Where an HGV strikes a bridge, the DVSA will investigate the company involved and both driver and operator could face criminal prosecution. Road vehicles are generally less than 4.5m tall however there are instances where vehicle height exceeds this, notably when a tipper is raised or when a load protrudes above the top line of the vehicle. With an average occurrence of 5 bridge strikes a day, hauliers across the UK face losses of millions of pounds a year. Ensuring that drivers know their HGV height limit and plan routes accordingly therefore has to be a priority for the industry. Are you HGV height aware? iv) in a case to which regulation 82(4)(b) applies, the overall length of the combination of vehicles and the length of any forward or rearward projection of the load, and a) in attending to that vehicle and its load and any other vehicle or vehicles drawn by that vehicle and the load or loads carried on the vehicle or vehicles so drawn, and

There are instances where an HGV might be subjected to an effective reduction of the height clearance, notably where a road slopes down towards a bridge or other overhead obstruction. The clearance for HGV height may also change with the raising or lowering of the mid-lift axle. Details of how to obtain a copy of the Road Vehicles (Constructionand Use) Regulations 1986 SI 1986 No. 1078 can be found below. For information on the additional lighting requirements for wide loads in the hours of darkness or poor visibility, please refer to the DfT information sheet on this subject. 3. Extract from the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 – Schedule 12 Since 1st October 1997 the law states that HGV height must be indicated inside the cab of a vehicle if the overall travelling height (OTH) of the vehicle or trailer exceeds three metres. This should be done using an HGV height indicator. A height indicator for an HGV must: Different manufacters seem to have different 5th wheel heights. Unless drivers are dropping them intentionally like this. f) every marker fitted in accordance with this paragraph shall be kept clean and unobscured and between sunset and sunrise be illuminated by a lamp which renders it readily visible from a reasonable distance and which is so shielded that its light, except as reflected from the marker, is not visible to other persons using the road.Q: Why do I need to measure the height of an HGV vehicle? A: Measuring the height of an HGV vehicle is important to ensure that it meets the maximum height requirements for clearance on roads, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure. It helps prevent accidents caused by collisions with low bridges, overhead obstacles, or other height-restricted areas. Two clear working days notice to Police ( C&U schedule 12, para 4), Marker boards front and rear ( C&U Schedule 12, para 3), Additional lights required during hours of darkness or poor visibility. iii) the vertical distance between the lowest part of each marker and the surface of the road is not more than 2.5 m, ii) when another motor vehicle is used for the purpose of assisting in their propulsion on the road, the person or persons employed in driving that other motor vehicle shall not be treated as a person or persons employed in attending to the first mentioned vehicle or any vehicle or vehicles drawn thereby. 3. Marking of longer projections

Regulation 100 (2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (as amended), requires all vehicles to not be used or loaded in such a way that they endanger either those using the vehicle or other road users. Further information on the safety of loads can be found in DfT’s information sheet on the Safety of loads. 7. Legal information The standard minimum clearance over every part of the carriageway of a public road is 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 metres). When the clearance over any part is less than this, standard warning signs both on and prior to the structure should be provided. The stated clearance should be at least 75mm less than the measured height. I sometimes have to wind legs up slowly if a trailer is dropped so low I struggle to get under it even with air suspension all the way down. And sometimes need to lower a trailer if it's been dropped and is too high. Racing boats propelled by oars, and certain other vehicles have slightly different requirements. For details consult regulation 82 of C&U. 2. Loads overhanging the side of the vehicle b) The vehicle or vehicles shall be used only in accordance with the details at (a) subject to any variation in the time, date or route which may be directed by—Two clear working days notice to Police ( C&U schedule 12, para 4), Marker boards front and rear ( C&U Schedule 12, para 3), Additional lights required during hours of darkness or poor visibility iv) the horizontal distance between each marker and the end marker or, as the case maybe, the rear marking carried in accordance with the Lighting Regulations does not exceed 1 m, and ii) a rearward projection exceeds 5 m extra side markers shall be fitted on either side of the projection so that the horizontal distance between the extreme projecting point of the vehicle from which the projection extends and the nearest point on any side marker from that point, and between the nearest points of any adjacent side markers on the same side does not exceed— iv) it, and any means by which it is fitted to the projection, impedes the view of the driver as little as possible, and

Two clear working days notice to Police ( C&U Schedule 12, paragraph 1), Attendant required ( C&U Schedule 12, paragraph 2), Marker boards required ( C&U Schedule 12, paragraph 3 Some people in the industry might possibly believe you have produced a good video for the LGV world, but from my stand-point it needs more detail. Something as thorough as the Fawcett/Long video would be more impressive. a) Subject to subparagraph (d), every load carried on a vehicle in circumstances where this paragraph applies shall be fitted on each side and in the prescribed manner, with— Furthermore, drivers should be made aware of road signs and what they mean – if a vehicle is higher than shown on a circular (prohibition) traffic sign, the sign should not be passed. You would be very likely to collide with a bridge and be prosecuted. Are you one of the 32% of HGV drivers who don’t know your vehicle’s height? If an articulated lorry is pulling a trailer and the trailer is switched during a journey, the OTH may need to be recalculated as follows:c) where the forward projection exceeds 2 m or the rearward projection exceeds 3 m, one side marker shall be fitted on the right hand side and one on the left hand side of the projection so that— be clear with no other letters, number or notices that could be confused with the height indicator. a) Before using on a road a vehicle or vehicles to which this paragraph applies, the owner shall give notice of the intended use to the Chief Officer of Police for any area in which he proposes to use the vehicle or vehicles. The notice shall be given so that it is received by the date after which there are at least two working days before the date on which the use of the vehicle or vehicles is to begin, and shall include the following details— Why don't the DVSA, put pressure on Police Forces, to enforce the Center Lane hogging by the Fuel Savers, why don't the DVSA,Police and Highway Authorities utilise the numerous camera's dotted along the major routes, record and fine those that cause the holdups on our road. At least one person in addition to the person or persons employed in driving a motor vehicle to which this