QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith PS I've also seen the same oblivious disregard for "Do Not Block Driveway" warnings right in front of Firehouses. Sirens go off, truck rolls out and theres some dufus sitting there in the street blocking the drive with a look of "Whatta ya looking at me for, what'd I do?" Pinheads[}:)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith QUOTE: [i] Los Angeles still has the world's worst drivers. Sincerely, Daniel Parks Care to elaborate? [;)] as the worst I have encountered were in Italy, you think LA is bad, you need to get around more?[:p]
QUOTE: [i] Los Angeles still has the world's worst drivers. Sincerely, Daniel Parks
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QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith The basic problem here seams to be that no one understands the concept of "Dont Stop On Tracks" NEVER EVER stop on the tracks, but I see this ALL THE TIME out here... Traffic at a signal light backs up and the cars just stop right behind each other right over the tracks, Doesnt matter if there are Quad gates or not if they are already stopped on the tracks. Hey man, you are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. But, just thinking about this for the first time here, "quad gates" could very likely intimidate a non-aggressive driver into stopping on the tracks. Suppose for a moment that the driver is too far along towards the crossing to stop for the first gate, but upon trying to cross through sees the gate closing in front of them, as well as behind them....Now you or I would just cra***hrough the gates, right? I mean that is something we do all the time anyway.. but a 70 year old grandmother who has never crashed through a gate in her life might feel uneasy trying it for the first time, and feel trapped. True, it's one of those situations you have to be a moron not paying attention to even get trapped into. But,....once you are there,..then "what next?" And, while you are pondering "what next?" .. SMASH!!
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith The basic problem here seams to be that no one understands the concept of "Dont Stop On Tracks" NEVER EVER stop on the tracks, but I see this ALL THE TIME out here... Traffic at a signal light backs up and the cars just stop right behind each other right over the tracks, Doesnt matter if there are Quad gates or not if they are already stopped on the tracks.
QUOTE: Originally posted by blhanel I would suspect that she stopped on the tracks, then froze when the gates came down, not wanting to damage them or her vehicle. She probably didn't have time to realize the error of her hesitation.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by fuzzybroken The crossing DID have the quad gates. The lady probably drove onto the tracks while the gates were coming down, and then couldn't escape because the gates were blocking her path! Unless the gates are staggered like on the drawbridges here in Milwaukee, then she probably drove around one gate and got stuck on the tracks. Sad, especially for the children and their families.
QUOTE: Originally posted by edbenton Yes I feel sory for the family of the child that died however maybe this will get the CT DOT off their buts and finally close the rest of the crossings on the NEC. If they still don't maybe they will at least put in quad gates at the crossings and take away the ability to drive around the gates.
QUOTE: Originally posted by jchnhtfd But you do have to remember that here in Connecticut stop lights have a different meaning from what they have in the rest of the world: green = go; yellow = go faster; red = floor it
QUOTE: Originally posted by 440cuin Isn't it quite primitive to have grade crossings on the main lines??
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QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68 QUOTE: Originally posted by DrummingTrainfan QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle i bet the acela gets the blame.... The way I understood FNC's analysis this morning they were implying that the train crew decided to hit the car...but that's just my analysis. And probably swerved so they could....[:p]
QUOTE: Originally posted by DrummingTrainfan QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle i bet the acela gets the blame.... The way I understood FNC's analysis this morning they were implying that the train crew decided to hit the car...but that's just my analysis.
QUOTE: Originally posted by OneSecondPle i bet the acela gets the blame....
QUOTE: Originally posted by jchoochoo71 I was just watching TV and saw an Acela train hit a car on a grade crossing near Waterford CT. The track speed there is still only 80 mph. There is a TV station there WTNH-TV. I can not wait to hear the drivers excuse for this one. The accident happened about 8:15 am eastern time.
QUOTE: Originally posted by miniwyo It takes less than a minute for an Acela to pass, I think sparing a minute is worth keeping a few people alive.
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