09-16-2022, 05:59 PM
(09-16-2022, 05:46 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: GRT has posted another video of ION collision close calls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1UvkarrTNU&t=50s&ab_channel=GrandRiverTransit
You know, they put it to fun music, but this just makes me mad. Having been thrown off my feet by an emergency brake action, these represent potential an actual injuries, caused by drivers paying so little attention they missed the 60 foot long LRV next to them.
These drivers kill people, and then complain they appear out of nowhere, and our politicians pander to these idiots. I wish people would treat this with the seriousness it deserves.
Yeah, I’m not sure they should be so quick to apply the emergency brake. Ideally, the emergency brake would be applied only if injuries on board the LRT are less likely with it than without. Of course, turning this into training is another matter, given that they probably have less than 1s to decide what to do in a typical scenario.