Another sneaky train hits truck

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  1. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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  3. Aarrons

    Aarrons Light Load Member

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    Hello trucks can be very noisy, Question is there a way no to hear a train if its coming from a blind curve and you clearly do not see the train.
     
  4. skibum_63

    skibum_63 Road Train Member

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    #### Trains!
    The Engineer needs better training ( sarcasim)
     
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  5. SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

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    Look at the picture, it's 90 degrees, doesn't look like a blind corner to me, looks more like a blind driver.

    What's the rule you were taught, or were supposed to be taught, about unlighted and ungated RR tracks, you ALWAYS look both ways before crossing.
     
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  6. STexan

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    Looks like you'd almost have to get the nose of a hood on the tracks to be able to see very far down the tracks. But unless there was a horn restriction at that crossing, no excuse not to have heard something while in that location [unless the driver had his stupid stereo cranked all the way up]
     
  7. tucker

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    They should put up a light or an arm, maybe both.
    In Oklahoma on Hwy 69 on the northbound side, you can look down and see a dirt trail in a field , with lights and arms.
     
  8. Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

    You can HEAR the radio over all the rattling & shaking?

    (I hate driving an old truck!)
     
  9. 1johnb

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    Probably had his ears full of, Ear buds. I don't understand how people drive with them. My ole stereo sounds good enough for me.
     
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  10. Pumpkin Oval Head

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  11. striker

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    these pesky trains, always sneaking up on people, I mean you'd think they'd something that sneaky on tracks.....................oh.........wait..........never mind, move along
     
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