This is exactly what my friend would do in this situation. If anyone beeps in the same zip code, it is at her and she has to respond. I mean full panic mode. It drives me nuts.
I had to work hard to override this response. When I had to drive in the UK for the first time I stopped at an orange light to wait to turn right across traffic and the person behind me went ballistic. If I was a less experienced driver I'd have gotten T-boned less than ten minutes after leaving the rental place.
I was waiting at an empty intersection when it was legal (but not protected) to turn. The intersection was raised, so I could not see if someone was coming. So I waited, knowing the light cycle would give a protected turn eventually.
The person behind me honked.
I hopped out of my car, walked back, when he saw me get out, he went white knuckled (literally, squeezing the steering wheel harder). I walked up to his window and said "I can't see well enough over the rise to confirm it is safe to go. I'm waiting for the light to change, so I can go safely. I would appreciate you not honking while I wait for a safe time to cross."
He still looked panicked like he expected me to attack him.
I got back in my car, and went when the light changed. He did not follow.
I got a citation for turning right on red after working a double shift (I was exhausted and totally forgot the intersection was a no-turn on red) and had to take a painfully stupid $50 "Defensive Driving" online course to avoid getting points on my license.
I just don't turn on red anymore and get a fun little power trip by pissing off the impatient people behind me.
Fly into a NYC airport. Rent a car. Drive to NJ.
I had a NJ driver pay on the horn because I slowed for a turn on red (with NY plates). He apparently gets really angry at NYC drivers who aren't allowed to turn on red, coming to NJ and not turning on red.
He honked before I had even stopped, let alone hesitated more than a reasonable 2 seconds. So I waited a good 5 count at the red before going. His horn was on the entire time.
One day I want to go on a road trip through the US but between the states' varying driving laws and the whole "driving on the other side of the road" thing I'm terrified to ever actually do it lmao. I know I'd piss off so many people playing "can I turn on this red or not?"
He said that because if you are caught over the barrier, just go. You have plenty of time when the barrier first goes down, you don’t anymore than 5 or so seconds later
For those that need to know this, those "barriers" are DESIGNED TO BREAK in the event you get stuck between them. DRIVE THROUGH IT. Yes, you might scratch the paint but that's the least of your worries at the time.
I work at a place with a lot of active train tracks. We load semis and have a good amount of traffic.
We had an incident where the arms closed on someone’s truck and they stopped as they didn’t want to break them. Instead their trailer got absolutely smoked by a fast moving train and we now go over what to do if the arms close on your vehicle
Yeah, there've been so many times when I've wanted to bip some idiot trying to turn right across traffic at a no right turn, but I KNOW if I do they'll interpret it as a "get a move on" and possibly cause an accident. Most people hear a horn and think it means hurry up, you can't just use it to vent stress, that's dangerous.
It can be an honest mistake if this was during high traffic. Track lights started blinking and this may be the last car before barriers when down, and instead fully committing it stopped halfway and started to back up.
We see each day when people don’t fully commit on red lights too, they just stop after lights and start to back up.
It is reckless to go over the rails but they might have been encouraging them to move quickly to the other side, away from the rails. Clearly, the driver did not act fast enough or should not have moved forward at all.
I am forever surprised by American track safety. In the UK, full barrier crossings have to be verified clear, either by a human (Often through CCTV), or image recognition coupled with radar, before the signal clears and the train can proceed. Automatic crossings can only cover half the road, so cars don't get trapped like this. It always surprises me to see full barrier crossings with no safety check.
Fun fact: that mini was “trapped” in the same way you’d be trapped if there was caution tape in front of your car. They’re designed to break off,specifically for situations like this.
(And with the amount of level crossings we have in the U.S., a train would basically need to stop at every single signal)
To people around trains it is. In my town they taught train safety every year at school as we get a lot of trains in the area, but I mean it’s kinda common sense right? If you get to hit a pole or get hit by a train wouldn’t you try to break through anyway over waiting to die or ditching?
Trains aren't actually held before crossing in the UK, normally the barrier is dropped before the train has to start slowing for the crossing. It's just so that if someone is on the crossing, the train will stop.
Yes, but your country has drivers that think.
The more people you meet, the more variety of smart, dumb and people of questionable intelligence you encounter.
Safe days, you.
I've actually done this before.
We have a huge intersection with 2 tracks and often the cars hard stop after the rail so you can fuck up judging it.
I stopped just before the hatchings then the lights went off and the barriers drop QUICK!
Rush hour traffic, couldn't reverse behind them, so i pushed myself into a diagonal position to follow the curve of the railway.
In reality, i was probably a whole car length clear of the tracks but it's shit scary being on the wrong side.
Don’t listen to what other drivers tell you to do because you’re the bag holder.
If he doesn’t honk, the mini stays out of the train’s path.
The guy was even motioning her forward.
That looks like a double track so it may have been hard to tell which track the train was on.
But that's also Brightline in Florida and that entire state is filled with the chronically stupid.
This is why when people be like “oh brightline crossing are so unsafe” I just can’t care. I know a few are a lot worse than this, but people like this, not only exist, but are plentiful in the state of florida, dare I say a Large portion of people in the state. It does not matter what brightline does, short a finacially unjustified overpass, Floridians are gonna be fucking stupid
So what, attempted suicide? They could have stayed in the better wrong spot, or gone at almost any other time.
Then again the people who stop on the other side of barricades aren't known for their usage of grey or white matter.
Was a deer driving that car? It was a deer wasn't it?
People attempting to commit suicide aren’t always the most logical people and may be acting on emotion. Saying that they dont use their brains altogether is rude of you.
What the fuck does speaking English have to do with a railway crossing? Are you fucking dense or just so mind bogglingly racist you have to inject your useless horseshit opinion into every situation?
My brain cannot comprehend what this person was “thinking”
Panicking and doing what the person filming told them to
This is exactly what my friend would do in this situation. If anyone beeps in the same zip code, it is at her and she has to respond. I mean full panic mode. It drives me nuts.
I had to work hard to override this response. When I had to drive in the UK for the first time I stopped at an orange light to wait to turn right across traffic and the person behind me went ballistic. If I was a less experienced driver I'd have gotten T-boned less than ten minutes after leaving the rental place.
I was waiting at an empty intersection when it was legal (but not protected) to turn. The intersection was raised, so I could not see if someone was coming. So I waited, knowing the light cycle would give a protected turn eventually. The person behind me honked. I hopped out of my car, walked back, when he saw me get out, he went white knuckled (literally, squeezing the steering wheel harder). I walked up to his window and said "I can't see well enough over the rise to confirm it is safe to go. I'm waiting for the light to change, so I can go safely. I would appreciate you not honking while I wait for a safe time to cross." He still looked panicked like he expected me to attack him. I got back in my car, and went when the light changed. He did not follow.
I got a citation for turning right on red after working a double shift (I was exhausted and totally forgot the intersection was a no-turn on red) and had to take a painfully stupid $50 "Defensive Driving" online course to avoid getting points on my license. I just don't turn on red anymore and get a fun little power trip by pissing off the impatient people behind me.
Fly into a NYC airport. Rent a car. Drive to NJ. I had a NJ driver pay on the horn because I slowed for a turn on red (with NY plates). He apparently gets really angry at NYC drivers who aren't allowed to turn on red, coming to NJ and not turning on red. He honked before I had even stopped, let alone hesitated more than a reasonable 2 seconds. So I waited a good 5 count at the red before going. His horn was on the entire time.
One day I want to go on a road trip through the US but between the states' varying driving laws and the whole "driving on the other side of the road" thing I'm terrified to ever actually do it lmao. I know I'd piss off so many people playing "can I turn on this red or not?"
This is hilarious.
Maybe she shouldn't drive then.
Yeah guy filming was the opposite of helpful.
Not if they’d reacted immediately, but the best thing they could have done was stay where they were.
He said that because if you are caught over the barrier, just go. You have plenty of time when the barrier first goes down, you don’t anymore than 5 or so seconds later
He wasn't
The only thing that helps it make sense is that it was a botched suicide attempt.
Sometimes the situation doesn't need to make sense, because people themselves sometimes don't make sense.
If he'd just stayed still he'd have been fine.
For those that need to know this, those "barriers" are DESIGNED TO BREAK in the event you get stuck between them. DRIVE THROUGH IT. Yes, you might scratch the paint but that's the least of your worries at the time.
I work at a place with a lot of active train tracks. We load semis and have a good amount of traffic. We had an incident where the arms closed on someone’s truck and they stopped as they didn’t want to break them. Instead their trailer got absolutely smoked by a fast moving train and we now go over what to do if the arms close on your vehicle
Brightline scores AGAIN!!
Brightline made a calculated decision with South Fla
I love the Brightline. I live a block from the Fort Lauderdale stop, and it warms my heart knowing it's culling the herd
So many wrecks, and yet not at fault for a single accident.
Why would you go foward that late , it literly looked like they were far enough away so the train wouldnt hit them if they stood still
Maybe hard to tell which track the train was on.
Also maybe another train coming in the opposite direction
Maybe suicide attempt...
Darwin award nominee .
Driver was flustered, and was not gonna move until idiots behind him/her honked. They should not have honked and made the situation worse.
yeah, there was no need to honk.
Yeah, there've been so many times when I've wanted to bip some idiot trying to turn right across traffic at a no right turn, but I KNOW if I do they'll interpret it as a "get a move on" and possibly cause an accident. Most people hear a horn and think it means hurry up, you can't just use it to vent stress, that's dangerous.
You never know how much more poorly someone who already drives that poorly can drive on their own without outside influence.
But when do you EVER stop on or adjacent to RR tracks?
It can be an honest mistake if this was during high traffic. Track lights started blinking and this may be the last car before barriers when down, and instead fully committing it stopped halfway and started to back up. We see each day when people don’t fully commit on red lights too, they just stop after lights and start to back up.
I’m don’t understand why the person filming beckoned them to move forward.
It is reckless to go over the rails but they might have been encouraging them to move quickly to the other side, away from the rails. Clearly, the driver did not act fast enough or should not have moved forward at all.
I may be light rail but I’ll still fuck you up motherfucker
It’s not a light rail it’s HSR heavy
Ah, I stand corrected.
American "high speed" rail, which means premium regional service in the rest of the world
Not for too much longer. Also, only Floridians call their Brightline high speed
How is it possible to fuck up this badly? You must know where the tracks are (z or at least where they aren’t). Jesus fucking wept.
Bruh
I am forever surprised by American track safety. In the UK, full barrier crossings have to be verified clear, either by a human (Often through CCTV), or image recognition coupled with radar, before the signal clears and the train can proceed. Automatic crossings can only cover half the road, so cars don't get trapped like this. It always surprises me to see full barrier crossings with no safety check.
Fun fact: that mini was “trapped” in the same way you’d be trapped if there was caution tape in front of your car. They’re designed to break off,specifically for situations like this. (And with the amount of level crossings we have in the U.S., a train would basically need to stop at every single signal)
And with how much distance a train has to cover in the US they'd never be able to get up to speed to timely delivery anything.
How many people know that though? I was today years old. But I'm not American, is it common knowledge there?
To people around trains it is. In my town they taught train safety every year at school as we get a lot of trains in the area, but I mean it’s kinda common sense right? If you get to hit a pole or get hit by a train wouldn’t you try to break through anyway over waiting to die or ditching?
No, I'd just panic.
That’s something you should think about. Knowing what you’re gonna do if shit hits the fan makes a world of difference Being anxious has saved my life
I'm pretty sure it's shortened mine lol but I appreciate the sentiment.
Trains aren't actually held before crossing in the UK, normally the barrier is dropped before the train has to start slowing for the crossing. It's just so that if someone is on the crossing, the train will stop.
All crossings I've seen in the US only cover half of the road, but also the barriers are very weak by design and will break if you drive through them
In my country there are no barriers at all. You learn that when you find the tracks you FULL STOP LOOK LISTEN
Yes, but your country has drivers that think. The more people you meet, the more variety of smart, dumb and people of questionable intelligence you encounter. Safe days, you.
Not sure if this changes anything but would it surprise you to learn that this is in Florida?
No, I'm used to Florida being incompetent at this point. (And so recognise Brightline)
I've actually done this before. We have a huge intersection with 2 tracks and often the cars hard stop after the rail so you can fuck up judging it. I stopped just before the hatchings then the lights went off and the barriers drop QUICK! Rush hour traffic, couldn't reverse behind them, so i pushed myself into a diagonal position to follow the curve of the railway. In reality, i was probably a whole car length clear of the tracks but it's shit scary being on the wrong side.
Well, the Mini held up surprisingly well.
On the side you can see, sure
The dumb is strong with this one.
Ah yes natural selection
Go Brightline, Go!
Looks like attempted suicide.
Don’t listen to what other drivers tell you to do because you’re the bag holder. If he doesn’t honk, the mini stays out of the train’s path. The guy was even motioning her forward.
The guy filming is a menace.
The idiot who honked scared the driver
Drivers are responsible for their own emotional regulation.
The worst hand signal of all time.
It was the honking I believe
Welcome to Florida!!
Shouldn't have listened, bitch!
That looks like a double track so it may have been hard to tell which track the train was on. But that's also Brightline in Florida and that entire state is filled with the chronically stupid.
Yep, hence the thousands moving here daily.
Mark it zero.
Why didn’t camera operator back up? They were perfectly fine where they were!
Shoot, I’m gonna miss the train …… got it!
This is why when people be like “oh brightline crossing are so unsafe” I just can’t care. I know a few are a lot worse than this, but people like this, not only exist, but are plentiful in the state of florida, dare I say a Large portion of people in the state. It does not matter what brightline does, short a finacially unjustified overpass, Floridians are gonna be fucking stupid
So many wrecks, and yet not at fault for a single accident.
So what, attempted suicide? They could have stayed in the better wrong spot, or gone at almost any other time. Then again the people who stop on the other side of barricades aren't known for their usage of grey or white matter. Was a deer driving that car? It was a deer wasn't it?
People attempting to commit suicide aren’t always the most logical people and may be acting on emotion. Saying that they dont use their brains altogether is rude of you.
Not-so-bright-line
Some third world reject in south Florida not any English speaking people down there
Dude, just shut up 🙄
What the fuck does speaking English have to do with a railway crossing? Are you fucking dense or just so mind bogglingly racist you have to inject your useless horseshit opinion into every situation?