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October 28, 2021 02:10 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/10/28/vehicle-width-restrictor-on-road-doesnt-work-as-planned-because-people-are-bad-judges-of-their-vehicles-width.html?u
Watch vehicle width restrictors on road cause crash after crash because people are bad judges of their vehicle's width
The town of Watford, England installed width restrictor poles to prevent wide trucks from traveling in a particular lane. Unfortunately, the lane is quite narrow and, well, people tend to underestimate the widths of their own vehicles.
Resident Tim Vigor installed a doorbell camera to capture the countless crashes and shares them on a dedicated Facebook group. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2021/10/28/vehicle-width-restrictor-on-road-doesnt-work-as-planned-because-people-are-bad-judges-of-their-vehicles-width.html?u
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