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[quote user="petitnj"]This drawn out discussion is a prime example of why you cannot write rules for every possible occurance. Rules that get down to these details, will never cover every detail. That is why the rule book's first rule is "take the safe path".[/quote] I have my doubts how Rule 6.21 can be applied by a train crew. I don't see them in the "line of fire" here. Any speed restrictions should have come from MofW or Engineering as described in the CSX rule. At night the crew wasn't able to see if there were any dangers. But is it better in daylight? As BaltACD said a number of pages back railroading is not a line of sight operation. As I understand it Rule 6.21 needs the line of sight. So how does it work? [quote user="petitnj"]Once the rule book portends to cover all conditions, one more exemption will occur. In the case of this derailment, the rules say all sorts of things, but none covered this particular case. [/quote] You need rules but you can overdo it. The risk begins when people believe that everything is in the rules. How do they react on unusual situations and will they recognize them? In my occupation I had a number of occasions were rules have undermined common sense and discrete thinking leading to avoidable damages. To be clear that wasn't minted on this accident. And I understand that many rules are needed as long as management and operation department aren't acting in concert on the same side. Regards; Volker
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