia, was halted after one of its vehicles got stuck under an overpass. (Photo courtesy of Kris Flamont)


A military convoy cruising through Virginia Beach confronted an unexpected delay at a busy intersection Monday when one of its vehicles decided to (unsuccessfully) challenge the clearly-displayed height restriction of an overpass.

Despite attempting to adhere to applicable advice by esteemed convoy expert and wordsmith, Ludacris, multiple attempts by the vehicle to roll out were unsuccessful.

Be the one to lodge a vehicle under an overpass and supply safety brief orators everywhere with more ammunition.

“If driving a 13-foot-tall vehicle, don’t try to drive under an overpass with a maximum height restriction of 12 feet, good to go?”

The incident, which reportedly occurred just before noon on London Bridge Road, created a multi-lane blockade that had the morale of those stuck in traffic falling down, falling down, falling down. (Sincere apologies.)
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Years ago I worked for a company that sold and repaired trailers. We had a lot of truckers coming in with smashed containers saying "damnedest thing I'd ever seen! That bridge just lowered itself on my trailer!"