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Originally Posted by steam for ever
From their efforts thus far, network rail's idea of making them safer is closing them, but again the Govt needs to take a hard stance on this issue.
Any fatalities on a level crossing is the road users fault. No ifs or buts.
If a train is coming then you have no business being there.
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No quite true.
The RAIB put out a report recently(this year) about a fatality at a crossing where the blame was put squarly on the crossing operator. Apparently the warning lights were not at the correct luminous density and the driver had difficulty in seeing them in bright sunlight and as a result was killed when she failed to see that the barrier was down even though the lights were flashing.
Stuart.