dear angels on track,
I agree with your effort’s to get railroad crossing’s to be
better
lighted with crossing light’s, gates, etc. But I must say that
your
slogan of " Bad crossing’s kill good driver’s" is not even true.
First
off, the railroad has been here for over 150 years. Back in the
old day’s
train’s crossed crossing’s that only had a crossing sign at over
90 MPH.
People did not get killed. They looked, listened, and then crossed
the
track. A driver that does not take the time to look before they
cross is
stupid. The railroad has al way’s had the right of way, and will
al
way’s. There is nothing that can be done about that. If you want
to make
a difference, put the responsibility where it belong’s. On the
stupid
driver that think’s that he or she does not have to slow down,
look, or
listen. The Federal law requires engineers to blow there horn. Now
The
engineer also suffers with a death at a crossing. many people have
had to
get serious care because at night they dream of the face of the
child
staring at them just before impact and there is nothing that they
can do.
Please. They are just doing there job. They are just as innocent
as the
person that crossed in front of the train and got hit. This nation
has
gone way to far in not putting the responsibility on the person
who is
actually responsible. So
Remember the saying;“as soon as they make somethiing idiotproof,along comes a new class of idiots.”
Well, it is just like our nation’s roads and the drivers that are on them.
We all need to slow down abit and excercise alittle common sense ==aka good judgement, rather than always in a hurry to go nowhere. Today’s society has it made and we have many luxuries and other things that distract us from the basic fundamentals of good driving habits. That being said, I don’t doubt there are some RR crossings that need improvement. But since trains cannot stop on a dime and the improvements that some of the people want made to the RR crossings aren’t going to happen overnight, how about using some good old fashion common sense and extend the odds of a longer life. Bad crossing might be construed to be a contributer to the deaths of a few people but a far greater number of people will continue to be killed by their own stupid judgement and behavioral patterns. Remember, when we get behind the wheel of our vehicles, for the most part, we set our own destiny.
I think that a start to decreasing the senseless deaths at RR crossings would be the installation of stop signs on both sides of the track, facing both ways. Yeah I know. That would be a nice billboard for taggers and theives and no one would stop at them anyway…well maybe so, but it would be a start. Far too many crossing have only the traditional crossbuck.
No question that there are some crossings out there that need some attention. There are many road intersections that need attention. That doesn’t change the fact that the driver is ultimately responsible for his (or her) own actions.
Instead of a blanket condemnation of the railroads, maybe they should work up a list of dangerous crossings (maybe they already have - haven’t checked their website). Just as dangerous road intersections get improved, so do bad crossings. Everybody wins.
I especially like this one:
Hmmm. I’m driving down the road and some bozo pulls out in front of me. MY conscious disregard for public safety?
Faced with an effort like this, the RR’s would do well to suggest the ultimate solution to grade crossing accidents. Close all the grade crossings. They own the property after all, and are perfectly justified in protecting their interests. If the local municipality needs to get across the tracks there, let them build a bridge or tunnel.
Once again, the lunatic fringe, in the person of Ms Vicky Moore, has made itself heard.
Bad crossings do not kill GOOD drivers. Good drivers look both ways before they cross, and if view of the tracks is obstructed a GOOD driver will slow down or stop to be able to see reguardless of weather or not there is a sign that advises you to do so.
that being said,
It’s the other category of drivers that are the problem. We do need more driver education about railroads, but some people are never going to learn and theres not a whole lot that can be done about that. (something about natural selection) [xx(]
It’s too bad these people can also cause grief and even death to the train crews, and the passengers in the cars they drive (the innocent) [:(]
How can a “good driver” get killed at a crossing?
The laws of physics hold true for so called good drivers and so called bad drivers. Both can get spammed in their cans by a speeding locomotive. You treat railroad tracks about the same as you would treat grizzly bear tracks… somewhere out there there is a big, speedy, out of control animal that can chew you up and spit you out.
People will always do stupid things, expecting “the other guy” to stop or change course. They are the idiots that sail in front of large cargo ships… try to fly formation in their Cessnas with jetliners…cut semis off on the highway…or walk up on a grizzly bear.
Erik
i hope you-know-who isnt back…[V]
Ah yes - another argument for taking responsibility for your own actions. Everyone and everything get out of my way, so I don’t get hurt doing just exactly as I please and ignoring the facts and laws, while I make my way through what may turn out to be a very short life!
I will sign this Ook, since I don’t want to be an M or M on this posting!
PS - what a bad use for angels, unless they are for the innocents that are in the car as passengers!
Nahhh I doubt It’s M or M seeing as their statements were embezilled and Dripping with Sarcasim
I agree whoever said that up there, A good driver gets killed by nothing.
If your name is Mr. Magoo and your driving along the Traintracks-
WELL, then…
I’ll just second everyone else’s response to that drivel because mine is unprintable.
well looks like a case of preaching to the choir in this forum
oooooo
I’d love to know your opinion!
E-mail me
Kevin! You left Canada for Mars? Don’t think that was a very wise move on your part!
Mookie
at least its warmer than Canada
Do you think this “Vicky Moore” is Misery in drag?
Well, you never know. When the first of the M&M’s came on here, there was a lot of mention of that Angels on Track website. Let’s just hope that this thread doesn’t turn into another one like that one that’s nothing but 25 pages of arguing.
Easy cure on that one… Don’t take the bait. Ignore 'em long enough and they just go away…
I like p42dcboy’s attempt to aurgue his point, but The reply from this Vicky Moore is as bad headed logicly as anything from Misery! I think p42dcboy just got a taste of that bitter little pill we all had to spit out.
Mookie ( you gonna love this ) and others
All us engineers must do is weed out the so called good drivers and then only the idiots will live. ( at least they will stop look listen and live) and then this angels on railroad backends will be sad as there wont be anything to complain about. now lets all sing
I hear the train a comming… its comming around the bend…now i aint seen the sunshing since i dont know when … Im buried 6ft under …and life keeps going on…if i wouldnt have been so stupid … while trying to light my bong…