Eastern Railroad Discussion > Semi truck hit by train in Lyndonville, VT

Security camera catches accident of semi being hit by train. Luckily no fire at the gas pumps.


http://www.wcax.com/story/20651612/train-hits-truck-in-lyndonville picture story link

http://www.wcax.com/story/20662048/train-truck-accident-caught-on-camera video link

ngfan Wrote:
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> Security camera catches accident of semi being hit
> by train. Luckily no fire at the gas pumps.
>
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> http://www.wcax.com/story/20651612/train-hits-truc
> k-in-lyndonville picture story link
>
> http://www.wcax.com/story/20662048/train-truck-acc
> ident-caught-on-camera video link


just never stops ... if it's not everyday it's no more than every other day ... really this shit is getting to epidemic proportions with these fu*&in clowns



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/24/13 20:37 by Out_Of_Service.

I didnt do it!!


YET!!!

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Wow! I can't get over how blatant and obvious it was, as if he were totally oblivious. ( maybe he was? )

Wow, distracted he says. Must have been asleep.

Too bad there is not a legal charge for DWHUA (Driving With Head Up A--)

the flashing lights (and signage) were in English, and the driver was from Quebec and spoke only French.

mp208 Wrote:
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> the flashing lights (and signage) were in
> English, and the driver was from Quebec and spoke
> only French.


While I am not from Quebec, I have to think that flashing red lights and a crossbuck, along with the yellow RXR sign preceding crossing are pretty obvious to anyone, whether one speaks English or not. Isn't this one reason so many signs are "picture" instead of "words", like walk/don't walk? So that's no excuse in my opinion.

mp208 Wrote:
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> the flashing lights (and signage) were in
> English, and the driver was from Quebec and spoke
> only French.


Nice try. I don't understand french, yet somehow when I trucked into Quebec I still managed to figure out what the crossing signs meant. Guy's a moron...

DPKrause Wrote:
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> mp208 Wrote:
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> > the flashing lights (and signage) were in
> > English, and the driver was from Quebec and
> spoke
> > only French.
>
>
> Nice try. I don't understand french, yet somehow
> when I trucked into Quebec I still managed to
> figure out what the crossing signs meant. Guy's a
> moron...


Before I learned basic French, many Quebecois would give me a shrug when I asked a question in English. When I then said je suis americain (I'm an American) every single person was delightful, friendly, and able to provide some basic guidance, etc.

I've since learned enough French to enjoy the province even more. Nice people, good food, good beer.

The French can be stubborn...<G>

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> Before I learned basic French, many Quebecois
> would give me a shrug when I asked a question in
> English. When I then said je suis americain (I'm
> an American) every single person was delightful,
> friendly, and able to provide some basic guidance,
> etc.
>
> I've since learned enough French to enjoy the
> province even more. Nice people, good food, good
> beer.

That's been my experience, too.

On driving trips from Chicago to Maine, we'd go through Canada (about 100 miles shorter, fewer tolls) and a required stop was the Kentucky Fried Chicken (Poulet Frite a la Kentucky) in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Showing off my French one day to the pretty blonde girl behind the counter, I asked for "boite economique, s'il vous plait" (the thrift box, please). She replied with some rapid French that I didn't quite catch. I must have looked puzzled, because she said, "Do you want fries with that?"

mp208 was jesting fellas.....It was 'tongue in cheek".

He should be arrested for "Felonious Stupidity"!!!
If Stupidity were a crime this guy would be on death row!!!!