12-11-2023, 03:42 PM
(12-11-2023, 07:04 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:(12-10-2023, 10:24 PM)nms Wrote: Just based on this photo, I am struggling to figure out how a transport truck could be traveling fast enough or maneuver fast enough in that location that the LRV couldn't stop in time. The damage appears to show that the LRV hit the truck that was fouling the track. The LRV was also presumably traveling at slow enough speed having just cleared the Erb/Caroline corner and also preparing to stop at the station. Based on the trailer, this truck was likely making a delivery to the Loblaws Independent Grocer.
The speed limit of the LRV in that section is 50 km/h (it's a rare section where the speed limit matches the surrounding traffic...doubly so for a side running section). It's 150 meters from the last intersection so I wouldn't say it "just cleared" Erb and Caroline. While it's unlikely the operator is actually doing the speed limit there, 40km/h is very possible. At that speed the LRV stopping distance will be significant (a dozen meters maybe).
Given the orientation of the truck, it was probably proceeding straight (the trailer is aligned in the lane), and made a turn, if they weren't signalling, the driver would have almost no warning about the impending collision.
I thought the speed limit through here was the new 30km/h, but apparently that's just from John St to Allen St. I guess the Region owns the rest due to the LRT tracks. It really should be 30 the whole way, especially the section next to the LRT station, since it has 2 pedestrian crossings.