DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
The bridge near here at Ufton Nervet replaces the level crossing where 7 people died when a train struck a car that had stopped on the crossing.
Polish Level Crossing
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There are plenty of level crossings in urban areas in the UK that are pretty Impossible to replace. Those located next to a station can cause significant delay to road traffic as a train calling at the station before passing over the level crossing has to have the barriers down when it is on approach to the station, just it case it fails to stop.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I'd say it wasn't really his fault for proceeding when the first gates opened. But as soon as the second gates started to close, I'd have just kept going. Even if he chose to stop, he should at least have leapt out of the vehicle and stood well clear. If your van is at risk of being hit, it's safer that you aren't in it. In summary, if you're on railway tracks then you should get off quickly, even if it means breaking the gates and/or damaging your vehicle
He really shouldn't be doing that either. By abandoning his van on the crossing is he not risking causing a train derailment with possibly catastrophic results?
The only sensible option for him once committed to moving, was to drive through the closed barrier. But better still, waited until the red lights had stopped flashing.
