Re: Fatality

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

Albert Alcoceba wrote:
> 
> In the message about  Fatality, from HOWSHR@NETLINK.COM.AU to ALL!, HOWSHR@NETLINK.COM.AU said:"
> 
> HH> When at the controls of a train and you run over a person and they die as a
> HH> result of injuries sustained, it IS an extremly distressing incident.
> 
> Why is it more distressing than as a motorist you hit a pedestrian and kill
> him/her?

I don't know that this was said, but in a car you have a lot more control
over events before and during; direction, braking, etc. In a train, your
only control is the brake and the rest is beyound your control.

Shove on the brake hard and you can cause more damage to your passengers
than the object about to be impacted. Classic conflict situation.

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Albert.
> 
>  * RM 1.31  * Albert! alberta@zip.com.au http://www.zip.com.au/~alberta/
> 

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