02-10-2023, 10:01 PM
(02-10-2023, 09:16 PM)ijmorlan Wrote:(02-10-2023, 06:12 PM)tomh009 Wrote: It's true. But with the gates down, lights flashing and bells sounding, that does indicate some level of danger in crossing those tracks.
Not to mention the signs indicating multiple tracks. If I remember correctly, the video shows behaviour that is plainly irresponsible and obviously self-destructive, and we should not be looking for excuses to push the responsibility anywhere other than where it belongs, on the person who ignored an extensive installation of safety equipment working properly to warn them away from the area.
It is easy to think that the warnings pertained to the train that was visible. Two people safely crossed before the two people who were hit, so it was easy for them to conclude that it was safe to cross. It wasn't clear to them that there was another train which they couldn't see which didn't blow its horn. One of the changes as a result of this investigation is that trains are now supposed to blow their horn. You are right that technically the adult pedestrian was at fault, but the report makes it clear that poor crossing design was a factor.