The most common cause of bridge strikes is due to negligence. Truck drivers have the responsibility and the capability of planning out their driving routes, and when doing so, they need to check the heights of the bridges along that route. In fact, there is a website through the Washington State Department of Transportation that allows truckers to input the height of their truck, and it will alert them to any bridges and overpasses along their route that they can and cannot pass under. Even if they somehow fail to spot a low bridge on their route beforehand, truckers need to pay attention to the signs on the road that warn of the bridge’s height. Even the trucking companies can assist the drivers while on the road and alert them to any changes in their route or flows in traffic. Ultimately, however, it is up to the truckers to be aware of the heights of bridges on their path.