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[quote user="CANADIANPACIFIC2816"][quote user="billbtrain"] <P><A href="http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1155985701/Speeding_Train_Crushes_Semi_Truck">http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1155985701/Speeding_Train_Crushes_Semi_Truck</A></P> <P>Check out this one.I wonder what company that trucker used to work for?I say 'used to' because I don't think he works for CRST anymore.</P> <P>Have a good one.</P> <P>Bill B</P> <P>[/quote]<FONT face=Verdana color=#000080> I just watched this one, and from what I saw, it would be a miracle if no one got themselves killed. I work for a distributor of Shell fuel products, and if any one of our company's drivers had pulled a stunt like this, regardless of whether or not the tank was empty, he most certainly would be out of a job.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000080>CANADIANPACIFIC2816</FONT></P> <P>[/quote]</P> <P>The trucker was not adequately trained or professional enough to check the track both ways and wait for the on coming train. Also he failed to check to see if there is sufficent clearence to get complety clear of the crossing.... provided that it was all clear to cross.</P> <P>I dont expect to see this driver work a big rig ever again in today's world of safety first with lots of other applicants clamoring to work as a OTR driver.</P> <P>I dont know about the first video with the covered hopper, I cannot see enough detail to understand about the status of the gates etc. But the behavior of the Minivan indicates he saw the danger in sufficient time to decide what to do and act quickly. That right there shows me that the trucker showed poor judgement. Probably even more so if he or she is a regular hauler out of that facility and ought to know better about that crossing.</P>
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