Damn someone drove over the S curve in the SF bridge.
 

There has been a shit load of crashes at it in the 2 months it has been open but this is the first time a vehicle has gone over the edge. Warning may not be on news yet, nationwide at least. Dude fell 200 feet to the water below. Super sucks for him and I think the S curve they added is fucked up when you drive it.

not sure what the s curve is, but it sounds awful!

It is a curve in the shape of an S in one of the SF bridges. Yes the bridge has a curve in it, which is not bright, nor was it cheap to have done. Considering how many crashes they have had there in the past 60 days, good chance they will have to redo it.

That sucks...they shouldn't have build a bridge with that kind of curve huh?

picture of it
http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/20...0500569280.jpg

Looks so different with so little traffic on it, but yes that is it. Still can see where they are taking away the old bridge.

#1. That is the Oakland-Bay Bridge (there is not SF Bridge).
#2. Anyone that can not negotiate that "S" does not deserve to be driving on the roads with other people. They should construct an escape lane so they can just drive straight off, into the bay, without damaging anything.

Not sure why I post SF a few times, I knew it was the bay bridge. It does link Oakland and SF though so it would count as one of the SF bridges in most peoples minds. Surely not yours but many others. BTW even google maps has it as both the Oakland bay bridge as well as the San Francisco bay bridge and of course just the bay bridge.

I think today is the 43'rd crash at that curve. Most was been minor accidents, until today. Say what you want about deserving to drive, fact is they are driving and already have licenses. Often such people get other people into accidents.

Oh google map image http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&so...ed=0CAwQ8gEwAA

seriously that is so dumb that anyone would have an accident on it, seriously should not be allowed to drive

Not going to argue semantics, but you said "the SF bridge" which would imply they have only one. If someone was going to designate one bridge as being San Francisco's I would have to think the Golden Gate Bridge would be the one. And no matter what Google Maps says, I have never heard anyone [on the SF side] ever call it the SF bridge.

The guy that died was either asleep, not paying attention, or wanted to die. He never even slowed down.

Darwinism at its finest.

Like the official said, it's not a design problem it's a driver problem. I've driven on the bridges in San Fran / Oakland, those people are nuts.

No reason to argue like you said. I was not making excuses for myself. I know damn well it was the Sf - Oakland bay bridge. I understand why you corrected me. Plus you do love to correct people or as you say argue semantics.

For sake of semantics, it is really called The James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Bridge, it is called several names though. Considering that there are 6 brides into SF anyways I guess it would be easy for people to get confused. Then again some may only think that it has one bridge, the one you referenced.

Does not matter really what you have ever heard what people on the SF side calls it. Sides really do not matter when it comes to names. Just like nobody living there refers to where they live as SF, San Fran, nor San Fransisco. Most just call it the City, but we are not just talking to such residents nor using their language.
I know what its real name by the way because my grandfather helped build the bay bridge. Like I said i just called it the wrong name when I was posting and should never of abbreviated it if I was going for one of the many names it does have.

First:

Then this:

:helpme:helpme :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I feel both ways. Not trying to argue and I was wrong. More really about the need to correct myself since baddog did not do it.

yeap, you shouldn't be driving..specially if you're 60+..

holy shit.... Bay Bridge having all sorts of issues heh

I'm just busting your balls. Just was funny to hear you say you aren't making excuses, then proceeded to make about 10.

You know the guy or something? How old was he?

I think he was also busting his own balls in a way. What I have read his/her humor is slightly off and soft.

whats really hilarious is the rush hour metering lights before the bay bridge... lets get 16 lanes of traffic up to a stoplight, turn it green, and expect them all the merge into 4 lanes within a 1/4 mile. california. dont miss it.

What's the reason for the s-curve? Looks like it's bypassing an older section?

Those are just for shits and giggles. Residents and those with a clue know to accellerate slowly and not rush.


Yup, they rebuilt the bridge to make it bigger, stronger, etc. The google map link provided shows what went down better. Since it is an older picture.

So he forgot to turn his steering wheel a quarter turn???

I'm talking in general here, Mr. Correctional GFY'er.

for example when old people are going 55 miles per hour on the freeway in the middle lane on a 65 mile zone..and they change into your lane unexpectedly because they're falling asleep..
I have to be careful when I go out for a walk because they don't see people that well when they make turns..they're reaction time is like 10 seconds slower..
moving on..

Its all over the news here in the Bay Area. Truck fell 200 feet but did not hit water.

Agree 1000% :1orglaugh:1orglaugh