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[sidsmom]

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@Snowpuppy wrote:

Huh. Husband frees himself, wife is stuck.

He doesn't get behind the vehicle to push it 6' out of harms way?

BTW, I live rural. I've never seen the sign. Anywhere.

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@Snowpuppy 

ITA

I grew up rural, as well, crossing a train track before getting to town.

Didn't have arms but had the lights...and no, I've never seen one of

those signs.  And no one in our farm community, with lots & lots

of heavy grain & livestock trucks crossing daily...not once can I 

remember anyone 'getting stuck on the tracks.'

It's a tragic story when someone loses their life but I can't help but 

think accidents like this could have been HIGHLY prevented. 
Just common sense.🤷‍♀️

[sidsmom]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Or better, don't try to beat the train across the track.  For the rules, use common sense and no one dies like that.

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@chrystaltree 

In my post above, Dad put the fear of God in us kids when

we learned to drive...having to cross the tracks to get to town.

A.l.w.a.y.s respect the train track.  And semis & large trucks...

anything which can't stop on a dime.

[Nataliesgramma]

Hubby worked on the RR for 45 yrs.....by the time you see the train it is too late...

Depending on how long it is....how fast it is going and how much weight it is carrying .......it is not easy to stop

A train, for example, that is mile long.....going 60 MPH would need at least a mile to be able to stop..

I think the sign gives a false sense of security......

[momtochloe]

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@qualitygal wrote:

You know, I don't think I've ever noticed a sign like that, but then I've never looked for a sign to read, especially that size as I drive or even ride by.  So.............I'm going to check and be more aware and see if we have any of these.

Do we know what state this picture was taken in?  

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@qualitygal  it was a random image I found on Google to give folks an idea about what the signs may look like.

[Cats3000]

@Snowpuppy I believe the signs are at all "protected" crossings; those that have gates and/or signal lights.

[RollTide2008]

I don’t think the intention of the sign is to alert the train of a stalled car on the tracks. I think it’s to alert of malfunctioning signals.

[Starpolisher]

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@Nataliesgramma wrote:

Hubby worked on the RR for 45 yrs.....by the time you see the train it is too late...

Depending on how long it is....how fast it is going and how much weight it is carrying .......it is not easy to stop

A train, for example, that is mile long.....going 60 MPH would need at least a mile to be able to stop..

I think the sign gives a false sense of security......

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My hubby agrees with you. He worked on the railroad for 42 years!🛤

[Cats3000]

@RollTide2008 The number is there for someone to call for ANY problem at the crossing.  Gates don't work.  Warning signals don't work  Car/truck stuck on tracks.  The person answering the phone can contact any nearby trains on the line and order them to stop.  You should also call the local PD.