Office of Highway Safety Introduction David S. Rayburn.

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Office of Highway Safety Introduction David S. Rayburn

Investigative Team Dan Walsh – Highway Factors Jennifer Morrison – Vehicle Factors Burt Simon – Human Performance Hank Hughes – Survival Factors James LeBerte – Motor Carrier Operations David Rayburn – Investigator-in-Charge

Report Development Staff Debbie Taylor – Editor Mary Jones – Audiovisuals Julie Perrot and Danielle Roeber – Recommendations Specialists Meg Sweeney – Project Manager

Parties to the Investigation National Park Service Federal Highway Administration Eyre Bus Service, Inc.

Safety Issues Low Bridge Clearance Cellular Telephone Use While Driving Collection of Adequate Cellular Telephone Accident Data

Route Baltimore/Washington International Airport Mount Vernon

Accident Bus

Approach Path of Accident Bus

Alexandria Avenue Bridge

1987 Accident Investigation 70-passenger double-decked sightseeing bus Bus driver failed to – Anticipate and recognize his approach to low-clearance overpass – Move the bus into the left lane Contributing to the accident – Lack of appropriate advance warning – Inadequate artificial illumination or reflective signage – Illicit drug use

Roadside Signs

Current Warning Signs Vertical height clearance sign 1,580 feet before bridge – Left Lane: 13 feet 4 inches – Right Lane: 10 feet 2 inches Vertical height clearance sign mounted on bridge “No truck” symbols 2 miles and 2.3 miles before bridge

New Warning Sign