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Re: Amtrak train destroys minivan carrying 6 people |
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Posted by AlM on Fri Jul 1 17:07:44 2016, in response to Re: Amtrak train destroys minivan carrying 6 people, posted by New Flyer #857 on Fri Jul 1 16:57:47 2016. Rail Crossing with Heavy Trains = Signage with no lightingNeighborhood Automobile Intersection without Heavy Trains = Signage, plus 24/7 lighting in operation The first might have hundreds or even thousands of cars per day. The second, if private, might have 10 cars per day and 20 trains per day - much less chance of a collision even if everyone drove through with their eyes closed. The statistically expected number of accidents, and even of fatalities, is far higher in the first case. A side hit at 30 mph can be just as fatal as being hit by a train. |
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