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My understanding is this is sadly not as rare as you would hope around level crossings. Likewise with trains hitting cars on the tracks. Some crossings have ga
by ryukafalz 4y ago
My understanding is this is sadly not as rare as you would hope around level crossings. Likewise with trains hitting cars on the tracks.
Some crossings have gates which make this much less likely, others do not and rely on flashing lights and the train horn to warn people of an approaching train.
- chronotis 4y agoA friend of mine works at a law firm that exclusively handles train injury cases. It happens a LOT more than you'd expect, primarily at crossings. Hearing-handicapped or people blasting their speakers who don't hear the horn; faulty crossing gates; distracted drivers; and so on. The cases almost always include a fatality.
- latchkey 4y agoIt happens all the time in Vietnam and they constantly have it in the news. The people there don't have the culture to wait for anything... to the point where people try to get onto an elevator before everyone has gotten off already. It is mindless. Railroad crossings are no different and will just go around or ignore the crossing gates... https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/commuters-risk-their-lives-to-cross-rail-tracks-in-hanoi-4566361.html https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/commuters-risk-their-live... https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/train-collides-with-tractor-trailer-at-hanoi-crossing-4564399.html https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/train-collides-with-tracto... https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/man-killed-crossing-train-tracks-in-central-vietnam-4514498.html https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/man-killed-crossing-train-...