--- title: "Box Truck’s Lid Gets Perfectly Peeled in Oddly Satisfying 11-Foot-8 Bridge Video" date: "2024-04-29" modified: "2024-04-29" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/box-trucks-lid-gets-perfectly-peeled-in-oddly-satisfying-11-foot-8-bridge-video" categories: - "News" --- # Box Truck’s Lid Gets Perfectly Peeled in Oddly Satisfying 11-Foot-8 Bridge Video ![]() *Yovo68. YouTube* North Carolina's famously low "[11-foot-8" bridge—which is actually 12 feet, four inches tall, now]()—recently claimed yet another victim. Over the years, countless drivers have had their trucks and trailers decapitated while attempting to drive over-height vehicles underneath. While incidents have slowed recently thanks to countermeasures by the city of Durham, a few inattentive drivers still squeak through—like the one in this recent video. As you approach the now-12-foot-4 bridge, there are height sensors that measure whether a truck is too tall to fit underneath. If those sensors notice a tall-boy approaching, a warning sign will flash ahead of the bridge: "OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN." That giant sign, along with the additional yellow 12-foot-4 signs, and the giant yellow metal horizontal protective beam somehow weren't enough for this driver, who plowed through all of it. The aforementioned beam proceeded to rip the roof off of their trailer like a can opener. ![]() **Yovo68. YouTube** In addition to the schadenfreude of watching a fool's truck get a metal buzzcut, this specific video is more pleasant to watch than those of the bridge's other victims, in the way those TikToks marked "oddly satisfying" typically are. The trailer's roof peels off *perfectly*, leaving a metallic mullet hanging off the back. The truck doesn't even slow down; the bridge just peels the roof off like a can of cat food. I also love how the driver just continues on, like nothing ever happened. Since the rear of the trailer also came off in the incident, you can't see the truck's brake lights, but it doesn't look like brakes were applied. The truck simply rounds the bend out of view of the camera, without stopping. I'm not up to date on my North Carolina [trucking]() laws, but in New Jersey all commercial trucks have a height sticker inside the cab, providing a minimum overhead clearance level, and all CDL-carrying drivers know this. So it's a wonder to me how any of these truck drivers see all of the warning signs, know how tall their truck is, and still drive underneath. I'm not sure how much more the city of Durham can do. Preventative measures only work if people pay attention to them. But, the more drivers lose their lids, the more fun we get to have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAtvF7SYgw4 *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()