Access to the Fish Hoek beach is via a level railway crossing. This calls for extra vigilance on the side of the driver of the vehicle.
Lately, we here in South Africa, had to note reports of horrendous collisions in which trains and vehicles were involved along with the uncalled for numbers of adults and children killed. I deliberately used the term collision and not accident. An accident is when for example a tree falls on your car or house, but when moving objects under the control of a human driver crashes into another vehicle, that is a collision caused by negligence/arrogance/selfishness of one or more of the drivers.
This level crossing at the Fish Hoek beach is, like 99% of such crossings clearly marked. In addition to booms, bells ringing and flashing red lights to warn drivers that a train is on approach and enjoys the right of way, the train also signals its approach by honking on a loud hooter which almost resembles the wail of a siren.
Note the boom, the flashing red lights and the STOP sign
How drivers can deliberately ignore the signs that a train is on approach baffles my mind. They are either arrogantly and recklessly stupid or should in fact not be allowed to drive any motorised vehicle as they lack the mental capacity to undertake such responsible task.
Anyhow, it is weekend again, drive safely and enjoy the days of rest.
Among the elite of those who have been written off in level crossing accidents are those who register the signs, see and know that a train is approaching, and think they can make it across ahead (ones without booms). That is what is known as a fatal error.
Here they go to the other side of the road to get around the boom – innovative these guys with the hidden tendency to be suicidal.
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Great blog and I am also confused when people show such a lack of common sense. I believe they see the crossing warnings as a challenge.
Some times I wonder if they even see such crossings.
I just can’t understand how anyone can be so stupid as to ignore the warning signals, especially after all the horrific news reports of accidents between trains and vehicles.
Stupid people – they get rid of themselves through stupidity, therefore, removing the need to neuter them…
Whaaaahahaha, but unfortunately they take innocents with them.
I had similar thoughts of cleaning up the gene pool, but like you said, newsy, the innocents don’t deserve to go with them. I’m having a hard time coping with our latest mass shooting in a packed theater near Denver. When will this country learn that automatic weapons don’t belong in the hands of civilians?
That Denver massacre – shocking.
sad