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Despite several new height restriction warning signs erected around the Elgin Road subway, truck drivers still do not pay attention to it.

Two trucks got stuck on Wednesday last week, causing massive traffic delays and frustration for motorists.

The first truck got stuck in the morning while a Value Logistics truck was badly damaged that afternoon during peak hour.

Emergency services and the metro police were on scene to assisted getting the truck out. Some of the truck’s tyres were deflated before the truck could be driven out.

Express spoke to Sharon Taylor from Value Logistics.

“In light of the many trucks, including our own truck, that have been damaged at the bridge, we recommend a height restrictor barrier be erected 20 metres before the bridge to avoid future accidents resulting in lengthy delays caused to the public,” she said.

“Our experience within the transport industry and main focus being road safety, we believe a height restrictor will be the solution and therefore we will be contacting the local municipality to have this implemented.

The spotlight has been on the metro for quite some time as motorists felt there weren’t enough warning signs to alert truck drivers about the 3m-height restriction.

The metro heeded the call for more signage and erected several new and bigger warning sign on roads leading towards the subway.

The signs are placed at various locations, including one facing traffic exiting Olienhout Avenue, giving the driver the opportunity to turn right to avoid the bridge.

One sign, driving down Elgin Road towards the bridge, has lights to catch the driver’s attention. A truck driver then has the option to turn left into Elgin Mall to avoid the bridge.

Another road motorists often use to go onto Elgin Road is Mooirivier Drive.There are also two signs on that road that warn truck drivers.

With so many signs warning truck drivers about the bridge, motorists wonder how truck drivers still get it wrong.