Re: Fatality

[Terry Collins <terryc@zip.net.au>]

Ron Howship wrote:
> 
>
> >> Remember that I nearly killed someone at Pendle Hill with my train a year
> or
> >> two ago, so I know what it's like to be involved in an incident that can
> >> result in fatalities. 8-)
> >
> >Perhaps a bit pedantic, but if you hit someone whilst driving a train, I'd
> >hardly think that you killed them.
> >
> >They may have died from being struck by a train, but a driver has very
> >little choice in the matter. You can apply the brakes, but momentum and
> >condition are the governing factors.
> >
> >I guess it may be distressing to you personally, but saying you nearly
> >killed someone is taking responsibility for actions beyond your control.
> >
> 
> Well Terry, I have "been there done that". It does not matter how you put it.
> 
> When at the controls of a train and you run over a person and they die as a
> result of injuries sustained, it IS an extremly distressing incident.
> 
> To have some prick like yourself pass comment on something you know stuff all
> about really pisses me off.

Well, as I said, I don't think the train driver can be held responsible and
saying that the train driver killed someone is irresponsible. Otherwise
you'd be an ex train driver!


 
> Ron
> Train Driver.

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