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bluedigger

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6. Unexpected road hazards.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:30 AM

Feb 2013

Early one foggy morning on I-80 in Iowa I saw a state trooper parked ahead of me at the beginning of an off ramp, and a semi with trailer up at the far end of the off ramp. As I passed the cruiser I saw the entire rear axle assembly, eight wheels and two axles, just sitting in the lane, and noticed the rear of the semi-trailer was on the ground. It was still half dark, and naturally there were no lights or reflectors on the axles.

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This object is blocking part of a N.Philly highway: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 OP

I believe I see a clearance limit sign on that overpass, too. MineralMan Feb 2013 #1

Boogied! Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #2

Yikes! I know a guy that hit an overpass hauling a track hoe/excavator. One of brewens Feb 2013 #3

Stuff happens when you're not paying attention... Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #4

Keg party leftovers!! Lint Head Feb 2013 #5

Whoa! HappyMe Feb 2013 #10

Unexpected road hazards. bluedigger Feb 2013 #6

One guess is that these incidents are happening more often because drivers hedgehog Feb 2013 #7

Some of the newer ones will -- with a couple of caveats... Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #11

My favorite variant of this occurred some years back at an uphill exit on the I-90 - hedgehog Feb 2013 #8

people are lazy... snooper2 Feb 2013 #9