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How come she did not see the barrier across the road then?
I would have though a piece of something across a road at that height would not have been difficult to see even in bright sunlight. Perhaps people these days drive too fast in the hopes of beating a barrier if it should start to come down and cannot stop as a result. I have often seen people accelerate to get over the Holme crossing after the lights have started flashing and barely got underneath. No matter what is used idiots will always try to get by, over or underneath. In the good old days running into the gate would wreck the car but not these lightweight bits of metal and for all I know plastic modern barriers are made from. John. |
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The fatality at Moreton-on-Lugg a few years ago was blamed squarely on the signaller. He became confused and opened the barrier when he should not have done.
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The lady who died was middle aged and had her grandchild in the vehicle, who thankfully survived. The RAIB gave the lights as a Causal Factor. The lady in question faced no blame. Stuart |
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Rail Accident Investigation Branch Moor Bridge crossing first incident
THe RAIB is quite clear that Network Rail has a responsbility to assess the risks of crossings and apply protective measures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-24284737 Rail Accident Investigation Branch Moor Bridge crossing second incident Last edited by wyvern; 3rd November 2013 at 10:37. |
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Transport Committee hold second evidence session on safety at level crossings
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Even a two year old knows that a flashing red light means "Danger Stop". A barrier or half barrier also means "Danger Stop". If people feel they can take a chance then that is not the fault of the railway. It is their own fault. The only down side is the effect it has on other people, the driver, passengers, witnesses and those left behind.
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Plenty fatal level crossing events have taken place in South Africa too, the most notorious was a taxi driver who was transporting school children, passed all the stationary vehicles and was hit by a train resulting in the deaths of 10 kids. He got 20 years in jail but in my opinion the sentence was too light.
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Well today Switzerland had a serious incident here is the report I got with photo
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