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[quote user="zugmann"] Despite every piece of evidence presented so far that the truck driver was at fault - you are stretching to find some way to blame the crossing itself.  But that's ok, I know it is your thing.[/quote] As I mentioned, what is left to discover is whether the driver realized the train was approaching, realized the signals had activated; or failed to realize these things. He or she may have taken a risk; or may have been oblivious to the danger. They will interview the driver today, so we may find out. If the driver was taking an intentional risk, then the full horn warning may not have made any difference.  However, if the driver was oblivious to the train danger, the full horn signal may have prevented the crash. We once had a discussion here questioning whether horn sounding was necessary at all.  Some were insisted that horn sounding was essential and even criticized the quiet crossings. I suggested that if a driver intends to take an intentional risk to beat the train, the horn signal will make no difference.   And then you said that you have seen drivers who were intent on beating the train, but suddenly changed their mind when the horn was blown.  If the horn will change the change a driver’s minds about trying to beat the train, then surly it will be effective in drawing their attention to train danger that they are not aware of. I am asking you to separate the issue of whether the crash was the driver’s fault from whether it could have been prevented, because they are two different issues.
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