Level crossings - Near misses ...
09 February 2009, 01:40 PM
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Did you see the stupid **** on foot
Tougher sentencing is what's needed, hit them with big fines, and use that money to compensate the poor train drivers who've actually hit others of their fcukwitted ilk
Oh yeah, and neuter the *******, get them out of the gene pool
09 February 2009, 01:50 PM
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09 February 2009, 02:35 PM
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If you cross when the barrier is down then there should be a stiff penalty as you're endangering the life of the train driver and all the passengers.
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09 February 2009, 03:22 PM
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Every other country in the western world gets along fine with automatic barriers
And indeed without thousands of miles of intruder proof fencing 
The UK is the only country that holds its rail companies responsible when trespassers get themselves maimed on railway property too
We need as a nation to quit putting the rights of fcukwits and retards above their responsibilities
Mother Nature figured out long ago how to filter defectives from the gene pool, it's about time we just let her get on with it
09 February 2009, 03:30 PM
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I would like to point out that unless the barriers are being monitored locally by a crossing keeper or via CCTV (expensive), local councils require there be an escape, so if the barriers do come down and you are to slow you can leave by the gap left.
09 February 2009, 06:30 PM
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If you live near New Malden (Home of Krispy Kreme ) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.
The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
09 February 2009, 06:50 PM
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If you live near New Malden (Home of Krispy Kreme ) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.
The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
09 February 2009, 07:03 PM
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Yes. Which makes it even more daft. IMO. The train is stopped. The fact it's within 300m surely should be irrelevant. All the systems have to do is trigger the gate first, then 30 seconds later trigger the green light for the train 
10 February 2009, 09:41 AM
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If you live near New Malden (Home of Krispy Kreme ) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.
The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
One question, what happens if the train cannot stop in the platform?
The train cannot be signalled into the station unless the crossing is down and confirmed to be clear of *** ends inside the barriers.
HTH.
10 February 2009, 11:27 AM
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If you live near New Malden (Home of Krispy Kreme ) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.
The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
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10 February 2009, 11:33 AM
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Unfortunately, mote people are mostly stupid. That's how Govn'ts are able to do what they do.
10 February 2009, 12:21 PM
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That idiot on foot is at the station I go to each morning, saw it in the paper today. Its simply to avoid paying for a ticket. The other entrance has barriers, and this doesn't. Its not even a through road anymore as it just leads to another train track for the Eurostar, but it is a 20 odd foot high fence shielding that.
10 February 2009, 12:33 PM
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That idiot on foot is at the station I go to each morning, saw it in the paper today. Its simply to avoid paying for a ticket. The other entrance has barriers, and this doesn't. Its not even a through road anymore as it just leads to another train track for the Eurostar, but it is a 20 odd foot high fence shielding that.
What station is that?
10 February 2009, 01:28 PM
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If you live near New Malden (Home of Krispy Kreme ) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.
The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
) you'll know there's a level crossing just up the road.The reason IMO why people jump them is because whenever the barrier comes down its at least 4-5 minutes before they go back up again. And at least 85% of the downtime theres no train in sight. As the barriers tend to go straight up as soon as the train has cleared the crossing.
If they were down for 30-60 seconds before the train ACTUALLY passed people would accept it more.
Don't see many people jumping them.
10 February 2009, 06:03 PM
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Let me see, hmmm, wait five minutes or take my chances with a 500 tonne metal tube that cannot deviate from its current path and takes several miles to slow down, travelling at 50 mph plus ?
Tough one that !
Tough one that !
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