Mar 10, 2011: Ink truck down on the highway - Page 2

chrisinhouston · 03-17-2011, 02:07 PM

And there's hamburger all over the highway in Mystic, Connecticut

Undertoad · 03-10-2011, 10:05 AM

Apparently the ink is slippery, so they had to grind down the roadway and repave. Also there was some fear that the ink would land on people's cars, which they would hate.

And reports say they did finish in time for this morning's commute.

BrianR · 03-10-2011, 10:28 AM

Zippy: They already allow triples on some highways in certain states. I have that endorsement.

The repaving is also due to road damage from the truck scraping and gouging until it came to rest.

The reminder to slow down is already there in the form of a little sign that tells drivers to slow to a certain speed (probably 25 mph on a ramp) and truckers should know that that is for cars and to slow down further, due to their higher center of gravity. Liquid loads even more so since they slosh around. Yes, even bottled water or soft drinks.

Sundae · 03-19-2011, 08:10 AM

Pizza, shurely?

03-10-2011, 10:28 AM	#3
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Zippy: They already allow triples on some highways in certain states. I have that endorsement. The repaving is also due to road damage from the truck scraping and gouging until it came to rest. The reminder to slow down is already there in the form of a little sign that tells drivers to slow to a certain speed (probably 25 mph on a ramp) and truckers should know that that is for cars and to slow down further, due to their higher center of gravity. Liquid loads even more so since they slosh around. Yes, even bottled water or soft drinks. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

03-17-2011, 02:07 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	And there's hamburger all over the highway in Mystic, Connecticut

03-10-2011, 10:05 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Apparently the ink is slippery, so they had to grind down the roadway and repave. Also there was some fear that the ink would land on people's cars, which they would hate. And reports say they did finish in time for this morning's commute.

03-19-2011, 08:10 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Pizza, shurely?

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