02-13-2020, 06:31 PM
(02-13-2020, 12:46 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:(02-12-2020, 04:42 PM)Momo26 Wrote: That's a weird spot. I walk that stretch daily. The Full Circle Foods parking lot exits directly on to the track. Based on where the car's damage was, the fact it was hitched on the tow truck next to the train (but on the road), one could surmise it was about to make a right into the parking lot - all there is, is a sign that says 'no turning, train'. I suppose if not paying close enough attention, could overlook this. There are no barriers that come down like they do on Courtland at the one dealership.
there are many crossings that don’t have a train gate. And drivers are required to check their blind spots before turning. Prior to the LRT the driver would have turned directly across the sidewalk and it would be a pedestrian they ran over instead.
there is no excuse for this low level of attention to driving. It’s a forty foot train that she absolutely had to have passed to hit it (it only travels about 10km/h there).
The trains are 101'1" long. The length doesn't matter since drivers also can't see our 40' buses either Crash involving GRT bus sends one person to hospital