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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by arbfbe</i> <br /><br />I would not be so heartless as not to offer my sympathies to those injured. They made a bad choice for sure but you can reasonably deduce they made thier choice based upon habits they have cultivated for some time. Stopping behind the gates on a clear crossing is a pretty good way to get rear ended by the overanxous bozo behind you who is not looking at your brake lights, only the signals at the intersection ahead. If more people learn the proper course of action then over time, better choices will be made. Those who now elect to sue the railroad for their individual poor choice and bad habits should loose the right to drive until the lawsuits are settled. Seems fair, right? <br /> <br />Here is a hint. If the train is coming at you and you are in the car, GET OUT OF THE CAR, PRONTO! The car offers no protection against the train at all. Run in the direction of the train. I know that sounds wrong but if you run away from the train, when the train impacts your vehicle it may be shoved over you resulting in your death. DO NOT run in front of the train, just toward the direction the train is coming from, perferrably perpendicular to the tracks. Draw yourself a picture and think about it, this is the best way out of a bad situation. Think about it every time you see a train at a crossing, plan your route of escape if the guy behind shoves you out into the path of the train. If you plan for it often enough it may be almost second nature if you need to do it. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I think it's worth noting that the train only hit 2 or 3 cars. These were pushed into the others like a chain reaction pileup on the interstate, so not everyone involved made a bad choice. A lot of stoplights are interconnected to crossing gates around the Chicago suburbs. I wonder if this has the unintended consequence of allowing people to think all are that way and they'll be able to get clear?
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