READERS have weighed in on what could be done to prevent large vehicles colliding with the railway bridge on Barrow's Roose Road after a lorry struck it.

Harry Johnson said: "The height is stated on the bridge - drivers should know the height of their vehicle and load."

Stephen Watson said: "Near where I live there is electronic signage that flashes if the vehicles too high. Make that flash like Christmas lights and it should help to stop strikes."

Graham Daley said: "This is complex issue. On average there are around five bridge strikes in the UK a day.

"Typical costs haulage company around £170,000 an hour when large goods vehicle strikes a bridge that forms part of rail network infrastructure. So in their interest to reduce this issue.

"Unfortunately are many reasons for this in past including local council road resurfacing failing, reducing the height of bridge afterwards. Not always drivers and haulage company fault.

" Although are normally at least one factor that driver may have altered to achieve an different outcome."

Michael Henry said: "It happens very frequently this.

"The only logical thing to do would be the make the route suitable for HGVs.

"Lower the road near it, and make huge improvements to do with drainage under it.

"You've removed the two big problems with that bridge in one action."

Leanne Longmire said: "I’m perplexed as to why this keeps happening. Surely a haulier knows the height of their lorry? There’s a massive sign on the bridge."

Diane Hardy said: "Happens a lot at the one on Hill Fall in Ulverston. Sat nav is part of the problem but think if you have a proper one for a wagon it has avoid all low bridges. They should all know how tall their wagon is."

Jacky Armstrong said: "Just a thought maybe the sign on the bridge should be larger so that drivers can actually see it before it's to late."

Janette Currie said: "Nothing needs doing to the bridge, the HGV drivers that drive into a bridge that is signposted."