Re: [NSW] Wagga victim's mother's letter to SMH

["Les Chandra" <les_chandra@asparagus.hotmail.com>]

Peter Homann <"peter.homann"@@prr.org.au> wrote in message
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> Hugh McGuinness wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > Instead of boom gates, would speed humps (covering both sides of the
> > road on both sides of the track) be an alternative?  It's only a
> > couple of lumps of bitumen with 4 yellow signs that say 25kmh.
> >
> > Surely _that_ would encourage people to slow down and notice that
> > there's a crossing imminent.
> >
> > hugh
>
> It would, but you'd probably find several million motorists, and I'd
> probably be one of them, who'd complain about the 99% of the time they
> drive over the crossing and there isn't a train in sight.
>
> How about electronic speed humps, that raise up a couple of hundred
> metres in advance of the crossing, and are activated when the lights
> are.
> Nah, prolly cost too much, and besides, drivers of road vehicles really
> need to be *educated*, not given even more excuses not to think for
> themselves.

A kinda clever idea. A bit like those tire shredders you get at some one-way
carpark entrances?
Would it be that more expensive than fitting boom gates to 'lights only'
crossings?

>
> <RANT>
> That seems to be a problem in society in general these days. When I was
> young (not *that* long ago), I climbed trees, fell out of trees, found
> better ways of climbing trees... you get the idea. I *thought* for
> myself, that is learned from experience. What are we teaching kids these
> days? We're saying that *someone*, usually the Government, will make the
> world really safe, and you can go do anything you like, take no notice
> of what's going on around you, and you won't get hurt. Or if you do,
> insurance will make you all better again.
> WRONG!!

I am sure that if you are hit by a train once, you will learn to slow down
and check in future, hein? < g >



> Some kids just don't seem to think for themselves. Come to think of it,
> some adults can't think for themselves either!
> Not all are that bad, and I apologise to anyone who takes personal
> offence - it is just a generalised observation.
> </RANT>
>
> Ahh, much better. <sigh>
>
> Well, back to work. :-(
>
> ============================
>  Peter Homann
> ============================
> The light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off
> until economic conditions improve.  Management.