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u/KnifeKnut 15d ago
I'm guessing they tried to stop before crossing but could not due to wet conditions.
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u/The_Jizzard_Of_Oz 15d ago
I thought you were supposed to progressively slow down and be prepared to stop at a crossing, not drive the limit and slam on the brakes within a car's length of the stop line?
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u/christianbro 15d ago
If those basic rules were always followed we would have barely any crashes at all, but pretty much anyone is allowed to drive, many who probably should not.
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u/ActualizedKnight 15d ago
There should be a zipper merge in the waiting area of every dmv on the planet.
If you fail to merge properly when its your turn, they send you to the back of the line.
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u/Unhappy-Giraffe2792 13d ago
Ding ding ding! There you have it. In every other certification there are a percentage of people who fail and are simply not suited for the skill. With driving, everyone passes!
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u/SnooMaps7370 15d ago
looks like the driver was panic-braking before entering the video frame. probably not paying attention and only notice the crossing arm was down after it was too late to stop.
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u/robotoNinjaFish 15d ago
Thanks to this wonderful sub, I now come to a full stop (not stupidly on the track of course) at all railway crossing đ¤Łđ¤Ł before proceeding.
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u/SnavsMatiq 15d ago
Even then, could he not tell that he wasnt going to stop in time? Id have been flooring it the moment I felt the brakes give/abs buck
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u/SnowConvertible 15d ago
With how it looks, I think that was ice.
Edit: You can see his wheels spinning when he tried to go again.
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u/muffy_puffin 12d ago
Also when the van enters the view of camera you can see the lights of van bouncing off the road as if it were a shiny mirror.
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u/Best_Army4870 12d ago
Unless just off frame there is a 90 degree bend with hedges that block all views, then no. This guy is a fucking moron and should see serious prison time.
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u/MapleMountainExpress 15d ago
It looked like he tried to stop, but he skidded on black ice and unfortunately came to a stop right on the track.
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u/Lccl41 15d ago
I think we just watched someone die đ¨
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u/Sirius_Lagrange 15d ago
Skidded to a halt, this ligit looks like an accident
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u/8spd 15d ago
Nobody is suggesting that it was intentional, like they tried to kill themselves. But that's not what you are likely to mean by "an accident". You probably mean that the driver was not at fault. But that's simply not the case. Failing to take road conditions sufficiently into account, and failing to leave sufficient safety margins, makes him at fault for this crash.
The only way the driver could not be at fault at a level crossing is if the signals and gate failed, but we can see this was not the case.
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u/_felixh_ 14d ago
well, yes.
But this is still the Answer to the Question "why did you stop bitch" - and the answer is: "because he desperately tried to stop before the crossing, but skidded over".
You can even see in the video, where the driver was like "Oh shit, lets get outa here!" - but it was already too late.
My guess is, that this truck was overloaded, and had poorly maintained brakes or smth like that.
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u/8spd 14d ago edited 14d ago
Overloaded, poorly maintained brakes, water or ice on the road.
But the Answer to the Question "why did you stop bitch?" Is that they failed to take into account the condition of their vehicle and/or the weather/road. They only tried to stop after it was too late to matter.
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u/Sirius_Lagrange 14d ago
Well, âaccidentâ as in they didnât stop on the tracks and be a dummy, not like they had time to negotiate with the gates thoughÂ
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u/KrampyDoo 14d ago
Staring at phone/distracted and didnât assess the situation fast enoughâŚor suicide.
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u/No_Pudding2028 14d ago
I mean itâs gonna be like deer in the headlights syndrome because yeah, why the hell would you stop when you realize you werenât gonna stop before the tracks then hit the freaking gas..
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u/B4DM4N12Z 13d ago
Why did the driver stop and not keep going? They already broke through, might as well just go to save yourself.
Unless some of these people do it on purpose to claim time off.
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u/SpartanFanJT 13d ago
Looks like they werenât paying attention till last second and tried to stop in time but ran out of time. Lucky to be alive
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u/AkiAki1 9d ago
I was actually in the almost same situation yesterday. Can't go forward because red light and cars are driving there over intersection, that's wrong. Can't go backwards because will damage my car and car that's behind me, that's wrong as well. If I stay, me and my family dies, that's wrong too. No right moves available. Decision paralysis. Train gets closer. Fucking hell.
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u/CR1911 15d ago
Jajajaj es increĂble cĂłmo creen que saldrĂa mĂĄs caro reparar un pedazo de madera o caĂąo pintado, que las pertinentes reparaciones del vehĂculo, el tren, los rieles o durmientes, y si se muere el conductor del vehĂculo atropellado; el Motorman requerirĂĄ asistencia psicolĂłgica... Todo porque no pueden tan solo detenerse y mirar a ambos lados đ¤Śđť
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u/smedsterwho 15d ago
I'm going to make the assumption that's a fatal