Re: level crossinfg idiots.

[Eben Levy <thekid@connect.net.au>]

Visability is not the point here. It is always the one that you don't see that
gets you.

With three tracks you can only watch one direction at a time.

Hopefully they will install cameras at the level crossing(s) and then fine
people doing stupid things on crossings.

John Wayman wrote:

> Bentleigh is one of a number of level crossing locations with excellent
> visibility in both up and down directions. People can easily see any
> approaching trains.
>
> Due to this good visibility, a local bus company has instructed its drivers
> that, in the event of the booms being stuck down due to a signalling failure
> on this section of line, to have someone lift the offending boom, and drive
> the bus across!
>
> I have seen it done, despite the heavy fines payable if caught driving a
> vehicle across when booms are down,
>
> Cheers
> John Wayman
>
> Eben Levy <elevy@connect.com.au> wrote in message
> 3768B574.E7B732CA@connect.com.au">news:3768B574.E7B732CA@connect.com.au...
> > While waiting at the level crossing at Bentliegh yesterday, I witnessed
> > the stupidity of our genarel public.
> >
> > order of events
> >
> > Booms went down
> > Kid ran from across the road and through the ped barriers to the centre
> > of the track and onto platform
> > Down train departed
> > People pretended to be cows by crossing diagonally across the crossing
> > from the train and people from the street.
> > Up train then arrived, with peopole still on the other side of the
> > crossing.
> > Booms went up
> > Car in front of me took off.
> > I waited till booms where up and lights had stopped flashing before
> > entering the crossing.
> >
> > One person walked of the latform and while still in the crossing, went
> > to the other side of the road.
> >
> >
> > Now, when will people learn?
> >