Preventing Bridge Strikes: Know Your Vehicle Height

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About Course

Every year lorries, buses and vans hit low bridges, putting drivers, road users and train passengers at risk and causing huge disruption. This course explains how to know and display your vehicle’s height, plan routes, read low-bridge signs, and what to do if a strike happens, based on Network Rail and government guidance.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Measure and display your vehicle's travelling height correctly Plan routes that avoid low bridges, including using truck sat navs Understand prohibitory and warning signs at bridges, including arch bridges Know exactly what to do after a bridge strike

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why bridge strikes matter
  • Planning the route and reading the signs
  • If you hit a bridge

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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