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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Tue Jun 28 14:58:04 2016, in response to Re: Amtrak train destroys minivan carrying 6 people, posted by Karl M, eX nEW yORKER on Tue Jun 28 13:44:08 2016. I disagree. Someone who has been driving for years around, say, Nassau County, NY who only has to stop for trains when gates and lights are in action may very well, if not taking note of the differing laws and practices, think that without gates and lights, the sign in question is just telling you that you are near a railroad and you can expect the possibility of seeing gates and lights soon.Even if the "book" tells you when you get your license to always yield to trains, people in certain parts of the country will come to think that only means don't go around the gates or passed the blinking lights. They may honestly not expect to end up on tracks after passing only one sign that just says "Railroad. . ." Uniformity across states is something that should be sought. That shouldn't be hard. "Railroad" signs can easily be brought out a few more feet in advance, be made bigger than a first grader's cut-out, and say "Yield to trains" or "Look for trains before crossing." |
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