Re: [Melb] Swanston Trams Crash

["Eric Cartman" <erkV69@erk.au.com>]

James

I think you missed the point of my reply. I was talking about the CAR
drivers, not the TRAM drivers. However, you did make some good points.

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to have a Track Safety Awareness Certificate and an approved safety
vest when on or near the line.
James C <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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| Eric Cartman <erkV69@erk.au.com> wrote in message
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| > There are various factors including
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| > * Driver impatience an/or arrogance
| Usually tram drivers have less things to be impatience or arrogant about
| compared with truck or bus drivers because trams are mostly run on it's
own
| right of way whereas driving a truck/bus , the driver would have to be
more
| careful with reckless drivers around. I guess it's easier and more relax
to
| drive trams then truck/buses and tram drivers might be less stressful then
| truck/bus drivers.
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| > * The false belief that a tram handles like a car
| Not possible, otherwise he/she wouldn't be a driver in the 1st place,
| .........actually trams ARE able to stop like cars......
|
|
| > * Lack of education
| University Bachelor degree these days can't gurantee graduates to be on
tram
| drivers seats:-)
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| > * Our licencing system which churns out less capable drivers
| You mean we should have "P" plate and "L" plate stick on tram's front
| windscreen??
|
| > * Lack of experience driving around trams.
| Trams don't normally driving AROUND trams unless at bigger terminal like
| Melbourne University or West Maribyrong, .....or unless they invented
those
| flying trams showed on "Meeeetooo card".
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| You forgot few other things.....
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| ->passenger having a "chat" with driver....
| -> mobile phones buzzing drivers
| ->ticket maching and validators on fire :-)
| -> W class brake needs to improve
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| Cheers
| James
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