Another level crossing thread..

bledd · 12 Oct 2009 at 10:49

Such a close call with the red van!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8301950.stm?ls

Sure, the train is going pretty slowly/stopping, but it's a pretty quick reaction!

VFR_KID · 12 Oct 2009 at 10:53

I hate all this level crossing business, Just people being stupid, I bet if the same was accross a runway people wouldnt atempt it,

Like the guy clearly said "The sat nav told me to turn" yeah didnt anyone tell you sat nav is your common sence,

People are just thick,

paradigm · 12 Oct 2009 at 10:58

DavieCramb01 said:
yeah didnt anyone tell you sat nav is your common sence,

People are just thick,

Ironic much?

If it didn't cause so much paperwork and damage to the rail network/trains, I'd say just let them get on with it. Shame really, darwinism at it's finest.

VFR_KID · 12 Oct 2009 at 11:12

Vilkomen mit der english dictionary,
Spelling Grammar n aww that Jazz is not my strong point plus this isn't the uber pedantic thread

#Chri5# · 12 Oct 2009 at 11:41

I bet the van driver needed a fresh set of Y-fronts after that.

Agree with paradigm - it would help clean out the gene pool a bit if it wasn't so messy.

miniyazz · 12 Oct 2009 at 12:45

DavieCramb01 said:
Vilkomen mit der english dictionary,
Spelling Grammar n aww that Jazz is not my strong point plus this isn't the uber pedantic thread

Still ironic

Anyway the van driver is clearly a nutter. He'd have got across the whole track faster than stopping when halfway across and reversing :rolleyes:

that's one time you wouldn't want to stall :eek:

neilw · 12 Oct 2009 at 12:47

Is that Vicky Pollard in the second bit of the clip?

bledd · 12 Oct 2009 at 12:47

indeed, looks like he was already braking hard, or just playing train chicken :/

Kenai · 12 Oct 2009 at 12:53

Surely it took him longer to stop, engage reverse and go backwards than it would have done to just carry on? :confused:

Glaucus · 12 Oct 2009 at 12:57

Stupid people. What goes through some peoples heads.

even travelling at low speed several hundread tons vs a car is going to cause damage.

VFR_KID · 12 Oct 2009 at 13:10

AcidHell2 said:
Stupid people. What goes through some peoples heads.

In this clip it was nearly a few tone

AtreuS · 12 Oct 2009 at 13:35

AcidHell2 said:
even travelling at low speed several hundread tons vs a car is going to cause damage.

Even if you were driving a tipper truck, you would come off worse i suspect.

We have a crossing near us that has barriers. Even so ive seen several people and several cyclists duck under or round and cross anyway. Is saving 2 or 3 minutes really worth risking your life? seems so with some people :rolleyes:

They even know that one near us always has fast moving trains, its far from a station and also has freight trains during the day.