Re: XPT derailment north of Albury

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Don't speed and don't get booked, that'll fix the govt's "revenue raising".
Of course to apply the logic of those against speed cameras this should result
in an increase in the road toll and then the govt can be persuaded by this
increased death/injury toll to increase speed limits with a corresponding drop
in the road toll.  I'll believe that relationship when I see it.

Anecdotally it appears that the complacency of frequent users of particular
level crossings is a big factor in car/train collisions.  Sting these people
with a fine(s) and loss of points and they may learn.  Listening to the chief
NSW cop in charge of red light cameras recently there was something like an
80% drop in the number of red light runners at the intersections where the red
light camera equipment is located.  Perhaps very substantial walls rising from
the roadway, a la Road Runner will reinforce the lesson.

Education is essential but I fear many people don't care much about the need
for near absolute concentration when driving.  They love their pretty car and
the convenience that it offers but drive around in a fairly distracted state,
exhibit little road sense and negligible consideration for others.  The car is
so entrenched as the dominant transport mode however that loss of licence is
ineffective, look at the apparent increase in the proportion of unlicensed
drivers involved in collisions.  Confiscation of vehicles is probably a far
better deterrent, no car less likely to drive.

Chris

BEE EFF <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
3A76367A.B9954EA6@pnc.com.au">news:3A76367A.B9954EA6@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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