Semi truck gets fairing stuck at the 11foot8+8 bridge 

This bridge needs a "days since last accident"sign.

Ahh, the old if-I-sneak-up-on-the-bridge-I'll-fit technique.

I honestly think that (for those drivers who even bothered to read the sign) many of them read it as "Overheight vehicles must turn." They're reading it as general info rather than as direct, immediate instructions. Maybe change it to something like "Overheight! Turn now!"

"Maybe if I go really slow, the bridge won't notice me"

All things considered...this is actually one of the smarter drivers on this channel.

I've worked with guys like this. You explain the rules to them and how things work. They nod in agreement and make all the right noises - but at the back of their mind they are thinking 'well that can't possibly apply to me'.

Sign: OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN Semi Driver: “Weird, I wonder who that’s for.”

When American Truck Simulator finally reaches the North Carolina DLC, I hope this bridge is included.

This is probably the most civilized non-crash that the 11'8" had experienced

Sign: OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN Driver: Means nothing to me

"That sign is just for all the sedans and SUVs driving past me, right?"

The smartest driver I've seen on this channel. Yes, he missed the sign but he didn't destroy the tractor or trailer. Made my day.

For a lot of the rental trucks, it makes sense they would hit it because they don't really understand how tall the truck is. A semi driver is a different story.

To be fair: The driver gave the bridge plenty of time to move away and it didn't budge! Clearly a fault of the bridge!

0:09 "Overhieght must turn" should be re-worded with a picture of Gandalf "You shall not pass"🧙

Well, this one should get a reward. He was careful when approaching, and he got out with minimal damage.

The bridge asks: What's the difference between a owner operator and a company driver? About 30 miles per hour.

I almost had this exact situation in Charlotte NC. That's why I advise every truck driver to purchase a truck GPS. It will save you, especially in NYC.

"I have mastered the ability of going so incredibly slow that I become able to fit even under the lowest of bridges." Drax, the semi truck driver.

1950: In 2020 people will be living on the moon 2020: people watch a truck hit a low bridge

This has to be one of the smarter ‘testers’ we’ve seen. Progressed very slowly, stopped immediately upon realising, then thought about what he would do next, rather than just whack it in reverse and plant the gas, like so many other fools.

Trucker: _"I thought there be a little wiggle room in that 12'-4" clearance. After all, my truck is only 12'-8"."_

The driver: lol look at the sign, some guy behind me must be too tall to fit lmao loser luckily I'm all goo-

Can we just have a moment of appreciation on how tough this bridge really is.

"When you invent something idiot proof, the world invents a better idiot"

OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN “Well, good thing my name’s not Overheight! I’d hate to be that guy.”

"Did I make it?" "I totally made it." *zoom* "I didn't make it..."

I LOVE that he slowed down for it. 100% commitment. He was either hitting the bridge or going under. No 3rd option.

I am convinced. At a higher speed this would have worked. No doubt about it.

2 Months and no new video??? OMG LOWER THE BRIDGE BACK DOWN 😲

I guess the semi-truck was only semi-stuck.

Shoulda deflated all his tires before trying. Dude clearly didn't want it bad enough.

As a retired drver of 22 yrs. as of last year Semi truck van are usually 13'6". Now being said, I have actually went under less height. Dropping the airbags can lower you about 6-8" maybe a little more (I'm only guessing because I never measured it) but a foot, NO. As you see he hung up the truck, the truck is lower than the van trailer, meaning when dropping the airbags it was able to come free. It's not gonna drop a foot. Maybe something like a 13' bridge. The reason "I've" done that in case you're wondering why we truckers take that chance is because times I've done that the place I was looking for would be in that area and by the time i realized it would be past this low bridge there wouldn't be nowhere else to go but forward or back up ever how far it may be to another road. But like I said if it was that low then I was pretty much backing up. As you see here he had another choice and enough warnings. He could be an inexperienced rookie because an experienced trucker would not have tried it.

I like to imagine the Pink panther music playing as he sneaks up to the bridge. And then a Price is Right losing sound as he hits it

BRIDGE HUNGRY!!!!!!

No crashes in nearly 6 months. This is a record

Seriously that sign should change from "Overheight must turn" to "I told you so" when someone hits the bridge.

I thought that I would lose one of my favorite RU-vid channels when the bridge was raised, but luckily, the trucking industry continues to entertain!

Always glad I was in a 9' tanker for 40 years. I also had a 50' airline. Besides being able to drop the airbags, I could drop the air in the tires and inflate them after the low bridge.

So the old drivers' adage "the slower the truck, the lower the trailer" isn't true?

"No, I never noticed those scratches before. I don't know how that happened."

It's been 5 months since a good meal.... the bridge is hungry

"I hope no-one was recording that..."

Dang 11' 8 will go hungry tonight

The new neon bridge sign, "C'MON BIG BOY, WANNA CHANCE YOUR RIG?"

The driver probably: My GPS reading correct? this looks short?.... yep, it's short, Oh damn, GPS defaulted to car-mode, lol.

"There I was, trapped in the jaws of the monster, moments from being torn to ribbons! I stopped and let out all my breath and shimmied back the way I came. The monster just stayed right there and let me go. All I have is that scar you see on my fairing and 15 minutes of RU-vid fame." -Truck Stop Campfire Stories Vol 1.

2 things EVERY DRIVER should be is aware and literate. I love this bridge cuz it teaches people lessons. Thank you for the footage, multiple cameras, nice work.

Semi driver: "OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN"? .... It must be for that maroon sedan next to me. :-/

Been a trucker for 35 years..you have to know your trailer is 13' 6"...I've encountered that situation many times..the bridge Clearance is posted..at least he had the smarts to dump his air bags and back out before things really got bad !

“Huh, I wonder why that ‘Overheight must turn’ sign is blinking? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Must be for someone else, couldn’t be because of this MASSIVE semi truck…”

Well done driver on not causing any damage, now you know how tall your truck is. That's a win win hey?

If only there was something warning drivers of the low bridge.

All things considered, this guy was the most intelligent person to have faced the Can-Opener; they walked away from this with zero damage to the truck.

This is now one of my favorites

This guy was smart. I was a little scared that he would continue forward after lowering his suspension.

New book out about the 11’8”+8” Bridge. Written by Willie Makeit Illustrations by Betty Dont

"This sign won't stop me because I can't read!"

I love these idiots being like “Maybe if I go slower my massive-ass truck won‘t be quite as tall.“

We had a sign that would dangle 1000 feet before a bridge that read, "if you hit this sign, you'll hit the bridge"

Trucker: "That sign is a mistake. Green light means go."

The reverse beeping is like the walk of shame for the trucks

"OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN. Dang, I read OVERWEIGHT!"

We were cheated... the only thing missing on that truck was the Swift label

I'll give him credit at least he was smarter than most.

That sign needs two more settings: "What, I said no!" and "Why..."

The bridge will not be happy being teased like that. The bridge must be fed.

That ended much better for them than for most of the truck drivers who try to squeeze through the Can Opener. Live and learn, anonymous semi driver, live and learn.

Flashing, lit up sign: OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN Truck drivers, every time: "Huh. I wonder who that's for."

He’s an idiot for disobeying the blatantly obvious “OVERHEIGHT” sign, but I have to give him credit: he got out of there with minimal damage.

Amazing, in daylight, tons of signs around, and still tries to make it. What other signs does this driver ignore?

I don't understand why everyone is saying this guy is "smart". The other drivers were just not paying attention, this guy knew what the deal was, and still kept going

It scares me that all these truck drivers don't know the height of their trucks

That was legitimately a good escape, though.

Probably one of the slowest can-opener feedings on record, lol

I like how other drivers around can guess what a mess about to happen and speed up a bit as they pass under the bridge.

I must give the driver props for the escape. They realized their head was in a mouth....not a cave and calmly got out of there.

He just wanted to qualify for an "I survived the 11'8" bridge" shirt. 🤣😂

Shaking my head. Dude should have known better. I mean, there's a giant blinking sign!

People like this make me feel better about myself and my life

Semi truck Gets fairing stuck At the old eleven-eight bridge. He was to tall To pass at all, But only by a smidge.

I like how, at a certain point, the sign just gave up trying to warn him and turned itself off. It's just like. "Well I warned you. It's not my fault you didn't listen."

I'm impressed by unintentional lock mechanism created at 0:55

So now the driver knows that driving really slowly does not in fact cause his truck to shrink the way he's always thought it did.

As agent Smart would say, “Missed it by that much.”

Trucking with Dave recommended your channel.

Was really hoping he was gonna go for another attempt

"Can we watch that in slow motion?" Driver: Say no more!

After all these years, and all these videos, all the signs and sensors, that fact that people are still eating shit on this bridge boggles the mind.

At least he knew the sign may have been referring to him, as evidenced by his slow approach. That makes him a million times smarter than many other drivers on this channel.

Honestly he had more sense than any of the others. At least he didn’t barrel through it at 50 MPH.

I can’t stop watching these videos

The blinking sign must be replaced... Remove the "Must turn" with "Full throttle!"

truck: If I go slow I can sneak under the bridge

I have discovered these videos recently and they are relaxing. i always come back. just nice

Oh my God. They're evolving!

“Maybe if I go slowly enough the laws of Eucledian geometry will not apply to me.”

this channel and that parking tow channel needs an award

"If I drive *r e a l* slow, I'll be shorter" - This driver, probably

"He's not gonna hit the sidewalk now is he?" I love how he tried the bridge, yet didn't try the sidewalk. Peak comedy right there.