Class A Low Bridge Accident

Unfortunately they are probably old enough to have multiplied.

down home wrote:
I'm not sure our GPS had low bridge clearance in it. Co-pilot, on back roads and strange/new territory always s n the watch for signs and the overpasses themselves.
We encountered several in Indiana and other places. Missed signs a couple of times but overpasses are generally marked, In Ga and Tn some Civil War era underpasses, when buggies and wagons were the rule, slipped u on a couple. Saw from a distance we could not clear though. 'm not sure what will be our next Motor Home but on board GPS might not have low clearance over passes indicated, so considering a GPS for over the road truckers. Even then it is possible that some may not b indicated. Co-Pilot duty things to help watch for is lwo overpasses.

I had the Co-Pilot app and it is the worst GPS I have used. It sent me some a road in WV that would’ve been questionable in a minivan with a PuP. Twists and turns that rival raids in the Rockies! I’m usually pretty good at looking at the map beforehand but I missed that one!
Next year I’m getting a Garmin RV GPS. But you still need to watch the road!

I'm not sure our GPS had low bridge clearance in it. Co-pilot, on back roads and strange/new territory always s n the watch for signs and the overpasses themselves.
We encountered several in Indiana and other places. Missed signs a couple of times but overpasses are generally marked, In Ga and Tn some Civil War era underpasses, when buggies and wagons were the rule, slipped u on a couple. Saw from a distance we could not clear though. 'm not sure what will be our next Motor Home but on board GPS might not have low clearance over passes indicated, so considering a GPS for over the road truckers. Even then it is possible that some may not b indicated. Co-Pilot duty things to help watch for is lwo overpasses.

Whoever was driving that rig, shouldn't be driving that rig. You have to completely clueless to do that.

Metric …. aaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

I would be looking at age as being part of this accident. But its still the drivers fault and there is no excuse. I know the height of my RV and and I am always careful with bridge heights. With that being said when I am on side and country roads I am always looking up for that low hanging branch. The bridge that was hit is no different than slowing down and avoiding a hazard in the road. You just don't drive over a foreign object. Slow down, stop or swerve off to the side. Low hanging branch Slow down , stop or serve to the side.

Some people have a problem visualizing size. Men are usually accused of thinking certain things are bigger than they really are, and women, well....lol.

The trucker's road directory of low bridges and overpasses is most helpful and it does pay to read the signs if driving a tall vehicle.

rlw999 wrote:

kenbert wrote:
Glad to here they will be OK, but my takeaway from this is that 2013 Diplomat is built like ****. It disintergrated on impact.

I think all Class A's (except for the ones built on a real bus chassis) would fare the same, they are essentially a wood and fiberglass box on top of a steel chassis. They don't usually stay together well in serious accidents.

This is one reason I would not buy a Class A -- I like being in a crash tested cockpit with airbags in a Class C. Plus the cab roof is only around 6 or 7 feet off the ground, so even if I hit a low overpass, worst case I'd lose the overcab bunk.

I have a cage on mine built in 1995 when quality counted.

Usually the higher end coaches and some mid level class A’s have a steel cage around the driver and passenger. Not that it would’ve done much for protection!