Re: Screams avert rail disaster

[JJJim <jjjim@bigpond.com>]

I  understand what your saying,  but disagree in this case. trains not having
seat belts, i think its more importnat for people to hangon to something rather
than be thrown without warning heh

David Bennetts wrote:

> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3AD24A04.2A17C318@fang.omni.com.au...
> > A train driver yelled at his passengers to "hang on" moments before the
> > train ploughed into a truck at a level crossing yesterday. Emergency
> > crews praised the driver's bravery, saying his warning might have saved
> > dozens of people on the city-bound train from serious injury.
> >
> >
> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,1881809%255E2862,00.htm
> l
>
> Unfortunately warnings in these cases may increase injury rather than
> decrease it.  If the body is "tensed up" breakages are more likely to occur.
> Young children and drunken adults often escape serious injury in falls
> because they are incapable of recognising the potential danger they are in,
> and as their body is relaxed they are better able to survive the impact.
>
> Would be interested in a medical practitioner's opinion here, rather than
> the suppositions of a tabloid newspaper.
>
> regards
>
> David Bennetts