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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by theNomad LC- I definitly hear ya about "well lit" yards. Just to clarify, I never said I was against reflective tape, only against the government mandating it. The points that have been made about accident prevention ( you'll never know how many you prevented ) are exactly right. I would also agree that the saving of only one life makes the whole effort worthwhile. No question. I guess I'm probably a little too cynical, but it seems to me that the more we do to protect people, the less they do to protect themselves. So many people these days expect Big Brother to look out for them, but even Big Brother can't be everywhere at once. Take the idiot on the bicycle the other day. If we had hit that fool, somehow it would have been our fault. Maybe we should have had a sign that said "Caution, instant death ahead"! I guess what I'm trying to get across here is this: When the government steps in with new rules, there's a perception on the public's part that the railroad industry has to be forced to be safe. Certainly there have been times when that's been true, but those times , thankfully, are gone. Just as certainly, we're not the only ones that are looked at that way. For me, at least , it all comes back to personal responsibility. I'm very much aware of the fact that I'm a long way from being perfect. So are we all. I go out each day and do my level best to do my job safely, but I'm human. I make mistakes. Thank God, I've never made a mistake that hurt anyone, but I've come close. Point is, when I do get my head "where the sun don't shine", I don't blame anyone else for it. It's on me. The problem these days is that with government regulation, public perception, and hungry lawyers, the other guy's mistakes are on me too! That's my real point here. Where is the personal responsibility on the part of the person who drives into the side of the train? Or the guy that drives around the gates? And how, pray tell, are these actions someone else's fault? Oh well, I've been banging this drum long enough now. I'm not trying to say that I'm right, just that this is my perception of things. Everybody that thinks I'm full of beans, by all means, bring it on. I promise to read every comment. --JD [/quote] Yeah JD, I hear what you're saying. I don't care much for Gubmint intervention either... LC
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