Re: 5 Dead in XPT accident

[harris@nobbys.splat.spam.net.au (stephen)]

On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 00:21:04, Bill Bolton <billbolton@computer.org> 
wrote:

> taliesin@chariot.net.au (Taliesin Walker) wrote:
> 
> > If this section is dangerous, why hasn't the level crossings been
> > fitted with gates?
> 
> The car drivers then just zig zag around the gates.
> 
> A better approach idea would be "red light" cameras on high risk
> railway crossing.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
> Bill Bolton
> Sydney, Australia

Last week I was a tourist on Puffing Billy. Saw cars stopped in both 
directions at the flashing lights at one level crossing (as we 
approached on Puffing Billy) then one car weaved a Z around the 
stopped cars and crossed in front of the train.

Surely some people are just brain dead and should be taken off their 
life support system!!!

There are some idiots for which any protection device is only seen as 
a challenge to be got around. In reality I guess what needs to be 
concentrated upon is that the protection device in place is 
appropriate and effective for all but such brain dead people. We can 
then only hope these idiots permanently remove themselves from our 
roads by wiping themselves out by wrapping themselves around a tree in
a single car smash.

I am not meaning to sound as though I am passing judgement regarding 
the XPT smash as I am not in possession of sufficient facts. That is 
up to those investigating the smash.

-- 
Regards,

Stephen