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[quote user="zugmann"] <blockquote>But I've seen more than one car that was about to blast past activated warning signals stop because my hogger laid on the horn nice and heavy.  So yeah, it does help at times.</blockquote> <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] Actually, after reading the FRA report, I now believe that the horn plays a larger role than what I first thought.   <o:p></o:p> I was thinking that the warning system (including the horn) makes drivers aware of the hazard, but if they are made aware of the hazard and decide to ignore it, there is nothing more that the warning can contribute.  So I said, “I contend that sounding the horn has no effect on drivers who want to beat the train,…”  <o:p></o:p> While that is true as long as the driver remains committed to the decision to ignore the hazard, the warning may indeed enlarge the perception of the danger, and thereby influence the driver to reverse his or her decision to ignore it.  So from a practical perspective, I agree with you that the horn can have an effect on drivers who want to beat the train by causing them to change their mind.
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