Walked into it? Walked! If you're close enough to a moving train to walk into it, you're not going to see the reflectors, nor is there likely to be much light to reflect, since you'd have to be a pretty dim bulb. ;-P
How can you not see/hear a train??? It's big. It's loud. If you're walking on the tracks, I'm sure you can feel the vibrations from miles away. If you're in a car, then you should clearly see the train in your headlights. I doubt reflectors would solve anything.
Why wouldn't CN (or whoever) slap this reflectors ALL OVER their trains? That way, they can't get sued. Because, you know, clearly they gave fair warning with the reflectors (and the size, vibrations, noise, etc...).
I'm sorry, but whoever gets hits by a train is pretty stupid. It's not like they randomly appear in the middle of nowhere. They're on set tracks for Christ sake!** This is natural selection at work here.
**Does not apply to de-railed trains, obviously, in which case reflectors won't do much anyway
Actually, this is a very good idea. Most people who live in cities have no idea how dark rural prairie crossings can be at night, especially if there is rain, snow, or fog. It literally is possible to drive into a train. :O
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Date: 2006-04-28 08:39 pm (UTC)If you're close enough to a moving train to walk into it, you're not going to see the reflectors, nor is there likely to be much light to reflect, since you'd have to be a pretty dim bulb. ;-P
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Date: 2006-04-28 11:41 pm (UTC)How can you not see/hear a train??? It's big. It's loud. If you're walking on the tracks, I'm sure you can feel the vibrations from miles away. If you're in a car, then you should clearly see the train in your headlights. I doubt reflectors would solve anything.
Why wouldn't CN (or whoever) slap this reflectors ALL OVER their trains? That way, they can't get sued. Because, you know, clearly they gave fair warning with the reflectors (and the size, vibrations, noise, etc...).
I'm sorry, but whoever gets hits by a train is pretty stupid. It's not like they randomly appear in the middle of nowhere. They're on set tracks for Christ sake!**
This is natural selection at work here.
**Does not apply to de-railed trains, obviously, in which case reflectors won't do much anyway
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Date: 2006-04-29 01:29 am (UTC)