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<P mce_keep="true">[quote user="aricat"]The Ferry Street crossing remains a dangerous place with very limited visability. I want those signals to work when I cross those tracks.[/quote]</P> <P mce_keep="true"> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>You have to remember though, that if you drive through that crossing only looking at those signals and gates to see if they are clear or not, <U>you are breaking the law</U> by not yielding to the crossbucks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To properly yield, you have to not exceed a speed at which you can stop short of the crossing in case a train is approaching, and you have to look for trains in both directions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2>So, in other words, if the signals and gates fail to activate, it is still the driver’s responsibility to look for trains.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The signals and gates cannot be relied on alone to prove that it is okay to cross.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This comes from Operation Lifesaver, The FRA, and MNDOT.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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