Revision question · Vehicle loading

Who must you inform if the load on your trailer hits a railway bridge?

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The local authority

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National Highways

The railway authority

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Contact the railway authority immediately using the bridge identification plate so that trains can be protected, then call police on 999 and tell your employer. A load strike is still a bridge strike; do not wait to return to base or move the vehicle unless instructed.

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Report a bridge strike immediatelyReviewed guidance summary · An impact with the load is still a railway bridge strike: contact the rail authority immediately, then police.

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