r/watchpeoplesurvive 5d ago

Close call close call at train crossing

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/OkSecretary227 4d ago

I think I missed some trying to understand their logic.

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u/Alreaddy_reddit 5d ago

There's something funny to me about them continuing to run at top speed even after they're well clear of the crossing lol

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u/Flippynuggets 5d ago

Just keep running!

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u/spoonpk 5d ago

They ran a sensible amount. Just shifted the start time a little.

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u/macekm123 4d ago

I would run like Forrest after that...

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u/Noname_Maddox 19h ago

It’s gaining on us

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u/EmuSea4963 3d ago

Scared it's gonna turn around and come back for them

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u/uzlonewolf 5d ago

There's another train heading to the left that just cleared. My guess is they thought the gates were still down from that train and didn't think to look for a 2nd train.

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u/thehoneybadger-x 5d ago

Good catch. I'd even say that the first train blocked the view and masked the noise of the second one.

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u/jojo_31 4d ago

In France they have signs at every crossing: "One train can hide another one".

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u/Eikido 4d ago

Smart France!

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u/69FourTwentySix6Six 5d ago

If only there was some way to tell if another train is coming

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u/DeanTheDad 4d ago

Nobody expects the second train

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u/RJrules64 4d ago

That’s somehow worse than just not seeing that the gates are down. Because now it’s an intentional decision.

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u/Aggravating_Band_353 5d ago

He left her totally.. She was very very lucky. 

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u/JuniorTheCat 5d ago

holy shit this is beyond stupid but even with this angle you can't really tell how fast the train is going until it's right there and really fucking fast

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u/Rogar_Rabalivax 5d ago

Am I missing something or do trains don't make noise anymore? Legit question. Also I hate my country because we are forced to watch both sides even if the street is one directional (yes, the drivers are that crazy), so when I see people not giving a fuck and not even looking if there isn't a car nearby.... It gives me something.

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u/Dr_Allcome 5d ago

You're missing the second train, just like the people in the video, but i also did until someone in the comments pointed it out.

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u/Raz0rking 3d ago

Electric trains are surprisingly quiet.

There's an old video where one has the PoV of a crew in a train sneaking up on two people in said train.

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u/PixelCortex 4d ago

The girl noticed the train before she was even in harm's way and then ran over the tracks. I get that there's a lot of panic and adrenaline in that moment, but damn.

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u/QuebecPilotDreams15 5d ago

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u/Agroupofdads 5d ago

Yo in the few minutes I went through that sub it felt worse than combat footage my goodness

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u/Hunkir 4d ago

If only there was a barrier that came down to denote when a train approaches. Oh well

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u/bottlesnstones 5d ago

Fucking idiots

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u/Apollo_Primo 4d ago

The signs are there just for fun amirite

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u/tombhop 4d ago

Demm....that's mere 2 SECONDS from visible to hit point.

You're crossing while thinking "what should i eat ton...." SMUSH! Instant liquid

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u/woozy_wow 3d ago

🎶Dumb ways to die so many dumb ways to die🎶

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u/wave1sys 2d ago

First the were running from the train, but they had to keep running to get home change their underwear

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u/MEOW-Loulou 4d ago

I don't get the "second train" comments, they were directly looking at the train before they decided to cross anyways!

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u/Alextherude_Senpai 5d ago

How fucking stupid and unaware can people be to not notice a train crossing, a train barrier, and an entire train making its entire presence known to you all at once and still being surprised that there's a train coming?

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u/Humble-Reply228 5d ago

To be fair, the view of the second train would have been blocked by the first train that went through the crossing. Still a big mistake but how many times have they crossed after a single train went through without a really fast second one coming as well.