Re: XPT derailment north of Albury

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

What if there are signs advertising the camera presence? So you know you'll
either end up fined or dead? Would that get the message through?


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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http://www.danielbowen.com/


"BEE EFF" <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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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> > >
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