Comments on: ‘The More You Protect a Crossing, the Worse People Behave’ http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/14/the-more-you-protect-a-crossing-the-worse-people-behave/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 20:39:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mikey2gorgeous http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/14/the-more-you-protect-a-crossing-the-worse-people-behave/#comment-7348 mikey2gorgeous Mon, 18 May 2009 17:46:36 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=874#comment-7348 What sort of numbers accidents are we looking at? If it's quite low the percentages mean less. What sort of numbers accidents are we looking at? If it’s quite low the percentages mean less.

]]> By: Peter Smith http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/14/the-more-you-protect-a-crossing-the-worse-people-behave/#comment-7316 Peter Smith Fri, 15 May 2009 07:05:43 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=874#comment-7316 i think it's becoming more and more clear that driver who impede train traffic need to face criminal penalties. this is what happened recently when a Caltrain-riding cyclist delayed the departure of a train by not disembarking. he was arrested and went to jail. there is no difference in this, and when a driver criminally evades crossings. further, the driver's auto insurance should pay for any and all damages to the train and crossing area, including any damaged property. if that drivers rates skyrocket, so be it. welcome to bike-world, my friend. if train passengers are injured, they should be able to sue the driver for damages, just as in any other accident. criminal behavior should be treated as...criminal behavior, especially when it is so damaging to society and innocents. i think it’s becoming more and more clear that driver who impede train traffic need to face criminal penalties. this is what happened recently when a Caltrain-riding cyclist delayed the departure of a train by not disembarking. he was arrested and went to jail. there is no difference in this, and when a driver criminally evades crossings.

further, the driver’s auto insurance should pay for any and all damages to the train and crossing area, including any damaged property. if that drivers rates skyrocket, so be it. welcome to bike-world, my friend.

if train passengers are injured, they should be able to sue the driver for damages, just as in any other accident.

criminal behavior should be treated as…criminal behavior, especially when it is so damaging to society and innocents.

]]> By: Carol Steckbeck http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/14/the-more-you-protect-a-crossing-the-worse-people-behave/#comment-7313 Carol Steckbeck Fri, 15 May 2009 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=874#comment-7313 Operation Lifesaver is still working to educate drivers and pedestrians about the dangers present at crossings. They just released a new training video for professional truck drivers; thirteen percent of all vehicle-train collisions at these crossings involved semi-trailer trucks. Operation Lifesaver is still working to educate drivers and pedestrians about the dangers present at crossings. They just released a new training video for professional truck drivers; thirteen percent of all vehicle-train collisions at these crossings involved semi-trailer trucks.

]]> By: scoot http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/14/the-more-you-protect-a-crossing-the-worse-people-behave/#comment-7312 scoot Thu, 14 May 2009 20:26:58 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=874#comment-7312 "By 1937, after the speed bumps had increased in height to two or three feet, one magazine writer concluded that they did nothing to alert motorists." Three-foot high speed bumps?!? I didn't realize everyone drove around in jacked up Jeeps with Super Swampers in the 1930's. “By 1937, after the speed bumps had increased in height to two or three feet, one magazine writer concluded that they did nothing to alert motorists.”

Three-foot high speed bumps?!? I didn’t realize everyone drove around in jacked up Jeeps with Super Swampers in the 1930’s.

]]> By: Lee Hanna http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/05/14/the-more-you-protect-a-crossing-the-worse-people-behave/#comment-7309 Lee Hanna Thu, 14 May 2009 18:34:16 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=874#comment-7309 I recall reading and seeing stories about this. Every few years, a TV reporter will ride along with a train crew, and come back with some pretty harrowing pictures of cars racing trains. Operation Lifesaver is the railroads' attempt to get the word out on the dangers of this. Me? I like trains, so I slow down to see if one is coming-- maybe I can stop and watch it go by! I recall reading and seeing stories about this. Every few years, a TV reporter will ride along with a train crew, and come back with some pretty harrowing pictures of cars racing trains. Operation Lifesaver is the railroads’ attempt to get the word out on the dangers of this.

Me? I like trains, so I slow down to see if one is coming– maybe I can stop and watch it go by!

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