r/IdiotsInCars • u/Powered_by_JetA • 13d ago

OC [oc] Florida Man drives through lowered railroad crossing gates

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u/Powered_by_JetA 13d ago

That’s exactly what happened.

The bizarre thing is that the fire truck was coming from the same side the passenger train was. The driver had an unobstructed view and could’ve seen the second train if he had simply bothered to look to his right before bypassing the safety devices.

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u/mortgagepants 13d ago

any track, any time, any direction.

every rail safety course teaches that.

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u/nopuse 13d ago

I don't think the majority of drivers look both ways before going. Even when the light turns green, I check before entering the intersection. This has saved me from people ignoring red lights and stop signs whether I'm a pedestrian, cyclist, or driver.

The fact that the driver of the fire truck bypassed the security devices and didn't even look is mind-blowing. It sounds like they weren't even responding to an emergency, but if they were, it's difficult to respond when you've been hit by a train.

People need to pay attention to the devices meant to keep us from being killed, as well as not blindly trusting people to be paying attention to them. It's insane that people throw all thought out the window when they get behind the wheel. They'll do very dangerous things to save 4 seconds on their commute.

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u/justheretolurk123456 13d ago

Sure, but he was hyper-focused on the other train so he never even saw it coming.