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<P mce_keep="true">[quote user="zardoz"]So even if he made his stop under an approach aspect, once he saw the next signal to be clear, he could then proceed at normal speed.[/quote]</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>That would be my take on it.</FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">If the final light were red, Sanchez violated it by passing it, and he also violated the preceding solid yellow by exceeding “approach” speed after leaving the station.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But if the final light were green, I don’t see where Sanchez violated any signal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>In either case, I don’t know of any evidence that he violated the flashing yellow, which was the first of the three signals.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">I think it was significant that railfans and/or bystanders at the station said they saw the final light as green.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, it seems very significant that the conductor of the train has now stated that he saw the final signal as green.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Possible ulterior motive notwithstanding, he would have high credibility as the conductor of the train, to not have mistakenly interpreted the signal aspect.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P>
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