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Canadian Railroads > Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?!Date: 09/03/26 04:43 Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: funnelfan Video on social media showing a dump truck pulling a trailer on Chester Rd on Annacis Island running a stop sign and promptly taken out by a Rail Link train powered by SRY MP15DC #151 and GP9 #124. One can easily make the case the crossing is too overgrown
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR   Date: 09/03/26 05:24 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: jcaestecker Wouldn't it be prudent to have a crew member flag those crossings if the railroad or municipality won't/can't get rid of that overgrown foliage?
-John Date: 09/03/26 05:37 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: a737flyer I completely agree with Ted. While grade crossing accidents are largely the fault of drivers not observing trains, it seems to me, and probably a lot of others, that the railroads share a certain responsibility for maintaining at least a plausible sight distance at grade crossings. Or even the authority responsible for road maintenance. If a collision ever got to court, a defense team would have a field day with all that brush.
Date: 09/03/26 06:45 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: 3rdswitch I can clearly see BOTH the stop sign and railroad crossing signs.
JB Date: 09/03/26 08:04 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: TCnR Maybe if the train had a real loud noise making device that they used when they crossed the road.
Date: 09/03/26 12:23 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: PHall I see it as Instant Karma for the truck driver blowing the stop sign.
Date: 09/03/26 13:55 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: TCnR Thought it was another episode of ' Boomer Diorama ' for a moment there.
But there was no giant cat in the background. Date: 09/05/26 16:10 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: march_hare Good thing the engine was long hood forward.
Date: 09/05/26 18:18 Re: Maybe He Will Stop Next Time?! Author: coach march_hare Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Good thing the engine was long hood forward. YES!!! Always protects the crew better. |