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

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

dartmouthmotel@bigpond.com (Rjaygee) wrote in
<yCPH6.16033$482.82030@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>: 

>I thought it was compulsory in these country towns for a car load of
>kids to occasionally wipe themselves out. Usually something other than
>the boof heads concerned get the blame. I remember years ago out west a
>bunch of kids killed themselves after trying to launch their car over a
>levee bank and a media inspired uproar went on about levee banks being
>dangerous.  You just cannot win.

Everyone seems intent on treating the symptom and not the cause.

The symptom is people darwinise themselves in front of trains.

The cause is that people are unaware that there /could/ be a train. People 
are also unaware that a train can't stop as fast as their car. People are 
also unaware that trains go fast. 

If people were *aware* of the three factors above, they would be more 
cautious about launching their car in front of a train.

Why not educate people not to go across level crossings without making 
absolutely sure there is no train in sight? Some crossings may need lights 
and/or bells to assist in train spotting (blind curve, fast trains as 
examples).

If you project yourself in front of a train closer than a reasonable 
distance, or across red lights, you should be fined, lose your licence for 
good, whatever. The point is, once people know the danger, they will not do 
it.

MK.

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