Re: Signaller causes SPAD

[signal_spotter@my-deja.com]

> Then comes the scary bit. The Signaller instructs the driver to
proceed
> over points even though they have not being scotched and clipped (we
> are not talking about remote securing points here). Even scarier is
> that many drivers obey this instruction.

The points would be held by 1)APPROACH LOCKING, 2)ROUTE LOCKING and 3)
TRACK LOCKING. Scotched and clipped (or clipped and locked in NSW) is
just a 'belt and braces' safeworking requirement. The safety of the
system would not have been compromised by the signaller instructing you
to proceed.

regards Ian
Signal Design Engineer


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