07-09-2009, 07:27 PM
I really hate these things too. I find it ironic that the same people that will sit at a red stop light in the middle of the night until it turns green, won't hesitate to cross the tracks with red blinking lights. We spend millions a year to prevent these accidents. Perhaps a simple non-blinking traffic light would have better results. After all, a blinking red light means stop and go if you can beat the oncoming traffic.
We have one public crossing that is just protected with crossbucks. We have great visability in all directions, and we take about 30 seconds to clear the crossing at our 10 mph speed. I have vehicles cross when we are within 50 feet of the crossing.
Every Tuesday I see the truck with welding supplies that has the "We stop at all railroad crossings". I'm here to tell you, the sign lies. Sometimes he slows down.
I think that more tickets for crossing violations is the only answer to saving lives.
Charlie
We have one public crossing that is just protected with crossbucks. We have great visability in all directions, and we take about 30 seconds to clear the crossing at our 10 mph speed. I have vehicles cross when we are within 50 feet of the crossing.
Every Tuesday I see the truck with welding supplies that has the "We stop at all railroad crossings". I'm here to tell you, the sign lies. Sometimes he slows down.
I think that more tickets for crossing violations is the only answer to saving lives.
Charlie