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Re: Re: Re: Re: Stop for those STOP Signs
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Posted by Chris-se-ILL on September 29, 2003 at 09:10:18 from (216.174.170.166):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Stop for those STOP Signs posted by Slofr8 on September 29, 2003 at 06:58:29:
Hey Dan, I know that there is little chance either the truck or train operators would survive... and there is a chance that even most of a small town would not survive the resulting explosion. I have never heard of any "forum" where the rail system finds and fixes dangerous situations. I am not saying it isn't so... I am saying that most likely 99% of the truck drivers have never heard of such a thing. There are truckers that talk about dangerous crossings and dangerous situations on the CB and at truck stops... but they know of no phone number or person to call to report situations... so they don't! I just happened to run across this guy and it struck me to say something. I do not have his name or number so I couldn't even report (or tell any drivers where to report) any other problems if I wanted to! I can tell you that most drivers think that the engineers and rail lines are arrogant and that they think they have the right of way because the train is the bigger of the vehicles. I know that the train operators want no part of a chance at a collision... but maybe the engineers and drivers ought to have a better way of communicating! Anyway, since you mentioned that you operate a train... I thought that you would like to have some insight, as to the driver's view from the cab of a big truck (or actually the LACK of view). When you come upon a truck at the crossing or approching a crossing.... lay on the horn!!!! Even if you are farther from the crossing than would activate the lights and arms... lay on the train's horn!!! A truck driver more than likely cannot see on an angled track and the driver will most likely assume that the train is not near if the arms and lights are not going. (Did I mention that I dread angled tracks?) I do roll my windows down and listen... but I have seen trains approach a roadway and not blow their horns till they are within a few hundred yards of the crossing. Share this info about the blind spot of a semi (when you approach a truck on the right, at a slight rearward angle) with as many train operators as possible! I figure that you can spread this bit of info if you work for the rail line. It might save both of the truck & train's operator's lives! I am telling you a real valuable piece of info here... there are times that truck drivers just cannot see the train... and once committed to crossing the tracks... a truck has to finish crossing (and gear shifting to speed up is not an option). The lights and arms may start activating just before the truck's front bumper starts across the tracks... but even then... the truck IS committed to crossing!!! BLOW THE HORN EARLY!!! I know that the people along the tracks do not like trains blowing their horns anymore than just absolutely necessary... and there are municipalities that will restrict the blowing of train horns... but if you see a semi approaching a crossing... please... let it blast!!! You will be doing us both a favor!!! Please share this with any of the guys that operate trains! Thanks, Chris
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