Strike it Out: preventing bridge strikes

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Striking a bridge with your vehicle has SERIOUS consequences.

At best, damage to your vehicle and loss of earnings - at worst, cause INJURY or DEATH.

CHECK IT: PLAN IT: DO IT!

CHECK IT

• Your vehicle height; width; and weight
• Remember to include trailers and loaded materials
• If your vehicle is higher than 5m / 16’6" plan your route with great care

PLAN IT

• Plan your route to avoid low bridges www.freightscotland.org/lowbridges or 0800 028 1414
• Do not use SAT NAV – it may not hold accurate bridge height information

DO IT

• Always display the height of your vehicle in the cab as a reminder; this is the law if your vehicle is higher than 3m / 10 feet
• Always obey the height signs on bridges

Don’t risk wasting a life, your job, your vehicle or getting a jail sentence.

DIVERSIONS AND BRIDGE SIGNS

If you have been diverted from your original route be bridge height aware. Can you make it safely?

CHECK IT

• Your new route could be lower
• All bridges under 5m / 16’6" inches have a height sign

PLAN IT

• You may have to re-plan your route - www.freightscotland.org/lowbridges or 0800 028 1414
• Do not use SAT NAV – it normally doesn’t hold accurate bridge height info!

DO IT

• If in doubt - stop and check it out
• Always obey the height signs on bridges
• Routes with low bridges may already have advance warning and diversion signs to provide you with alternative route information

CHECK IT– your height conversion chart

STRIKE IT OUT

• CHECK IT: vehicle height; load height; and width
• PLAN IT: www.freightscotland.org/lowbridges or 0800 028 1414
• DO IT: display vehicle height in the cab and ALWAYS obey bridge height signs

If in doubt –CHECK IT OUT

www.freightscotland.org

CHECK IT– your height conversion chart

Map of low bridges: freightscotland.org/lowbridges

STRIKE IT OUT

• CHECK IT: your vehicle height; load height; and width – including your load
• PLAN IT: www.freightscotland.org/lowbridges or 0800 028 1414 for your route avoiding low bridges
• DO IT: remember to display your vehicle height in the cab and ALWAYS obey bridge height signs

If in doubt –CHECK IT OUT

CHECK IT: PLAN IT: DO IT!

Don’t risk wasting a life, your job, your vehicle or getting a jail sentence.

For more information and a map of low bridges – www.freightscotland.org

Further info on how to avoid bridge strikes can be found at

www.transportscotland.gov.uk

www.trafficscotland.org