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When will they ever learn?
Posted by Convicted One on Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:29 PM

http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2014/09/05/state-trooper-crashes-into-train-near-muncie/15152899/

Sad really, when even a public safety officer goes around running  through crossing guards. Wonder if he will be cited?

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:40 PM

As I understand it, he didn't "run around" the gates, he ran through them because he was looking at his in-car computer screen... "Distracted Driving", akin to "Texting while driving".

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Posted by Convicted One on Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:44 PM

"a public safety officer goes around running crossing guards"


Notice that I did NOT say  he ran around the crossing guards, I said HE goes around running crossing guards. there is a subtle yet substantial difference between what I said and the way you seem to have taken it

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:46 PM

They (the police) were pretty up front about it.  Wonder if they'll turn it into a teaching moment on the dangers of texting while driving, etc...

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:54 PM

tree68

They (the police) were pretty up front about it.  Wonder if they'll turn it into a teaching moment on the dangers of texting while driving, etc...

They probably should have it on video!

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:48 PM

Convicted One

"a public safety officer goes around running crossing guards"

 

Notice that I did NOT say  he ran around the crossing guards, I said HE goes around running crossing guards. there is a subtle yet substantial difference between what I said and the way you seem to have taken it

 
Sorry 'bout that, I must of gotten my tongue wrapped around my eye teeth and couldn't see what I was saying.  I guess I saw an implication that it was an "intentional bypassing" the gates and not an inadvertent crashing through the gates due to inattention to the duties of driving.  Either way, it is a bad mark on his driving record and an explicit example to the rest of us to pay attention to where we are going and not be paying attention to other things.
 

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Posted by ChuckCobleigh on Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:50 AM

tree68

They (the police) were pretty up front about it.  Wonder if they'll turn it into a teaching moment on the dangers of texting while driving, etc...

Don't  know about Indiana, but out here in California, he would have a few "days off" after that incident.

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Posted by Convicted One on Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:54 AM

Semper Vaporo
I guess I saw an implication that it was an "intentional bypassing" the gates and not an inadvertent crashing through the gates due to inattention to the duties of driving.

I reworded it to make it less vague, thanks for the heads up! Thumbs Up

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Posted by Convicted One on Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:55 AM

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Don't  know about Indiana, but out here in California, he would have a few "days off" after that incident.

The City police here have an interlock that will not allow computer input if the cruiser is moving more than 5 mph.

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Posted by Convicted One on Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:01 PM

In a way this event reminds me of the incident where an oil tanker got broadsided sitting at a grade crossing at night.

I believe that the popular opinion at that time was that the driver was definitely an idiot for driving too fast for conditions (visibility in that incident) whereas the driver in this incident was driving too fast for conditions (inattentiveness this time) as well.

In any event I think we can all agree that any motorist who hits a train is an idiot?

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, September 7, 2014 4:17 PM

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Don't  know about Indiana, but out here in California, he would have a few "days off" after that incident.

The City police here have an interlock that will not allow computer input if the cruiser is moving more than 5 mph.

You don't have to input to a computer to be distracted by it.  Just trying to read it is more than enough.

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Posted by Geared Steam on Monday, September 8, 2014 6:38 PM

He wanted to get rid of that old Ford and get a speedy new Charger!

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