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Re: The View from Behind The Wheel...
Author: Dave Smith
Date: 05-25-2013 - 09:44
L.A.Scrafford Wrote:
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> 1. There was a pilot car.
> 2. The driver has 21 years of experience with
> Mullen Trucking of Alberta.
> 3. The state of Washington issued a permit saying
> that the load would safely pass under the bridge.
> He was also inspected at Bow Hill.
> 4. The bridge had been hit many times before
> including a major hit last November, after which
> the Feds inspected the bridge and signed off on it
> as being safe.> 5. The bridge clearance is just over 14 feet and
> should have been marked as such.
>
> No matter how the state of Washington DOT tries to
> spin this, the responsibility is at their
> doorsteps.
One would think after being hit the last time, a few warning signs would have been posted by WSDOT.
One would think that.
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> 1. There was a pilot car.
> 2. The driver has 21 years of experience with
> Mullen Trucking of Alberta.
> 3. The state of Washington issued a permit saying
> that the load would safely pass under the bridge.
> He was also inspected at Bow Hill.
> 4. The bridge had been hit many times before
> including a major hit last November, after which
> the Feds inspected the bridge and signed off on it
> as being safe.> 5. The bridge clearance is just over 14 feet and
> should have been marked as such.
>
> No matter how the state of Washington DOT tries to
> spin this, the responsibility is at their
> doorsteps.
One would think after being hit the last time, a few warning signs would have been posted by WSDOT.
One would think that.
