Re: CRST truck vs train in Chicago


"Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr." <larrysheldon@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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nothermark wrote:

If I was on the jury I'd have a problem. The truck had a clear shot
at the crossing until the traffic in front of him stopped. Maybe he
should have just driven over the 4 wheeler in front of him??

road rule #1 - never get in the way of something that has wheels that
weigh more than you do.

Law, common sense, and any reasonable road rules _I_ know about ALL say
don't start (big truck, 4-wheeler, or on foot!) across a railroad track
unless you are sure you can get all the way safely across without stopping
again. (That driver, if placarded in Michigan, committed a felony.)

Come to think of it, there is one railroad crossing in Rock Island Illinois
that says "Do not stop on tracks."

If you pull up to the stop sign shortly after the tracks, your trailer will
still be on the tracks, so you have to run the stop sign to obey the first
sign!


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  • Re: CRST truck vs train in Chicago
    ... should have just driven over the 4 wheeler in front of him?? ... don't start across a railroad track ... there is one railroad crossing in Rock Island ...
    (misc.transport.trucking)
  • Re: CRST truck vs train in Chicago
    ... at the crossing until the traffic in front of him stopped. ... backup I would be hard pressed to punish the truck driver. ... story was that traffic was bumper to bumper as far as the eye could ...
    (misc.transport.trucking)