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Amtrak Accident - Non-Working Crossing Signals
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">When I read the Illinois law, I must conclude that the driver was at fault.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Moreover, I cannot imagine any circumstance (under Illinois law) where a driver could be struck by a train on a grade crossing, and not be at fault.</SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Illinois law says this:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing… the person must exercise due care and caution as the existence of a railroad track across a highway is a warning of danger, and under any of the circumstances stated in this section, the driver shall stop… and shall not proceed until the tracks are clear and he or she can do so safely.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The forgoing requirements shall apply when:</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A railroad train approaching a highway crossing emits a warning signal and such<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>railroad train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">An approaching railroad train is plainly visible and in hazardous proximity to such crossing;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">A railroad train is approaching so closely that an immediate hazard is created.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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