Re: XPT derailment north of Albury

[BEE EFF <mcreely@pnc.com.au>]

Only prob with the camera Chris, will it really act as a deterent or will it be
soley used for revenue raising.

Better idea perhaps take a leaf out of the yanks book educate.

And I hate to sat it but with the road toll alone not to mention these last
couple of accidents, maybe we need traffic school and some super grisly TV
ads(dunno if this would work - common sense doesn't seem to be doing the trick
either).

Let the emails begin

BEE EFF

Chris Downs wrote:

> Absolutely tragic consequences of this collision notwithstanding, eHands up
> all of those here (age 20+) who have NEVER done anything excessively foolish,
> that but for some good luck (or through absence of bad luck), may have
> resulted in tragic consequences (albeit not on this scale).
>
> I can make no such claim and I can only be thankful that I was never the
> stupid (testosterone inflamed) bastard that cost so many people their lives
> and so many others a peaceful existence.
>
> Chris
>
> PS, The "red light" camera suggestion is on the money for crossings where the
> absence of sense reigns.  Me thinks Scully (and the media) requires bombarding
> on this one.
>
> f.u.i.t.b.e.t <fuitbet@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> 3a73dc83$0$16405$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3a73dc83$0$16405$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > Well what about the driver`s life....they have just destroyed
> > him........what about their families they have destroyed them as well...too
> > harsh my arse...they were being foolish...what about the potential injury
> > death factor to the 155 people on board the train...I am not harsh just a
> > realist having seen all this before!!!!!
> > "Langdon Alger" <awomde@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> > 95028j$se7$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:95028j$se7$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > Tad harsh, was a bunch of 18-20 year old yahoos from Wagga off to see
> > > their mate make his debut for the Melbourne Storm at Albury last night.
> > > The Storm nearly called off the game it was reported today.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well,
> > > > What can I say Bells Road is the crossing where they all have a go at
> > > racing
> > > > the train!!(especially Finemore trucks with one racing me on MS4 one
> > > night
> > > > and he rolled it into the Armco fencing on the left hand approach from
> > > > Albury.)
> > > > It is a crossing with excellent sighting for the motorist,however the
> > > > fuckwits still have a go so to speak.
> > > > I suppose the fuckwit motorist has murdered his whole
> > > family........well god
> > > > will sort him/her out......I feel terrible for the Melbourne
> > > > driver.....having been ther and done that.....and as for the
> > > train......WHO
> > > > CARES IT IS ONLY A PIEC|E OF METAL!!!!!!!
> > > > "Paul Nicholson" <pn1@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > sguc6.10479$65.60602@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:sguc6.10479$65.60602@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > > > > Just heard on the Channel 9 news in Melbourne (1800)that the
> > > southbound
> > > > XPT
> > > > > and a car came into collision about 25 km north of Albury about 1600
> > > > today.
> > > > >
> > > > > The five persons in the car were killed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul N
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >