Re: Highway 54 at 55 is open again.

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From: wgr
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 22:26

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In article <1992Nov17.200359.9208@rock.concert.net> abc@banjo.concert.net (Alan B Clegg) writes:
>The first time I saw that the road was open, I watched a person pull out 
>from about 7th in line waiting at the flashing-gates and drive right
>through the crossing.  The only justice in the world would have allowed
>the train to crush them as an example.  Fortunately for the driver, the
>world is not just.

There was a piece on the CBS show "Street Stories" a week or so back about
this phenomenon.  They had plenty of video of idiots bolting in front of
approaching trains, accompanied by comments from the engineers.  I couldn't
believe it.

Of course after seeing the morons tailgaiting in heavy traffic on I-40 every
morning I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

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